When did Oracle Bone Inscriptions first appear?

Oracle Bone Inscriptions first appeared in the royal family of China in the late Shang Dynasty (BC 14-65438+ BC 0 1 century), and was used for divination and written on tortoise shells or animal bones.

Oracle Bone Inscriptions is the earliest known systematic writing form in China, with its unique features in form, content and grammar. These characteristics provide important clues and basis for studying the development and evolution of Chinese characters in China. There are three kinds of lettering methods in Oracle Bone Inscriptions: drilling, chiseling and burning. Among them, burning is to bake the surface of Oracle Bone Inscriptions with fire and then lettering. The appearance of this method in Oracle Bone Inscriptions shows that Shang people have mastered the technology of high temperature treatment and making Oracle bones.

Oracle Bone Inscriptions's content involves politics, economy, culture and religion of Shang Dynasty, which provides us with important materials for studying the ancient history and culture of China. For example, Oracle Bone Inscriptions recorded the calendar, meteorology, diseases, fertility and other natural phenomena and social life of the Shang Dynasty, which reflected people's cognition and attitude towards nature and society at that time.

At the same time, Oracle Bone Inscriptions also recorded the laws, systems, official system and military information of Shang Dynasty, which provided us with important clues to understand the political and social system of Shang Dynasty.

Oracle Bone Inscriptions on display in the museum:

1, China National Museum: As one of the largest museums in China, China National Museum has a large collection of Oracle Bone Inscriptions. These Oracle Bone Inscriptions include representative works of different periods, regions and uses in Shang Dynasty, which are of great historical and cultural value. In addition, the museum also collects some cultural relics related to Oracle Bone Inscriptions, such as bronzes, jades and pottery. It provides important material data for studying the historical background and social environment of Oracle Bone Inscriptions.

2. Palace Museum: The Palace Museum is the imperial palace of Ming and Qing Dynasties, and it is also one of the earliest museums in China. The museum has a large collection of Oracle Bone Inscriptions, mainly Oracle Bone Inscriptions used by the Qing court. These Oracle Bone Inscriptions are characterized by standard fonts and exquisite engravings, which reflect the writing norms and styles of Oracle Bone Inscriptions in the Qing Dynasty.

In addition, the museum also collects some precious cultural relics of the Qing Dynasty, such as porcelain, calligraphy and painting, which provides important physical materials for studying the culture and history of the Qing Dynasty.

3. Chicago Museum of Natural History: Chicago Museum of Natural History is one of the most famous museums in the world. It has collected a large number of Oracle Bone Inscriptions, most of which come from the ruins of Yin Ruins in Anyang City, Henan Province, China. The contents of these Oracle Bone Inscriptions mainly involve the politics, economy and culture of Shang Dynasty, which is of great value to the study of China's history and culture.

In addition, the museum also collects many other precious cultural relics, such as paleontological fossils and minerals, which provide important physical materials for the study of natural history and human evolution.