In 1966, former Chinese leader Mao started the Cultural Revolution, which was led by young people to break away from traditional Chinese culture and values. Many high-ranking officials and intellectuals were removed from their posts and humiliated. They were then forced to do hard labor.
Former leader Mao Zedong told those young people to rebel against those in power. So the “Red Guards,” as they called themselves, were given a free hand to destroy the “old culture,“ such as temples of worship. All learning places, such as schools, universities, and institutes, were closed during the Cultural Revolution. Young people madly destroyed what they believed to be feudal or capitalist things. People were not allowed to believe in Buddhism, Christianity, or anything else except for communism. The following stories tell how ignorant the red guards were. They had to pay the price for what they did during the cultural revolution.
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