He Yi

He Yi, a native of Yongxin, Jiangxi, joined the Chinese Revolutionary League in 1926 and became a member of the Chinese Communist Party in 1927, actively participating in revolutionary activities. In 1929, she was transferred to work under the Western Jiangxi Special Committee of the CCP and subsequently held various positions in the Women's Department. Starting in 1931, He Yi participated in work under the Yong Ji Tai Special Committee of the CCP, gradually rising within the Party to become the head of women’s departments in multiple regional organizations.

In 1932, during the intensified internal power struggles at the Ningdu Meeting, He Yi and her relative He Zizhen became main targets of attack by the opposition, leading to her removal from her position and imprisonment within the Party. In 1934, as the Red Army faced severe difficulties and her husband Mao Qin participated in the Long March, he ultimately sacrificed his life in fierce battles. During the war, He Yi gave birth to three children and continued underground resistance work.

In 1940, upon her brother’s advice, she remained loyal to the Party’s secrets, which led to her arrest and torture. At the end of 1941, after the reorganization of the New Fourth Army, she recommitted herself to revolutionary work. In June 1949, He Yi accompanied her sister He Zizhen back to Shanghai, and then worked in the Jiangxi Provincial Committee, eventually being appointed as the director of the Organization Department of the Ji'an County Committee. She cared for the families of martyrs, striving to arrange their lives and education.

However, on November 21, 1949, while searching for her missing son, He Yi was involved in a car accident and died at the age of only 43. Together with her brother He Minxue and sister He Zizhen, she participated in the revolution and became a prominent female figure of her time. Though she passed away early, her life and contributions continue to be remembered by later generations.