Mao's 1955 Arrest of the Hu Feng Group: The Intellectual Purge

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Mao's 1955 Arrest of the Hu Feng Group: The Intellectual Purge

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In 1955, Mao Zedong launched a campaign against a small group of writers led by Hu Feng, a literary critic and former ally. The 'Hu Feng counter-revolutionary clique' was accused of plotting against the Communist Party, but the evidence was flimsy. This episode explores how a dispute over literary style turned into a nationwide witch hunt, the role of Zhou Yang and the Shanghai literary scene, and how the case foreshadowed the Anti-Rightist Campaign. We look at Hu Feng's famous 300,000-character 'confession' and the brutal fate of his associates. This is the story of how the Party crushed intellectual dissent through a show trial that redefined loyalty. #HuFeng #MaoZedong #ZhouYang #Shanghai #CounterRevolutionary #Purge #Intellectuals #Writers #Literature #Propaganda #CommunistParty #ShowTrial #1955 #AntiRightist #Confession #China #History #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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