Meaning: What happened in the past is clear, and future generations should pay attention and stay alert. Vow to always remember and pray for world peace.

Source: From the 160-character inscription carved on the sacrificial tripod during the national sacrificial ceremony of the Nanjing Massacre.

Example: History should not be a burden on memory, but should be an enlightenment of reason, "Make the past clear, be wary of future generations", "Pray for peace forever"!

Extended information

The establishment of the National Memorial Day for the Victims of the Nanjing Massacre and the holding of public memorial activities and related commemorative activities at the national level are to commemorate the victims of the Nanjing Massacre and all those who were involved in the Japanese Empire The compatriots who were killed by the Japanese invaders during the communist war of aggression against China exposed the war crimes of the Japanese invaders, kept in mind the profound disasters that the aggressive war caused to the Chinese people and the people of the world, and demonstrated that the Chinese people opposed the aggressive war, defended human dignity, and safeguarded world peace. firm stance.

Historical Photos of the Nanjing Massacre Historical Photos of the Nanjing Massacre (23 photos) The victory of the Chinese People’s Anti-Japanese War made an indelible historical contribution to the victory of the world’s anti-fascist war, and simultaneously eliminated the threat to the world The evil force of peaceful fascism has strengthened the power of human progress, promoted the global national liberation movement, and had a profound impact on the cause of world peace.

The Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression was extremely arduous, and the huge national sacrifices they made were a catastrophe for mankind. 30 million casualties and 600 billion U.S. dollars in losses were just cold figures. The Nanjing Massacre, which killed 300,000 people, was just a cold figure. One of the typical cases of Japanese fascism’s extreme cruelty and tyranny.

The global significance of formal commemorations and public sacrifices in the name of China is to keep human historical memory awake for a long time, and avoid even a moment of forgetfulness and numbness. Together, we can learn from history and create the future. , work together to safeguard world peace and justice and conscience, and promote the development of democracy and the progress of the times.

2015 is the 70th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the victory of the World Anti-Fascist War. It is extremely necessary for China to legislate on this eve to determine the Victory Day of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and to establish a national memorial day for the victims of the Nanjing Massacre. Yes, it is very legitimate.

Any history is modern history and has great warning value to reality. Remembering history is to set up a mirror, whether it is for those who try to subvert history or those who long for peace. , all need this mirror to reflect at any time, from this perspective.

China's "national public sacrifice" is, in a small way, the Chinese people's memory and remembrance of their compatriots, and the cultivation of the historical values ????that Chinese people should have; in a big way, it is the Chinese people's sacrifice for the world A precious legacy that has been preserved is the Chinese people's dignified way of getting along with the international community.

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