Mao and Dynastic History Outline
Mao Zedong (Mao) was a Chinese Marxist military and political leader. He led the Communist Party of China (CPC) to established People’s Republic of China (PRC) in 1949. Mao is still a controversial figure today about what he did. Although Mao did not proclaimed himself emperor, the supreme power he controlled and the worship he received by people were even more than a feudal emperor. Mao’s rise to power and the nature of his rule marks a significant break with the traditional dynastic form of government in Chinese feudal society. However, what Mao did and the way Mao ruled China indicates that he was just like an uncrowned emperor.
Initially, Mao unified China by military force and he had great central authority …show more content…
Because in China feudal society, emperor means the intermedia between god and common people, and emperors are honored (or worshiped?) by people. Why there exists personal cult for MAO's? There are mainly two reasons. Firstly, the personal worship derived from Chinese traditional feudal consciousness of genius, wisdom, power, identity, also stems from his feats in the revolution and construction of prestige at the same time. Additionally, Mao is respected and loved by people and nation parties because of his great achievement. The always right decisions he made combined with his complacency and people's desire formed the resultant force, which put his personal worship reached its peak. After the Yanan rectification, the party established MAO's absolute authority. After that, people started shouted out the slogan "long live Chairman MAO”, which gradually become a requirement for the people. Personal cult changes the ruler’s “correctness" into "the truth", make the person becomes "god”. Lin Biao, compiled some of Mao's writings into a handbook entitled Quotations from Chairman Mao. Known as the "Little Red Book," copies were made available to all Chinese. Everyone in China had a copy. Legalizing and immobilizing the rulers’ rule made the people being controlled and political simplified. Deification of leader makes people not to question authority, his behavior is always right. This is exactly what emperor desired in China feudal
Mao Zedong (Mao) was a Chinese Marxist military and political leader. He led the Communist Party of China (CPC) to established People’s Republic of China (PRC) in 1949. Mao is still a controversial figure today about what he did. Although Mao did not proclaimed himself emperor, the supreme power he controlled and the worship he received by people were even more than a feudal emperor. Mao’s rise to power and the nature of his rule marks a significant break with the traditional dynastic form of government in Chinese feudal society. However, what Mao did and the way Mao ruled China indicates that he was just like an uncrowned emperor.
Initially, Mao unified China by military force and he had great central authority …show more content…
Because in China feudal society, emperor means the intermedia between god and common people, and emperors are honored (or worshiped?) by people. Why there exists personal cult for MAO's? There are mainly two reasons. Firstly, the personal worship derived from Chinese traditional feudal consciousness of genius, wisdom, power, identity, also stems from his feats in the revolution and construction of prestige at the same time. Additionally, Mao is respected and loved by people and nation parties because of his great achievement. The always right decisions he made combined with his complacency and people's desire formed the resultant force, which put his personal worship reached its peak. After the Yanan rectification, the party established MAO's absolute authority. After that, people started shouted out the slogan "long live Chairman MAO”, which gradually become a requirement for the people. Personal cult changes the ruler’s “correctness" into "the truth", make the person becomes "god”. Lin Biao, compiled some of Mao's writings into a handbook entitled Quotations from Chairman Mao. Known as the "Little Red Book," copies were made available to all Chinese. Everyone in China had a copy. Legalizing and immobilizing the rulers’ rule made the people being controlled and political simplified. Deification of leader makes people not to question authority, his behavior is always right. This is exactly what emperor desired in China feudal