Jiang Qing
Historical Figure

Jiang Qing

Wife of Mao Zedong (1914–1991)

Born: 1483 CENationality: Ming dynasty

About Jiang Qing

Jiang Qing, born Li Yunhe, and briefly known by her stage name Lan Ping in the 1930s Shanghai, was a Chinese revolutionary, actress, and political figure. The fourth wife of Mao Zedong, she played a major role in the Cultural Revolution and led the Gang of Four.Wikipedia ↗

Associated Events

Revolution1966 CE – 1976 CE

Chinese Cultural Revolution

Mao Zedong launched the Cultural Revolution to reassert his authority and purge "capitalist roaders" and "counter-revolutionaries," mobilizing millions of Red Guards in a campaign of mass persecution that killed an estimated 500,000 to 2 million people and destroyed vast amounts of China's cultural heritage.