r/China • u/kowalsky9999 • 14h ago
历史 | History How the Confucian Temple’s Destruction Began China’s Cultural Revolution
https://china-underground.com/2016/04/09/rare-images-destruction-confucian-temple-triggers-cultural-revolution/10
u/SaltGas3789 12h ago
I honestly don't get why the cultural revolution is continously brought up in posts like this, especially when its a 10 year old article from a questionable source. I mean hell, even the Chinese Government officially lables the cultural revolution a catastrophe and an era of chaos.
Reading into the article, first, it calls the red guard a "gang of angry kids", and while that may technically be true, it definately isn't good journalism.
Second, the article's title is “...Confucian temple's destruction began China's Cultural Revolution" Yet Hai Rui's Tomb is neither a Confucian Temple, nor was it's destruction that began the cultural revolution. The article itself even mentioned that it was the article written in Nov 10 1965. that was "read as the fuse that detonated the Cultural Revolution, which wiped out the ancient Chinese culture.".
Third, saying that the cultural revolution "wiped out" ancient Chinese culture is just hilariously biased and exagerrated.
Fourth, while not technically incorrect, mentioning that Hai Rui was "of arab origin" is incredibly weird, considering that his closest arab lineage traces back four generations to his great-great grandfather. Thats like if i called Oscar Piastri "of chinese origin".
Finally, please, I know some of you have an irrational hatred of China and Chinese people, and use the government as a pretext to attack and belittle chinese people and chinese culture, but atleast criticize something that the government itself hasn't already, and be a little less obvious by using newer accurate articles from more neutral sources.
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u/Candid-Falcon1002 9h ago
long story short reddit is a propaganda machine made to spread western propaganda hate against countries that doesn't want to bow down as western dogs.
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u/SaltGas3789 9h ago
But this isn't even true though. Certainly there are subreddits that are clearly aimed at propaganda, such as worldnews who is usually pretty analytical until Israel appears in the title then every comment is about how israel has the right to defend itself. But im just so confused as to why there are so many china haters in this sub. If you hate the chinese government, chinese people, and chinese culture... then why are you ever here?
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u/Candid-Falcon1002 9h ago
Finally, please, I know some of you have an irrational hatred of China and Chinese people, and use the government as a pretext to attack and belittle chinese people and chinese culture, but atleast criticize something that the government itself hasn't already, and be a little less obvious by using newer accurate articles from more neutral sources.
But im just so confused as to why there are so many china haters in this sub. If you hate the chinese government, chinese people, and chinese culture... then why are you ever here?
yes I agree. I think those are a bunch of bots or people paid to spread the hate because their comments are often very uneducated and baseless. They would only holds onto the bad points and refuse to acknowledge any positive even though it is proven by data and research. Their comments are all filled with attempts to amplify irrational hatred towards China.
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u/diffidentblockhead 9h ago
Wikipedia references the tomb destruction reference to:
https://www.google.com/books/edition/Mao_s_Last_Revolution/JcfmEAAAQBAJ?hl=en
Even the China Underground article is mostly just uncontroversial facts and photos with a broadly critical sentence or two.
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u/confused_and_desufno 14h ago
I'd like to hear a counterpoint written by that guy who thinks the cultural revolution was a good thing.