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Yao Wenyuan Biography and Timeline

Follow Yao Wenyuan through 6 dated historical records for China.

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Yao Wenyuan, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

6Distinct records
1 of 1Page
1965–1976Years on this page

1965

Criticism of Wu Han

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

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

Role range: 1966-1976

1966

Central Cultural Revolution Group

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

Yao Wenyuan is appointed to the Central Cultural Revolution Group

Role range: 1966-1976

1967

January Storm

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

Yao Wenyuan supports radical propaganda during the Shanghai January Storm

Role range: 1966-1976

1974

Criticize Lin Criticize Confucius

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

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

Role range: 1966-1976

1976

Arrest of Gang of Four

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

Yao Wenyuan is arrested as part of the Gang of Four

Role range: 1966-1976

Arrest of Yao Wenyuan

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

Yao Wenyuan is arrested as part of the Gang of Four

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.