Chen Boda
| Chen Boda | |
|---|---|
| 陈伯达 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Chen Shangyu 29 July 1904 Hui'an, Fujian |
| Died |
20 September 1989 (aged 85) Beijing |
| Alma mater | Sun Yat-sen University |
Chen Boda (simplified Chinese: 陈伯达; traditional Chinese: 陳伯達; pinyin: Chén Bódá; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tân Peh-ta̍t) (1904–1989), courtesy name Chen Shangyou (simplified Chinese: 陈尚友; traditional Chinese: 陳尚友; pinyin: Chén Shàngyǒu; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tân siōng iú), was a member of the Chinese Communist Party, a secretary to Mao Zedong and a prominent member of the leadership during the Cultural Revolution, chairing the Cultural Revolution Group.
Chen Boda was born Chen Jianxiang (simplified Chinese: 陈建相; traditional Chinese: 陳建相; pinyin: Chén jiàn xiāng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tân kiàn siong) in 1904 to peasant parents. During his childhood, his family moved to Jimei, in modern-day Xiamen, likely to facilitate young Chen's enrollment at the Jimei Normal School. In 1925, Chen enrolled at Shanghai Labor University, and in 1927 he joined the Communist Party of China. After returning to Fujian, he was hired as the personal secretary of General Zhang Zhen, helping to prepare for the 1926–1927 Northern Expedition from the CCP side of the First United Front. When the Front collapsed, Chen fled and was eventually arrested in Nanjing. He was released after a month on General Zhang's recommendation. Shortly thereafter, Chen was selected to study at Sun Yat-sen University in Moscow for four years.
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