Central Cultural Revolution Group
Jiang Qing becomes a powerful member of the Central Cultural Revolution Group
Role range: 1966-1976
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Jiang Qing Biography and Timeline
Follow Jiang Qing through 10 dated historical records for China.
Jiang Qing, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
10Distinct records
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1966–1981Years on this page
1966
Central Cultural Revolution Group
Jiang Qing is appointed to the Central Cultural Revolution Group and promotes radical cultural campaigns
Role range: 1966-1976
Destroy Four Olds
Jiang Qing encourages attacks on old culture as Red Guards mobilise in Beijing
Role range: 1966-1976
Cultural Revolution
Jiang Qing promotes radical cultural politics and becomes a central Cultural Revolution figure
Role range: 1966-1976
CCRC
Composed of Maos allies & his wife, Jiang Qing
Role range: 1948-1976
1974
Criticize Lin Criticize Confucius
Jiang Qing promotes the campaign to criticise Lin Biao and Confucius
Role range: 1966-1976
1976
Arrest of Gang of Four
Jiang Qing is arrested with other Gang of Four leaders
Role range: 1966-1976
Arrest of Jiang Qing
Jiang Qing is arrested with other Gang of Four leaders
Role range: 1966-1976
1981
Trial
Maos widow is sentenced to death, suspended for 2 yrs
Trial of Gang of Four
Jiang Qing receives a suspended death sentence for counter-revolutionary crimes connected to the Cultural Revolution
Role range: 1966-1976
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.