Wu Jingzhi

The individual was born in 1909 and passed away in Beijing at the age of 100. During her secondary school years, she was influenced by progressive figures, gradually deepening her understanding of society and revolution. In the summer of 1932, she participated in the anti-Japanese patriotic movement led by the Anti-Imperialist League in Beiping (Beijing), which was one of the main patriotic anti-imperialist forces at the time.

After graduating from Tianjin Women's Normal College in July 1933, she was assigned by the organization to serve as a Chinese language teacher in Tianjin, Hebei, Ningxia, and other areas, actively promoting revolutionary ideas and contributing ideological support to the revolutionary cause. In August 1937, she arrived in Yan'an to join the Chinese revolution and in October of the same year, enrolled at the Shaanxi-Northern University in Yan'an for studies. In January 1938, she officially joined the Chinese Communist Party. After graduating that year, she remained at the Shaanxi-Northern University to work, holding multiple positions including girl troop instructor, assistant manager of sub-camp districts and general branch secretary, director of the Propaganda Department, director of the Organization Department, and Party general branch secretary.

In 1942, she became a revolutionary partner with Li Weihan. That winter, she began serving as secretary in the Research Office, Administrative Department, and General Office of the Shaan-Gan-Ning Border District government. In the spring of 1947, she was transferred to the Secretariat of the Central Urban Construction Department, responsible for liaison, coordination, and reception of democratic人士. In 1949, she participated in preparations for the new Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. After the founding of New China, she worked in the United Front Work Department of the central government, holding positions such as officer in the Cadre Department (Bureau), director and deputy secretary of the agency's Party Committee Office, deputy director (deputy bureau head) of the Culture Department (Bureau), and deputy director of the Intellectuals Work Department (Bureau).

During the Cultural Revolution, she was politically impacted and sent down to a labor reform school. After 1978, she was reinstated and served successively as deputy director of the Cadre Bureau of the United Front Work Department, actively assisting in correcting missteps and implementing policies for those who switched sides and surrendered. She also co-authored revolutionary memoirs with Comrade Li Weihan. She retired in June 1982 and later served as a member of the advisory group and party branch secretary of the United Front Work Department.

In her family, her husband was Li Weihan. On August 4, 2009, she passed away in Beijing due to illness at the age of 100.