Mao Magic
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During the student demonstrations of 1989 in China, protesters splattered the large portrait of Mao Zedong on Tiananmen Gate with paint. Immediately the skies darkened and a wind storm with torrential rain hit Beijing. For many this proved Mao's displeasure with the protesters, particularly with the attack on his portrait. People were mindful too that the chairman's embalmed corpse lay in state in a huge mausoleum in the centre of the square.
The following year a minibus crashed in the city of Guangzhou, killing all occupants except for the driver, who had a portrait of Mao Zedong on prominent display. Soon all vehicles in the country, public and private, carried plastic-covered Mao portraits. Many claimed that incidents such as the minibus crash proved that Mao's picture was a potent symbol capable of deflecting evil.
The early 1990s saw a steady stream of Mao-related publications, lauding his talents as a leader, military strategist, statesman and cultural figure. To the masses, however, Mao Zedong had become a popular god, not unlike military or literary figures who had been deified in the past. Portraits of Mao Zedong still dominate many Chinese homes.
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mao shen!Originally posted by FireIce:During the student demonstrations of 1989 in China, protesters splattered the large portrait of Mao Zedong on Tiananmen Gate with paint. Immediately the skies darkened and a wind storm with torrential rain hit Beijing. For many this proved Mao's displeasure with the protesters, particularly with the attack on his portrait. People were mindful too that the chairman's embalmed corpse lay in state in a huge mausoleum in the centre of the square.
The following year a minibus crashed in the city of Guangzhou, killing all occupants except for the driver, who had a portrait of Mao Zedong on prominent display. Soon all vehicles in the country, public and private, carried plastic-covered Mao portraits. Many claimed that incidents such as the minibus crash proved that Mao's picture was a potent symbol capable of deflecting evil.
The early 1990s saw a steady stream of Mao-related publications, lauding his talents as a leader, military strategist, statesman and cultural figure. To the masses, however, Mao Zedong had become a popular god, not unlike military or literary figures who had been deified in the past. Portraits of Mao Zedong still dominate many Chinese homes.
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mEoW~ ??
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i thought Mao, as a commie, detested religion and all that which was connected to it, including magic...
it is ironic that he should be "worshipped as a god"...
perhaps it is due to the cult of personality he cultivated that resulted thus...
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jason wana use this to ward of the lag monster?
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i never studied history
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WahahahaOriginally posted by skeujin:
jason wana use this to ward of the lag monster?
Like that also can~!