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First, the origin of Oracle Bone Inscriptions

Origin of Oracle Bone Inscriptions: Oracle Bone Inscriptions is the cultural product of Shang Dynasty (about17th century BC-0/1century BC), about 3600 years ago. Shang rulers are superstitious about ghosts and gods. Before they act, they often use tortoise shells and animal bones to predict good luck or bad luck. Later, they carved the items they possessed and Oracle Bone Inscriptions or related notes that should be checked afterwards on the Oracle bones. Their writing is called Oracle Bone Inscriptions.

Second, Oracle Bone Inscriptions's introduction

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 mainly refers to the characters carved on tortoise shells or animal bones by the royal family in the late Shang Dynasty in China, and it is the earliest known systematic Shang writing carrier in China and East Asia. Oracle Bone Inscriptions is one of the characteristics of Taoism in China.

It is generally believed that Wang, an official and epigraphist in the late Qing Dynasty, discovered Oracle Bone Inscriptions from the Oracle Bone Inscriptions unearthed in Anyang, Henan Province in the 25th year of Guangxu (1899). Xiaotun Village in the northwest of Anyang City is the location of the "Yin Ruins" in the late Shang Dynasty. Over the past century, more than 100,000 pieces of Oracle bones 10 have been unearthed in the local area through archaeological excavations. In addition, Oracle Bone Inscriptions also appeared in other parts of Henan and Shaanxi, from the late Shang Dynasty (about 1300 BC) to the Spring and Autumn Period.

Third, the characteristics of Oracle Bone Inscriptions

1. Oracle Bone Inscriptions is vivid, with many strokes, thin lines and many strokes. Oracle Bone Inscriptions was carved with a knife. The knife was sharp and blunt, and the bone was thin and thick, hard and soft. Therefore, the strokes carved out were different in thickness, even as thin as hair, and the joints of the strokes were peeled off, thick and heavy.

2. The length of the structure is not certain, or the dispersion is uneven; Or the dense layers are stacked, which is very neat and solemn, so it can show the infinite interest of simplicity and variety. Although the structure of Oracle Bone Inscriptions is different in size and complexity, it has a symmetrical and stable pattern. Therefore, some people think that China's calligraphy, strictly speaking, began in Oracle Bone Inscriptions, because Oracle Bone Inscriptions has prepared three elements of calligraphy, namely, using a pen, binding words and composing a composition.

Fourth, the development of Oracle Bone Inscriptions.

1. Glorious period

From Pan Geng to Wuding for about 100 years, influenced by the flourishing age of Wuding, the calligraphy style is magnificent, which is the acme of oracle calligraphy. Generally speaking, the strokes are round, sharp, tortuous and varied, and they are full of vigor regardless of their size.

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It took about forty years from Zu Geng to Zujia. Both of them are holy kings. Calligraphy in this period was sincere, generally inherited the style of the previous generation, stuck to the rules, and rarely made new creations, but it was not as vigorous and bold as the previous generation.

3. Decadence period

It has been fourteen years since Suan Xin came to Kangding. This period can be said to be the autumn of the decline of literary style in Yin Dynasty. Although there are still many neat books, the paragraphs are patchy, not so regular, a little childish and confused, and the number of typos is not uncommon.

4. A steep period

It took about seventeen years to get from Wuyishan to Dingding. Wu Wending is determined to restore the grandeur of the Wuding era, and his calligraphy style has turned vigorous and vigorous, showing the atmosphere of ZTE, with a very strong style in his slender brushwork.

5. Strict period

It's about 89 years since I first came to Di Xin. Calligraphy style tends to be rigorous, slightly close to the second phase; Lengthened in length, cautious, not decadent, and lacking in heroic spirit.