 Du Fu 's mother died shortly after he was born , and he was partially raised by his aunt . He had an elder brother , who died young . He also had three half brothers and one half sister , to whom he frequently refers in his poems , although he never mentions his stepmother . 
 Du Fu <a href='null_genetive' title='1'><mark>'s</mark></a>mother died shortly after he was born , and he was partially raised by his aunt . He had an elder brother , <a href='null_relcl' title='2'><mark>who</mark></a>died young . He also had three half brothers and one half sister , to whom he frequently <a href='uninflect' title='3'><mark>refers</mark></a> in his poems , although he never <a href='uninflect' title='4'><mark>mentions</mark></a> his stepmother . 
Du Fu  mother died shortly after he was born , and he was partially raised by his aunt . He had an elder brother , died young . He also had three half brothers and one half sister , to whom he frequently refer in his poems , although he never mention his stepmother .