Memorial Hall of the Victims in Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders
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The Memorial Hall of the Victims in Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders is a museum and commemorative site in Nanjing, China, dedicated to documenting and honoring the hundreds of thousands of civilians and prisoners of war killed by the Imperial Japanese Army during the 1937–1938 Nanjing Massacre.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
commemorative site
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memorial hall → museum → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Nanjing Massacre Memorial
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Nanjing Massacre Memorial Hall → |
| associatedWith |
Imperial Japanese Army
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Second Sino-Japanese War → |
| ChineseName |
侵华日军南京大屠杀遇难同胞纪念馆
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| commemorates |
Nanjing Massacre
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atrocities committed by the Imperial Japanese Army in Nanjing → civilians killed in the Nanjing Massacre → prisoners of war killed in the Nanjing Massacre → victims of the Nanjing Massacre → |
| country |
China
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| dedicatedOn |
13 December 1985
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| dedicatedTo |
victims of Japanese aggression in Nanjing
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| expandedIn |
1995
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2007 → |
| hasExhibit |
historical documents about the Nanjing Massacre
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mass grave sites → photographs of the Nanjing Massacre → skeletal remains of massacre victims → testimonies of Nanjing Massacre survivors → war crime evidence from the Nanjing Massacre → |
| hasPart |
exhibition halls
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mass grave excavation site → outdoor memorial square → sculpture groups commemorating victims → wall of names of victims → |
| inception |
1985
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| languageOfName |
Chinese
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| locatedIn |
Jiangsu
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Nanjing → People's Republic of China → |
| locatedInDistrict |
Jianye District
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| locatedNear |
Jiangdongmen area
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| memorialType |
genocide memorial
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war memorial → |
| openingDate |
1985
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| purpose |
to document the Nanjing Massacre
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to educate the public about wartime atrocities → to honor victims of the Nanjing Massacre → to promote peace and opposition to war → |
| significantEvent |
annual commemoration ceremonies on 13 December
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| subjectOf |
Nanjing Massacre historical research
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| theme |
historical remembrance
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peace education → war crimes → |
| visitorAttraction |
yes
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Referenced by (7)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Memorial Hall of the Victims in Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders
("Nanjing Massacre Memorial Hall")
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Memorial Hall of the Victims in Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders ("Nanjing Massacre Memorial") → |
alsoKnownAs |
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Memorial Hall of the Victims in Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders
("侵华日军南京大屠杀遇难同胞纪念馆")
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ChineseName |
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Nanjing
("Nanjing Massacre historical site")
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knownFor |
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National Memorial Day for Nanjing Massacre Victims
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locationOfMainCeremony |
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Nanjing Massacre
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memorial |
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National Memorial Day for Nanjing Massacre Victims
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relatedTo |