Four Olds
Red Guards broke into the homes of the wealthy and destroyed paintings, books, and furniture; all were items that they viewed as part of the Four Olds. Many families' long-kept [[genealogy book]]s were burned to ashes. The Chinese government stopped short of endorsing the physical destruction of products. In fact, the government protected significant archaeological discoveries made during the Cultural Revolution, such as the [[Mawangdui]], the [[Leshan Giant Buddha]] and the [[Terracotta Army]].