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There is a famous "three cultures" square in the capital of Mexico. These "three cultures" represent Aztec culture before 1492, Spanish colonial culture and modern Mexican culture respectively through templo mayor, the church built by Spanish colonists in16th century and the Mexican Foreign Ministry building built in 1950s. The pyramid templo mayor is solemn, simple and mysterious; The cathedral belongs to baroque architectural style: luxurious, grandiose and carved; The Foreign Ministry Building is a modern building: tall, straight and bright. As soon as tourists come to this square, they will naturally ask such a question: Why should these three different cultures and cultures that have had fierce conflicts be stored side by side in the same square?

This is the attitude of contemporary Mexicans towards history: the Aztecs are our ancestors and the roots of our cultural traditions; Although the Spanish destroyed Aztec culture and conquered the land of our ancestors, they brought European culture. Therefore, today's Mexican culture is the product of the integration of foreign culture and local culture, and this integration continues. The building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the plaza de las tres culturas is symbolic: it faces the world and embraces all cultures.

Mexican culture gives a lot of inspiration. I am particularly interested in the fact that contemporary Mexicans have their own unique views on the differences between culture and politics. 1998, during my visit to Mexico, I saw a bronze statue on a narrow pedestrian street near plaza de las tres culturas. A big horse immediately rode a military commander, holding a sword and pointing straight ahead. The whole bronze statue gives the impression that it is majestic and invincible, full of the spirit of brave fighting. It is strange that such a beautiful statue is placed in such a remote place. We didn't solve the mystery until we turned behind the bronze statue. There is a bronze medal there, which says the reason for putting it here: it was originally a work of17th century, and the statue figure was16th century commander-in-chief of the Spanish expeditionary army. After the bronze statue was made, it was placed in front of the Governor's House. /kloc-after the war of independence in the 0/9th century, people at that time thought he was a symbol of the conqueror, so they pushed him to the ground and abandoned him in the corner of the square. In the 1960s, Mexican cultural circles thought this statue was of great artistic value, called on the government to respect art, and suggested that it be protected and publicly exhibited. The description of the bronze medal particularly emphasizes the artistic value of the statue.

This open and tolerant attitude towards different cultures can also be reflected in the design of the Museum of Anthropology in Mexico. The museum was built in September 1964 and covers an area of125,000 square meters. It skillfully combines Indian traditional architectural style with modern architectural style, and its architectural art and exhibition content enjoy a high reputation in the western world. The designer of the museum is Professor Ramirez, who is the Minister of National Population Resettlement and Public Works of Mexico. He recorded this idea at the entrance of the hall: without the ancient Aztec and Mayan cultures, it is impossible to have our culture today; Similarly, without the European culture brought by the Spanish, it is impossible to have our culture today; Without our fathers' heroic struggle for Mexico's independence in the19th century, there would be no Mexico today.

What is particularly noteworthy is Professor Ramirez's attitude towards immigrants: "We welcome all foreigners who are willing to come to Mexico to cultivate land; We cherish and appreciate their contribution to Mexican culture. " When the minister was in office, he attached great importance to attracting foreign talents. He was very aware of the significance of cultural exchange: without cultural exchange, national culture would fail or even die; Through cultural exchange, we can promote the development and renewal of national culture. Although the decline of Aztec culture, especially the demise of Mayan culture, was caused by natural disasters, its closed state was undoubtedly one of the internal causes of its demise. Ramirez is familiar with such historical experience. Therefore, he showed the manuscripts left by the Aztecs in the museum, which recorded the rise and fall of many tribes. It is thought-provoking that the professor's respect for traditional culture is not a personal attitude.

On the wall around the central staircase in the National Palace of Mexico, the famous mural artist Vera left the most important masterpiece-a large mural with a height of 6 meters and a width of 10 meter, with more than 1000 people on it. The whole painting is magnificent and exquisite, depicting in detail the origin of ancient Indians, Spanish conquest, colonial activities and the 65,438+09 century. Today, this mural has become Mexico's national treasure, and it also reflects contemporary people's understanding of history.

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