What should be paid attention to in exploring the original meaning from the analysis of Chinese character glyphs

Exploring the original meaning should be based on the analysis of ancient Chinese characters. Such as Oracle Bone Inscriptions and Jin Wen. Because Oracle Bone Inscriptions and Jinwen are the closest to the era of word creation, they provide a reliable basis for analyzing glyphs and determining their original meanings.

Some glyphs of Xiao Zhuan have lost their original appearance, such as "Xing". According to Oracle Bone Inscriptions, they are hieroglyphics, like the shape of a road, and their original meaning is road. Shuowen said, "If you do this, people will follow suit. From the beginning, from the end. " The reason why Shuowen's analysis is wrong is that the seal script it relies on has lost its original appearance.

To explore the original meaning, we should not only analyze the font, but also have ancient literature to prove it. The combination of the two has a reliable original intention.

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Oracle Bone Inscriptions is written on tortoise shells and animal bones. It was unearthed in Xiaotun, Anyang, Henan Province, because it was once the capital of Shang King Pan Geng to Di Xin in the late Shang Dynasty, which was called "Yin" in history.

The Shang Dynasty destroyed the country and became a ruin. Later generations named it "Yin Ruins". Therefore, Oracle Bone Inscriptions is also called "Yin Ruins". Most of its contents are the words of royal divination, so it is also called "Oracle Bone Inscriptions" or "Zhenbu". This kind of handwriting is basically carved by Qi, also known as "Wen Qi" or "Yin Qi".

Oracle Bone Inscriptions has a history of over 3000 years. It is not only the earliest and most systematic data for studying the origin of Chinese 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.

Judging from the characters on Oracle bones, they already have the three elements of China's calligraphy, namely, writing, writing and composition. His brushwork lines are neat and thin, straight and thick, and his strokes are multi-folded, which has an influence on the pen and knife of seal cutting in later generations.

From the perspective of structural fonts, the characters not only have changes, although they vary in size, they are relatively balanced and symmetrical, and also present a stable pattern. Therefore, from the perspective of composition, although influenced by the size and shape of bone chips, it still shows the carving skills and artistic characteristics of words. "oracle calligraphy" became popular among some calligraphers and calligraphy lovers, which proved its charm.