The earliest and most mature writing system found in China is/kloc-0, which was unearthed in Anyang, Henan Province in the late 9th century.

At present, the earliest and most mature writing system found in China is1Oracle Bone Inscriptions unearthed from Yin Ruins in Anyang, Henan Province in the late 9th century.

Oracle Bone Inscriptions unearthed in Anyang Yin Ruins mostly records the divination records or notes of the royal family of Yin Shang Dynasty, which is the earliest mature writing in China. Its discovery pushed the credible recorded history of China to Shang Dynasty, making Yin Ruins the first capital city in China with documents to be tested so far.

According to statistics, up to now, there are about 6,543.8+0.5 million pieces of Oracle Bone Inscriptions unearthed in Yin Ruins, with more than 5,000 words, and 6,543.8+0.0 million words of Oracle Bone Inscriptions, covering politics, economy, culture, astronomy, meteorology, social life and other aspects.

At that time, the ancients could not understand the infinite changes of natural phenomena, so they were superstitious about divination. They drill holes in tortoise shells or animal bones, carve the contents of divination on them, and then burn them on the fire. According to the direction of the cracks on the bone surface, they judge whether things are good or bad, and then record the inferred results. This is the form of content recorded in Oracle Bone Inscriptions.

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Judging from the characters on Oracle bones, they already have the three elements of China's calligraphy, namely, writing, writing and composition. His brushwork lines are neat and thin, straight and thick, and his strokes are multi-folded, which has an influence on the pen and knife of seal cutting in later generations. From the perspective of structural fonts, the characters not only have changes, although they vary in size, they are relatively balanced and symmetrical, and also present a stable pattern.

Therefore, from the perspective of composition, although influenced by the size and shape of bone chips, it still shows the carving skills and artistic characteristics of words. "oracle calligraphy" became popular among some calligraphers and calligraphy lovers, which proved its charm.