Awakening Historical Memory and Innovating Teaching: Applying the “lieux de mémoire” Theory in Chinese Middle School History Education

Huanhuan Luo; Jinrong Liu; Chuan Lu

doi:10.6918/IJOSSER.202605_9(5).0016

Authors

Huanhuan Luo
Jinrong Liu
Chuan Lu

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.6918/IJOSSER.202605_9(5).0016

Keywords:

lieux de mémoire, Pierre Nora, Chinese history education.

Abstract

The theory of lieux de mémoire (places of memory) was proposed by the French historian Pierre Nora and has aroused extensive scholarly discussion ever since. Central to this theory is the awakening of national collective memory and the construction of historical memory through tangible and symbolic sites as carriers. History education in China emphasizes the cultivation of a sense of community for the Chinese nation, as well as the shaping of historical memory and national identity. The application of the theory of lieux de mémoire to Chinese history teaching is conducive to awakening students’ historical memory and offers a new perspective for the innovation of history instruction.

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