Bei Dao Research Paper

The Cultural Revolution of China from 1966 - 1976 was a major event in Chinese history and many Chinese people were affected. Bei Dao, a Chinese poet, was living in China during this revolution and his life and the lives of others were greatly affected by the Cultural Revolution. Bei Dao’s poetry was a great influence on many people and was a major part of his life and the events of the Cultural Revolution. After this revolution, in 1989, China’s government killed hundreds of civilians during a military march. This event caused Bei Dao to be exiled from China. Bei Dao’s writings and literary works have been greatly influenced by his life in China, the Cultural Revolution that happened in China, and the massacre that got him exiled from China.

Bei Dao’s writings and literary works were influenced by his life in China. Bei Dao was born into a wealthy family under the name of Zhao Zhenkai on August 2, 1949 (Bei Dao). When he started his poetry, much later, he went under the …show more content…
The Cultural Revolution in China was a major event in Chinese history. This event was a sociopolitical movement that occurred in China for ten years. This event had a goal of preserving true Communist Ideology. This revolution was led by Mao Zedong. During the Cultural Revolution, the Red Guards were created to eliminate anybody who rivaled against Mao Zedong. Anyone who revolted during this revolution was persecuted by means of public humiliation. Other ways of punishment included imprisonment, hard labor, harassment, seizing of property, torture, and in the worst of cases even execution (Cultural Revolution). Bei Dao lived in China during this period and he created and underground magazine with Mang Ke called Jintian. This magazine was banned in 1980 because of the controversial content inside of the magazine. The Cultural Revolution and the events during the revolution greatly influenced Bei Dao’s