In which dynasty did Oracle Bone Inscriptions appear?

Oracle Bone Inscriptions appeared in Shang Dynasty. Oracle Bone Inscriptions is an ancient script in China, also known as Wen Qi, Oracle Bone Inscriptions, Yin Ruins or tortoise shell and animal bones. The characters carved by the royal family on tortoise shells or animal bones for divination in the late Shang Dynasty are the earliest systematic carriers of Shang Dynasty characters known in China and East Asia.

Oracle Bone Inscriptions has a symmetrical and stable pattern. Calligraphy has three elements, namely, using a pen, finishing words and composing music. Judging from the number and structure of fonts, Oracle Bone Inscriptions has developed into a more rigorous and systematic writing. The "six-character" principle of Chinese characters is reflected in Oracle Bone Inscriptions. However, the traces of the original pictures and words are still obvious, and the meaning of pictographs is also obvious.

Oracle Bone Inscriptions recorded and reflected the political and economic situation of Shang Dynasty, mainly referring to the words carved on tortoise shells or animal bones by the royal family of China in the late Shang Dynasty, the contents of which were generally the results of questions or divination. After the demise of the Shang Dynasty and the rise of the Zhou Dynasty, Oracle Bone Inscriptions still used it for a period of time, which is an important material for studying the social history of the Shang and Zhou Dynasties. Oracle Bone Inscriptions's physical structure has been independent and tends to fit, and a large number of pictophonetic characters have appeared. It inherits the original carving symbols, enlightens the bronze inscriptions, and is the key form of the development of Chinese characters, which is called "the earliest Chinese characters". Modern Chinese characters evolved from Oracle Bone Inscriptions. In a total of * * * 65,438+million Oracle bones, there are more than 4,000 different characters and figures, of which about 2,800 characters have been recognized.

Oracle Bone Inscriptions style type:

One is vigorous and powerful, the other is beautiful and light, the third is neat and tidy, the fourth is elegant and exquisite, and the fifth is full of Gu Zhuo. In short, although Oracle Bone Inscriptions is a carved character, his brushwork is meaningful, his style is mixed, or his skeleton is open, which makes people feel relaxed and happy. Or fine silk Xiu Xiu, in the form of hairpin flowers, between the lines, there are many exquisite calligraphy.