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OpenStudy (anonymous):

what was Mao Zedon's intent with the culture reviloutin

OpenStudy (anonymous):

His intent was for the students to have an uprising against Western influences AND to create new Chinese arts and humanities. However, it essentially became students killing teachers with the tacit approval of Mao. His original intent was a combination of eradicating intellectuals, bureaucrats (party members Mao disliked), and Western influences as well as jump-starting a rebirth of the arts and humanities. In a modern context, most historians think of it as a purge of intellectuals, high-ranking Party members, and Western influences.

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