Oracle Bone Inscriptions and Jinwen are both ancient Chinese characters. What's the difference between them?

Oracle Bone Inscriptions's birth period is relatively primitive, and it is the cultural product of Shang Dynasty (about17th century BC-1century BC), about 3600 years ago. The creation time of bronze inscriptions is the bronze age.

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Oracle Bone Inscriptions is an ancient script in China, which is also called "Wen Qi", "Oracle Bone Inscriptions", "Yin Ruins" or "tortoise shell and animal bones". The inscriptions on bronzes in Yin and Zhou Dynasties are also called Zhong Dingwen.

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The earliest Oracle Bone Inscriptions disappeared with the death of Yin, and bronze inscriptions took its place and became the mainstream of calligraphy in the Zhou Dynasty. Because it is engraved on the Zhong Ding, it is sometimes called Zhong Dingwen. According to the investigation, the bronze wares of Shang Dynasty were engraved with inscriptions similar to pictures, and then continued to evolve. The inscriptions at the end of Shang Dynasty were also consistent with those of Oracle Bone Inscriptions.

Compared with the study of Oracle Bone Inscriptions, China's study of bronze inscriptions has a longer history. According to the documents handed down from ancient times, such as Shuo Wen Jie Zi Xu, Han Shu Wudi Ji, Han Shu Jiaosi Zhi and Hou Han Shuming Di Ji, bronzes were unearthed one after another as early as Qin and Han Dynasties. Since then, people have begun to pay attention to bronzes and their inscriptions.

References:

Baidu encyclopedia _ Oracle Bone Inscriptions

Baidu Encyclopedia _ Jinwen