Yao Wenyuan was a Chinese literary critic, politician, and member of the Gang of Four during China's Cultural Revolution.
Yao Wenyuan
The Gang of Four was a Maoist political faction composed of four Chinese Communist Party (CCP) officials. They came to prominence during the Cultural Revolution (1966–1976) and were later charged with a series of treasonous crimes due to their responsibility for the excesses and failures in the Cultural Revolution. The gang's leading figure was Jiang Qing. The other members were Zhang Chunqiao, Yao Wenyuan, and Wang Hongwen.
"Decisively Throw Out the Wang-Zhang-Jiang-Yao Anti-Party Clique!"
The Gang of Four at their trial in 1981
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Image: 1967 07 1967年4月20日北京市革命委员会成立 张春桥 上海革委会主任 (1to 1)