The Cemetery of Confucius is a cemetery of the Kong clan in Confucius' hometown Qufu in eastern Shandong province. Confucius himself and some of his disciples are buried there, as well as many thousan
Tomb of Confucius
Spirit way of Kong Yanjin (59th generation Duke Yansheng)
Spirit way of Kong Chengqing (60th generation)
Spirit way of Kong Hongxu (61st generation)
The Cultural Revolution, formally known as the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution, was a sociopolitical movement in the People's Republic of China. It was launched by CCP chairman Mao Zedong in 196
Cemetery of Confucius
…we dig up a great saint's tomb!" He then executed the soldiers who wanted to do so. The cemetery suffered serious damage in November 1966, during the Cultural Revolution, when it was visited and vandalized by a team of Red Guards from Beijing Normal University, led by Tan Houlan (谭厚兰). The corpse of the 76th generation…
Propaganda poster depicting Mao Zedong, above a group of soldiers from the People's Liberation Army. The caption reads, "The Chinese People's Liberation Army is the great school of Mao Zedong Thought".
"Sweep Away All Cow Demons and Snake Spirits", an editorial published on the front page of People's Daily on 1 June 1966, calling for the proletariat to "completely eradicate" the "Four Olds [...] that have poisoned the people of China for thousands of years, fostered by the exploiting classes".
Mao and Lin Biao surrounded by rallying Red Guards in Beijing, December 1966