In China, after every dynasty takes place of the former one, the first thing they must do is writing history. They would like to say they stand for justice and their behavior of dynasty change is fulfilling absolute decree. They describes former dynasty's administration management corrupt. That's why they overturn it. Because winner uses history to change people's minds so that to control them especially their thoughts. History belongs to culture. Controlling culture is the most important thing for a dynasty.
However, if the history is written by loser, what we learn nowadays would be totally different. For example, in "From Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee", if history is written by Indians, it would say how terriblely the Eroupen did to them. They would accuse invader of their behavior. Surely, what loser describe about history is not accurate, but it is in another differently angle. Of course, loser will emphasize their pity and innocence, and criminal actions of invaders. Indians will say how big they offered help to newcomings and would describes English as devil. Since historical events happened, people have no method to change it. Winner will erase their immoral activities while loser will concertrate on winner's immoral activities. And,emotions are different. Winner's history consists of happiness and proud while loser's history consists of antipathy and regret.
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