1992年的哥伦布500周年纪念,一方面是纪念的规模空前之大,另一方面是围绕纪念问题而爆发的论战空前之激烈,这是哥伦布纪念史上从未有过的现象。其意义虽一时难以看清,但已足以令人关注,发人深思。墨西哥著名史学家、哲学家、墨西哥“500周年纪念委员会”负责人莱奥波尔多·塞亚在答记者问谈到这种形势时说,纪念1492年10月12日这个日子,“既不是为了庆祝,也不是为了谴责,而是为了思考”①。我认为这是一个很好的、很科学的回答。因此,我借用这句话为题,谈谈我个人的所忧所思。 The commemoration of the 500th anniversary of Columbus in 1992, on the one hand, was unprecedented in scale and on the other, unprecedented in its controversy over the commemorative issue. It was an unprecedented phenomenon in the history of Columbus. Although its meaning is difficult to see for a while, it is enough to cause concern and thought-provoking. Leo Bordeaux Seya, chief Mexican historian and philosopher and head of Mexico’s “500th Anniversary Commemorative Commission,” in answering a question on this occasion said that in commemoration of the day of October 12, 1492, “neither to celebrate , Nor is it to blame, but to think ”①. I think this is a good, very scientific answer. Therefore, I borrow this sentence for the title, talk about my personal feelings and thoughts.