Shadian incident

The Shadian incident (Chinese: 沙甸事件; pinyin: Shādiàn shìjiàn) was a militarized separatist movement of religious Hui people, who sought to break away from the control of PRC's governance, that occurred in Shadian Town, Gejiu City, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province, People's Republic of China in July 1975, during the Cultural Revolution. It ended with military intervention of the People's Liberation Army.

The cause of the incident was in January 1975, the local akhoond (Islamic cleric) sentenced a female youth to stoning death penalty (a group throws stones at her until she died), resulting in military troops stationed in Shadian. Military members were killed and dismembered by the Hui Muslims in the town.

Shadian Town at the time had one of the largest Hui people populations totalling about 7,200 people. As part of the Four Olds, the People's Liberation Army closed down mosques and burned religious books. Many Muslims set up their own factionsto preserve their rights as guaranteed under the PRC constitution. The statements of the Gang of Four, especially Jiang Qing, encouraged violence against minorities.

The cause of the incident was in January 1975, the local akhoond (Islamic cleric) sentenced a female youth to stoning death penalty (a group throws stones at her until she died), resulting in military troops stationed in Shadian. Military members were killed and dismembered by the Hui Muslims in the town.

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