What period did Oracle Bone Inscriptions record?

Oracle Bone Inscriptions recorded the Shang Dynasty.

Most of Oracle Bone Inscriptions's contents are the records of divination by the royal family in Shang Dynasty. Most people in Shang dynasty were superstitious about ghosts and gods, and they had to ask questions about big and small issues. Some divination is about the weather, some is about the harvest of farming, some is about diseases and premature birth, and there are hunting, fighting, sacrifice and other important things to ask. Therefore, Oracle Bone Inscriptions's content can provide a glimpse of people's life and the historical development of 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. It is the earliest known mature Chinese character, which mainly refers to the characters carved on tortoise shells or animal bones by the royal family in the late Shang Dynasty in China. It is the earliest known carrier of Shang Dynasty system characters 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 has a history of over 3000 years. It is not only the earliest and most systematic material for studying the origin of China characters, but also an important wealth for studying oracle calligraphy. From the perspective of calligraphy, Oracle Bone Inscriptions already has three basic elements of calligraphy, namely, using a pen, creating characters and composing a composition.