Emotion and Memory: Emotional Guidance for the History Education of the Nanjing Massacre

Abstract

The emotion of hatred is a quite sensitive topic in the history education of the Nanjing Massacre. With what emotions should we study and remember this part of Chinese history? How can we achieve the vision of world peace by virtue of the history education of the Nanjing Massacre? All these questions are unavoidable in the practice of history education of the Nanjing Massacre. The emotion of hatred is based on biological instincts developed during our social evolution and it plays a significant part in constructing the historical memory of the Nanjing Massacre, which should never be underestimated. Therefore, rationally understanding the emotion of hatred in the history education of the Nanjing Massacre, and offering correct guidance, is of great significance for remembering and developing a correct view of our history, forming a proper world view, and achieving the fundamental goal of cherishing and maintaining peace.

Keywords

• nanjing massacre
• hatred
• emotion
• memory
• history education