Oracle Bone Inscriptions in summer.

Oracle Bone Inscriptions in Xia Dynasty refers to the characters carved on tortoise shells and animal bones from the late Shang Dynasty to the early Western Zhou Dynasty (14th century BC to1century BC), which is one of the earliest characters in ancient China. The Xia Dynasty was the first dynasty in the history of China, so Oracle Bone Inscriptions in the Xia Dynasty was also considered as one of the earliest characters in China. The relevant knowledge is as follows:

Oracle Bone Inscriptions in summer is mainly used for Oracle Bone Inscriptions and sacrificial records, involving politics, economy, culture and religion. These characters have simple shapes and rough lines, and have certain pictographic and ideographic characteristics. Due to the long history, many meanings of Oracle Bone Inscriptions can't be accurately explained, which need to be speculated and explained through the research of archaeology, ancient philology and other disciplines.

The origin of Oracle Bone Inscriptions

1. In ancient China, people believed in the existence of God and thought that everything in nature and human society was dominated by God. In order to predict the good or bad luck in the future, Shang people began to use tortoise shells and animal bones for divination. They heat tortoise shells or animal bones and judge whether they are good or bad according to the shape and location of cracks.

2. Oracle Bone Inscriptions has a simple shape, rough lines and pictographs. They are usually composed of straight lines, curves and points, representing different things and concepts. Oracle Bone Inscriptions's content involves politics, economy, culture, religion and other aspects, reflecting all aspects of society at that time.

3. The origin of Oracle Bone Inscriptions is closely related to the social system and cultural background of Shang Dynasty. Shang Dynasty was the first dynasty in the history of China, and it was also the heyday of bronze culture in China. The political system of Shang Dynasty was a slave society with kingship as its core, and the king had absolute power and status. Shang culture pays attention to sacrifice and etiquette, and people pray for the protection and shelter of the gods through sacrifice.

4. With the passage of time, Oracle Bone Inscriptions has gradually evolved and developed. During the Western Zhou Dynasty, the form and content of Oracle Bone Inscriptions changed to some extent. Oracle Bone Inscriptions in the Western Zhou Dynasty was more regular in shape, more delicate in lines and clearer in meaning. At the same time, some new characters and symbols began to appear in Oracle Bone Inscriptions during the Western Zhou Dynasty, which reflected the social changes and cultural development at that time.