Lushan Conference of 1959
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The Lushan Conference of 1959 was a pivotal Chinese Communist Party meeting where internal criticism of the Great Leap Forward, led by Peng Dehuai, triggered a major political crackdown and reshaped Mao-era politics.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Criticism of Great Leap Forward at Lushan Conference | 1 |
| Eighth Plenum of the Eighth Central Committee | 1 |
| Lushan Plenum of 1959 | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese Communist Party conference
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political meeting ⓘ |
| agendaItem |
Party unity and discipline
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assessment of Great Leap Forward achievements and problems ⓘ discussion of economic difficulties and famine reports ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Lushan Conference of 1959
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surface form:
Eighth Plenum of the Eighth Central Committee
Lushan Conference of 1959 ⓘ
surface form:
Lushan Plenum of 1959
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| attendee |
Chen Yun
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Deng Xiaoping ⓘ Lin Biao ⓘ Liu Shaoqi ⓘ Mao Zedong ⓘ Peng Dehuai ⓘ Zhou Enlai ⓘ Zhu De ⓘ |
| chairedBy | Mao Zedong ⓘ |
| characterizedAs |
key moment in the consolidation of Maoist orthodoxy
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turning point in Mao-era elite politics ⓘ |
| country |
China
ⓘ
surface form:
People's Republic of China
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| decision |
condemnation of so-called right opportunism
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reaffirmation of the general line of the Great Leap Forward ⓘ |
| endDate | 1959-08 ⓘ |
| followedBy | further centralization of power under Mao Zedong ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
entrenchment of the Great Leap Forward policies in the short term
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political crackdown on internal critics of the Great Leap Forward ⓘ purge and demotion of Peng Dehuai ⓘ rise in influence of Lin Biao ⓘ strengthening of Mao Zedong's personal authority ⓘ suppression of open policy debate within the Chinese Communist Party ⓘ |
| ideologicalContext | Maoism ⓘ |
| languageOfProceedings | Chinese ⓘ |
| location |
China
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Jiangxi Province ⓘ Lushan Mountain ⓘ
surface form:
Lushan
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| mainSubject |
Great Leap Forward policies
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surface form:
Great Leap Forward
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| notableEvent | Peng Dehuai's critical letter to Mao Zedong ⓘ |
| organizedBy | Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of the Chinese Communist Party
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history of the People's Republic of China ⓘ |
| politicalContext | aftermath of early Great Leap Forward famine and economic disruption ⓘ |
| precededBy | launch of the Great Leap Forward in 1958 ⓘ |
| result |
Lin Biao appointed Minister of National Defense
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Peng Dehuai removed as Minister of National Defense ⓘ increased political risks for criticizing Mao's policies ⓘ labeling of Peng Dehuai as an anti-Party element ⓘ |
| startDate | 1959-07 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Mao era ⓘ |
| triggeredBy | criticism of Great Leap Forward policies ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Lushan Plenum of 1959
this entity surface form:
Eighth Plenum of the Eighth Central Committee
this entity surface form:
Criticism of Great Leap Forward at Lushan Conference