過去へと導くために

12:45 Jul 14, 2019 

Thank you for answer! This is the whole passage in Japanese:
このところの民は、日々を織る。年月の中で擦れやがて消えていく過去を。長くその場に留めるため。そして、やがてくる未来を。正しく、過去へと導くために

19:28 Jul 13, 2019 

I find it hard to evaluate your translation of the line, or what the speaker might mean by it, without more contextual information. A larger 'patch' of 原文 can be much more revealing to onlookers than you might suppose..

As for why people should be guided towards the past, 'the past' is a crucial source of diverse references for individuals, families, communities, nations, and so on. Just consider the enormous and complex presence of the past, of History, at all these levels. History is unspeakably precious. Even the likes of Buddha referenced past Buddhas, events of his own life history, schools of thought he had parted ways with, etc.

Cheers
Dale