Criticize Lin, Criticize Confucius (jan 1, 1973 – jan 1, 1975)
Description:
A campaign launched in 1973 that linked previous attacks against the late Lin Biao to criticisms of Confucianism. The campaign involved allegorical references wherein Mao and the Gang of Four were represented Qin Shihuangdi and the Legalist tradition, and Zhou Enlai was taken to represent the reactionary forces of Confucianism. The campaign served to indirectly criticize Zhou Enlai, while giving support to the Gang of Four.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1973
jan 1, 1975
~ 2 years