Yao Wenyuan Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Yao Wenyuan, based on 6 World History Database records associated with China.

6 records1965–19766 events2 places

Chronological biography

1965

Criticism of Wu Han10 November 1965

Government / Chinese Communist Party · Member of Cultural Revolution Group · Shanghai

Yao Wenyuan publishes the attack on Hai Rui Dismissed from Office that helps trigger the cultural campaign

1966

Central Cultural Revolution Group16 May 1966

Government / Chinese Communist Party · Member of Cultural Revolution Group · Beijing

Yao Wenyuan is appointed to the Central Cultural Revolution Group

1967

January Storm5 January 1967

Government / Chinese Communist Party · Member of Cultural Revolution Group · Shanghai

Yao Wenyuan supports radical propaganda during the Shanghai January Storm

1974

Criticize Lin Criticize Confucius1 January 1974

Government / Chinese Communist Party · Member of Gang of Four · Shanghai

Yao Wenyuan writes propaganda linking attacks on Confucius with current political struggles

1976

Arrest of Gang of Four6 October 1976

Government / Chinese Communist Party · Member of Gang of Four · Beijing

Yao Wenyuan is arrested as part of the Gang of Four

Arrest of Yao Wenyuan6 October 1976

Government / Chinese Communist Party · Member of Gang of Four · Beijing

Yao Wenyuan is arrested as part of the Gang of Four

Titles and roles

Member of Cultural Revolution Group · Member of Gang of Four

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.