Five Black Categories
Five groups considered enemies of the Cultural Revolution / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The "Five Black Categories" (Chinese: 黑五类; pinyin: Hēiwǔlèi) were classifications of political identity defined during the period of the Chinese Cultural Revolution (1966–1976) in the People's Republic of China by Mao Zedong, who ordained that people in these groups should be considered enemies of the Revolution.
- Landlords (地主; dìzhǔ)
- Rich farmers (富农; fùnóng)
- Counter-revolutionaries (反革命; fǎngémìng)
- Bad influencers ["bad elements"] (坏分子; huàifènzǐ)
- Right-wingers (右派; yòupài)
Conversely, Mao categorized groups of people, such as members of the Chinese Communist Party, poor farmers and low class workers, as Five Red Categories.[1][2] This new Red/Black class distinction was used to create a status society.