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Gang of Four term of opprobrium given by the Chinese Communist authorities to four persons held responsible for the excesses of the Cultural Revolution (1966-69). They were also accused of trying to seize power after the deaths (1976) of Mao Zedong and Zhou Enlai . The most notable of the Gang of Four was Jiang Qing , Mao's widow. The others were Wang Hongwen, Yao Wenyuan, and Zhang Chunqiao. They were imprisoned in 1976, tried in 1980, and sentenced in 1981. Their sentences ranged from death (later commuted to life in prison) to 20 years in prison.

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Gang of Four Radical faction that tried to seize power in China after the death of Mao Zedong. In 1976, both Chairman Mao and Prime Minister Zhou Enlai died, leaving a power vacuum. The Gang of Four, Zhang Chunjao, Wang Hungwen, Yao Wenyuan, and their leader Jiang Qing (Mao's widow), tried to launch a military coup but were arrested for treason by Hua Guofeng. They were sentenced to life imprisonment.

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