Bombard the Headquarters
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Bombard The Headquarters – My Big-Character Poster was a short document written by Mao Zedong
on August 5, 1966 during the 11th Plenary Session of the 8th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China
and published on the Communist Party
's official newspaper People's Daily
the same day.
It is commonly believed that this "poster" directly targeted Liu Shaoqi
and Deng Xiaoping
, who were then in charge of Chinese government's daily affairs and who tried to cool down the mass hysteria which had been coming into shape in several universities in Beijing
since the May 16 Notice, through which Mao officially launched the Cultural Revolution
, was issued.
Much larger scale of mass persecutions came after the publication of this big-character poster
, resulting in turmoil of the whole country and the death of thousands of "class enemies", including Liu Shaoqi.
The text of the poster was:
Mao Zedong
Mao Zedong, also transliterated as Mao Tse-tung , and commonly referred to as Chairman Mao , was a Chinese Communist revolutionary, guerrilla warfare strategist, Marxist political philosopher, and leader of the Chinese Revolution...
on August 5, 1966 during the 11th Plenary Session of the 8th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China
8th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China
The 8th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China was in session from 1956 to 1969. It held 12 plenary sessions in this period.It elected the 8th Politburo of the Communist Party of China in 1956.-Chronology:#1st Plenary Session...
and published on the Communist Party
Communist Party of China
The Communist Party of China , also known as the Chinese Communist Party , is the founding and ruling political party of the People's Republic of China...
's official newspaper People's Daily
People's Daily
The People's Daily is a daily newspaper in the People's Republic of China. The paper is an organ of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China , published worldwide with a circulation of 3 to 4 million. In addition to its main Chinese-language edition, it has editions in English,...
the same day.
It is commonly believed that this "poster" directly targeted Liu Shaoqi
Liu Shaoqi
Liu Shaoqi was a Chinese revolutionary, statesman, and theorist. He was Chairman of the People's Republic of China, China's head of state, from 27 April 1959 to 31 October 1968, during which he implemented policies of economic reconstruction in China...
and Deng Xiaoping
Deng Xiaoping
Deng Xiaoping was a Chinese politician, statesman, and diplomat. As leader of the Communist Party of China, Deng was a reformer who led China towards a market economy...
, who were then in charge of Chinese government's daily affairs and who tried to cool down the mass hysteria which had been coming into shape in several universities in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
since the May 16 Notice, through which Mao officially launched the Cultural Revolution
Cultural Revolution
The Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution, commonly known as the Cultural Revolution , was a socio-political movement that took place in the People's Republic of China from 1966 through 1976...
, was issued.
Much larger scale of mass persecutions came after the publication of this big-character poster
Big-character poster
Big-character posters are handwritten, wall-mounted posters using large-sized Chinese characters, used as a means of protest, propaganda, and popular communication. They have been used in China since imperial times, but became more common when literacy rates rose after the 1911 revolution...
, resulting in turmoil of the whole country and the death of thousands of "class enemies", including Liu Shaoqi.
The text of the poster was:
See also
- Cultural RevolutionCultural RevolutionThe Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution, commonly known as the Cultural Revolution , was a socio-political movement that took place in the People's Republic of China from 1966 through 1976...