The earliest practical writing known and recorded so far.

So far, the earliest practical writing in China is (Oracle Bone Inscriptions).

Oracle Bone Inscriptions is generally engraved with the word Oracle Bone Inscriptions. There is an inscription on this Oracle bone, which records the rain-seeking divination of the ghost sea and the sun. Oracle bone inscriptions of the Western Zhou Dynasty, about 15000 pieces of Oracle bones of the Western Zhou Dynasty were found in Joo Won? area (Qishan County and Fufeng County) of Shaanxi Province on 1977, so it was called Joo Won? Oracle bones. Nearly 300 of them have words. Its font is as small as corn and its strokes are as thin as hair. It needs to be magnified five times to see clearly, showing skillful book carving skills.

In ancient China, tortoise shells and animal bones were often used for divination. Among them, tortoise shell is called Jabu, which is mostly used for tortoise abdominal shell; The bones of animals are called Oracle Bone Inscriptions, and most of them are made from the shoulder blades of cattle. Jaber and Oracle Bone Inscriptions are collectively called Oracle Bone Inscriptions. For divination with Oracle bones, you should first take the materials, saw and scrape them, and then drill a round nest on Oracle bones with metal tools and a diamond-shaped groove next to the round nest.

Then burn the Oracle bones with fire, and judge the bad luck according to the sign of the opposite crack of the Oracle bones. Oracle Bone Inscriptions is generally engraved with the word Oracle Bone Inscriptions. There is an inscription on this Oracle bone, which records the rain-seeking divination of the ghost sea and the sun. Oracle Bone Inscriptions (15 pieces)

Oracle Bone Inscriptions was carved (or written) on tortoise shells and animal bones by the royal family for divination in the late Shang Dynasty, and was listed as one of the "five paths to Shang civilization (Oracle Bone Inscriptions, traditional historical documents, bronzes, archaeology and theoretical models respectively)". It opens a window to observe people's life in the Yellow River basin 3000 years ago.