Chinese Catholic Visionaries and the Socialist Education Movement in Shanxi (1963–65)

In spring–summer 1965 lay Catholics facing the pressures of the Socialist Education Movement in rural north China began to see visions and to preach. This article examines these events, their origins in local history, their relationship to the Chinese and international political context, and their i...

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Published in:The catholic historical review
Main Author: Harrison, Henrietta (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: The Catholic University of America Press 2014
In: The catholic historical review
Further subjects:B Cultural Revolution
B China
B Shanxi
B Socialist Education Movement
B Catholic visions
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Summary:In spring–summer 1965 lay Catholics facing the pressures of the Socialist Education Movement in rural north China began to see visions and to preach. This article examines these events, their origins in local history, their relationship to the Chinese and international political context, and their interaction with the ongoing campaign that led into the Cultural Revolution. It argues that local context is crucial in understanding religious repression in the Maoist era and that these events are important to Catholics in the area today because the memory of them shapes ongoing relations between Catholics and the state.
ISSN:1534-0708
Contains:Enthalten in: The catholic historical review
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1353/cat.2014.0230