Central Cultural Revolution Group

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The Central Cultural Revolution Group was a powerful political body in China during the Cultural Revolution that directed radical campaigns and effectively superseded the Communist Party’s top leadership in guiding the movement.

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instanceOf Chinese political organization
political body
appointedBy Mao Zedong NERFINISHED
chairperson Chen Boda NERFINISHED
country China
surface form: People's Republic of China
createdByDecisionOf Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party NERFINISHED
deFactoLeader Jiang Qing NERFINISHED
dissolutionReason decline of Cultural Revolution and fall of the Gang of Four
endTime circa 1976
headquartersLocation Beijing
historicalAssessment associated with excesses and radicalization of the Cultural Revolution
historicalPeriod Cultural Revolution NERFINISHED
ideology Maoism
Marxism–Leninism
influenced Red Guards movement NERFINISHED
mass criticism campaigns
purges of party and state officials
struggle sessions
jurisdiction Cultural and ideological affairs nationwide
keyMember Chen Boda NERFINISHED
Guan Feng NERFINISHED
Jiang Qing NERFINISHED
Kang Sheng NERFINISHED
Qi Benyu NERFINISHED
Wang Li NERFINISHED
Yao Wenyuan NERFINISHED
Zhang Chunqiao NERFINISHED
language Chinese
mainTask direct mass political campaigns
oversee and coordinate Cultural Revolution policies
purge perceived capitalist roaders within the party
oversaw ideological campaigns in education and culture
propaganda related to the Cultural Revolution
partOf Chinese Communist Party NERFINISHED
politicalOrientation radical left
politicalPower superseded top leadership of the Chinese Communist Party in guiding the Cultural Revolution
positionInState de facto highest authority on Cultural Revolution affairs
replaced Five Man Group NERFINISHED
reportedTo Mao Zedong NERFINISHED
role directed radical campaigns during the Cultural Revolution
guided the Cultural Revolution movement
startTime 1966
status defunct
subordinateTo Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party NERFINISHED
Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party NERFINISHED
typeOfAuthority extra-party leading group

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Li Yunhe associatedWith Central Cultural Revolution Group