Oracle Bone Inscriptions Special Exhibition of Shang Dynasty was held in Chongqing! How much do you know about Oracle Bone Inscriptions?

What kind of life did the ancestors of Shang Dynasty live more than 3000 years ago? Sponsored by the National Library and Chongqing Three Gorges Museum, Huangshui Yinshang Oracle Bone Inscriptions Exhibition was held in Chongqing Three Gorges Museum. Through more than 70 pieces of precious Oracle Bone Inscriptions, supplemented by books and other physical exhibits, the exhibition makes the audience closer to the life of the ancestors of Shang Dynasty and feel the cultural memory of Oracle Bone Inscriptions.

Oracle Bone Inscriptions, also known as Wen Qi, Oracle Bone Inscriptions or tortoise bones, belongs to the same word family as Xia Chuan. In the late Shang dynasty, it was mainly used for royal divination and recording, and was carved on tortoise shells or animal bones. After the demise of Shang Dynasty and the rise of Zhou Dynasty, Oracle Bone Inscriptions continued to be used for some time. Oracle Bone Inscriptions refers to the writing of Oracle Bone Inscriptions and animal bones. They are relics of the Shang royal family and nobles in the late Shang Dynasty (14th century BC to 1 1 century BC). Up to now, about 6.5438+0.6 million cultural relics have been unearthed, scattered all over the world. In this exhibition, in addition to the collections provided by the National Library, there are also 19 precious Oracle Bone Inscriptions pieces collected by China Three Gorges Museum in Chongqing, covering ancestor worship, war, divination and hunting.

In Oracle Bone Inscriptions, the sun, the moon and the mountains are clear at a glance, but not every word can be seen. When Chongqing Daily reporter walked into the exhibition hall, he was first attracted by eight Oracle Bone Inscriptions pieces scattered on the exhibition poster. One of the Oracle bone inscriptions can be regarded as business, while the others are rather confusing. These eight words are the destiny in the Book of Songs, the divine bird, which comes from the Shang Dynasty. The director of the exhibition department of the China Three Gorges Museum in Chongqing said that the discovery of Oracle Bone Inscriptions in Yin Ruins produced a large number of words written and carved by businessmen in front of scholars, which confirmed the existence of the early national Shang Dynasty in China. Most of the tortoise shells or animal bones exhibited in the exhibition are related to sacrifice and war, indicating that ancient national events were sacrifice and war. This piece of Oracle Bone Inscriptions, which is nearly 5 cm long, records the details of the sacrificial armor of Shang kings. Through the explanation and explanation on the exhibition board, we can know whether there were any armor used by cattle and sheep to sacrifice to the king at that time.

The ancestors of Shang Dynasty were full of awe for heaven and earth. Whether they can win the battle, whether there is a disaster these days, and whether they can give birth smoothly all need divination. After divination, divination is generally carved on tortoise shells or animal bones with tools such as bronze knives, copper cones and jade knives. Those who carve characters on tortoise shells for divination may not have thought that these characters will become an important key for future generations to interpret social, cultural, military, religious and even astronomical phenomena. As the earliest systematic writing in China, Oracle Bone Inscriptions is not only a symbol of civilization and culture, but also a confirmation of the authenticity of a series of literary classics, which has far-reaching historical value and eternal charm. I hope the audience can walk into the exhibition hall and feel the charm of Oracle Bone Inscriptions.