A report submitted to the party seeks the "annihilation of the bourgeois"
Historical person
Peng Zhen Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Peng Zhen, based on 5 World History Database records associated with China.
Chronological biography
1964
1965
Peng Zhen tries to contain the criticism of Wu Han and protect the Beijing party apparatus
1966
The February Outline attempts to limit cultural criticism and is later attacked by Mao's allies
The Five-Man Group is abolished when the May 16 Notification reverses Peng Zhen's approach
Peng Zhen is purged after Mao rejects the February Outline and the Five-Man Group
Titles and roles
Five-Man Group Leader · Head of Cult Rev Team · Mayor of Beijing
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.