Government Report
A report submitted to the party seeks the "annihilation of the bourgeois"
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Peng Zhen Biography and Timeline
Follow Peng Zhen through 5 dated historical records for China.
Peng Zhen, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
5Distinct records
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1964–1966Years on this page
1964
1965
Defense of Wu Han
Peng Zhen tries to contain the criticism of Wu Han and protect the Beijing party apparatus
Role range: 1966-1976
1966
February Outline
The February Outline attempts to limit cultural criticism and is later attacked by Mao's allies
Five-Man Group
The Five-Man Group is abolished when the May 16 Notification reverses Peng Zhen's approach
Purge
Peng Zhen is purged after Mao rejects the February Outline and the Five-Man Group
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.