拉贝纪念馆:和平形象的传播者

John Rabe Memorial Hall: Disseminator of Image for Peace

南京大屠杀期间,德国人拉贝不仅设立"南京安全区",其留下的《拉贝日记》(中文版先由江苏人民出版社、江苏教育出版社于1997年出版,后又由新世界出版社于2009年出版)也成为南京大屠杀的重要史料。位于南京大学校内的拉贝纪念馆自开放以来,举办了一系列宣传、教育、研究、交流等形式的公共外交活动,提高了知名度,增强了国际影响力。到目前为止,拉贝纪念馆接待了包括德国前总统、日本驻中国副总领事等国内外参观者近20万人。拉贝纪念馆作为日军南京大屠杀主题馆,是日本侵华战争的历史见证;拉贝纪念馆也是中德友好交流的结晶,承载着两国人民的友好情谊。拉贝纪念馆通过举办活动,赞扬作为和平勇士的拉贝,解读具有和平宣言式的《拉贝日记》,契合了当今世界和平的主题,顺应了时代发展的潮流。本文梳理了拉贝纪念馆的主要活动及其国际影响。

During the Nanjing Massacre, which lasted for six weeks since December 13, 1937, John Rabe, a German businessman, set up the Nanjing Safety Zone. In addition, he wrote diaries recording what he saw. Both have now become important historical evidences of the Nanjing Massacre. Since its inaugural, the Rabe Memorial Hall, which is located on the campus of Nanjing University, has sponsored numerous publicity, educational and research activities, which have helped enhance its reputation around the world. So far, the Memorial Hall has hosted about 200,000 visitors, including a former German chancellor and a Japanese deputy consul in China. As a theme exhibition specializing on Japanese invading troops' manslaughter in Nanjing, it serves as a historical witness of the war of Japaneseaggression against China. At the same time, it also epitomizes the friendship and exchange between China and Germany. The activities held in the Memorial Hall comply with the theme of world peace and the trend of the times. This article introduces the major activities held at the Memorial Hall and their global influence.