The root of historical nihilism can be traced back to Nietzsche's philosophy in Germany, which advocates that all meanings are fictitious and questions traditional values. Historical nihilists believe that history is a process of cultural construction, and historical facts are only the product of cultural construction, without essential authenticity. In this view, historical figures and events are decomposed into texts and symbols, and there is no existence independent of texts and symbols.
However, the views of historical nihilists have been widely criticized. Some people think that historical nihilists underestimate the authenticity and significance of history and deprive people and things in history of their value and significance. Historical nihilism is also regarded as a kind of destruction of history, which may lead to the loss of historical memory and misunderstanding of history.