中国“伟大领袖”毛泽东的妻子江青，为何成了“反革命头子”？｜余汝信专访（一）｜文革六十年系列

2026 marks the 60th anniversary of the start of China's Cultural Revolution. The program Shouldering the Voice continues its "Sixty Years of the Chinese Cultural Revolution" interview series. This episode features the first installment of an interview with historian Yu Ruxin, focusing on his new book *A Chronicle of Jiang Qing*, re-examining the complex relationship between Jiang Qing, Mao Zedong, and their responsibility for the Cultural Revolution, striving to restore historical truth. Jiang Qing has long been labeled a member of the "Gang of Four" and the "head of a counter-revolutionary group." However, an unavoidable historical contradiction is that she was not only a key participant in the Cultural Revolution but also Mao Zedong's wife; their marriage lasted until Mao's death. So why is Mao Zedong still referred to as the "Great Leader," while Jiang Qing is considered one of the main bearers of responsibility for the Cultural Revolution? In this interview, Yu Ruxin discusses his initial motivation for compiling *A Chronicle of Jiang Qing*: not to exonerate Jiang Qing, but to use historical research, detailed analysis, and historical reconstruction to investigate how Jiang Qing rose to the center of power, who granted her her political position, and how the responsibility for the Cultural Revolution should be reinterpreted. This episode delves into Jiang Qing's early experiences, the relationship between Mao and Jiang, the writing methods of "Jiang Qing's Chronology," contradictions in the established conclusions about the Cultural Revolution, and the validity of the claim that "counter-revolutionary groups exploited Mao Zedong." It attempts to confront, sixty years later, one of the most unavoidable issues in the history of China's Cultural Revolution. #YuRuxin #JiangQing #ChineseCulture #CulturalRevolution #Chronology #GangofFour #Women #marriage #military #classstruggle #totalitarianism #FourCleanupsMovement #LandReform #RedGuards #ModernChineseHistory #politics #world #China #china #chinesehistory #history #news #ccp #maozedong #maoism #culturalrevolution #culture #ChineseHistory #culture #CulturalRevolution #Mao Zedong #Chinese #chinesedrama #chinese #socialmedia #social #socialjustice #russia #sovietunion #stalin #comments #communism #socialissues #socialism #people #rural #pekinguniversity #tsinghuauniversity #international #individual #youth #young #students #study #loud #dasheng #ChineseCulturalRevolution #60thAnniversaryOfTheCulturalRevolution Join our channel for benefits:    / @dashengmedia   This is the YouTube account of "Dasheng," a Chinese-language free creative community. Our community, www.dasheng.media, is now online. We are committed to building a free and dignified Chinese-language spiritual life. A team of veteran journalists and professionals, bringing together hundreds of creators from across regions, we maintain a respectable and beautiful Chinese-language cultural circle through news curation, interviewing, editing, in-depth interviews, and a one-stop, uncensored community for sharing books, films, and information. Connect, and speak out. Follow our other social media accounts to get the latest platform updates and more information: X (Twitter): @dashengmedia Instagram: @dasheng.media Dasheng Podcast: Search for "Dasheng Podcast" on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, YouTube Music, etc., or subscribe via RSS (https://dasheng.fireside.fm)