How did China Chinese characters develop from Oracle Bone Inscriptions and what stages did they go through?

1. There are various sayings about the origin of Chinese characters in China ancient literature, such as "tying rope", "gossip", "painting" and "calligraphy contract". In ancient books, there is also a legend of the Yellow Emperor historian Cangjie who created characters. In terms of development, Oracle Bone Inscriptions (late Shang Dynasty)-bronze inscription (Western Zhou Dynasty)-seal script (Qin Dynasty)-official script (Han Dynasty)/cursive script (Han Dynasty)-regular script (Six Dynasties)-running script (mature in Jin Dynasty, popular in Tang and Song Dynasties).

What we call seal script, official script, regular script, cursive script and running script are all these.

2. What are Oracle Bone Inscriptions and Jin Wen (pre-Qin) Oracle Bone Inscriptions?

Oracle Bone Inscriptions is the earliest mature calligraphy that can be seen at present. Because in 1899, Wang accidentally found some symbols carved on a Chinese herbal medicine called "keel". The "keel" is the tortoise shell, and the symbols carved on it were later proved by archaeologists and ancient philologists to be "Oracle Bone Inscriptions".

The most important thing here is the Yin Ruins unearthed in Xiaotun Village, Anyang, Henan Province, which is the remains of Shang Dynasty about 3400 years ago. Later, after continuous excavation, as many as100000 pieces of Oracle bones were unearthed; There are 4500 descriptive symbols on it, of which 1700 are deciphered and explained one by one. Oracle Bone Inscriptions's content is mostly "Oracle", which records fortune-telling events.

Jin Wen?

Jinwen is also known as Zhong Dingwen. Simply put, it is the words cast on bronze.

Shang and Zhou Dynasties were the era of bronzes. The ritual vessels of bronzes are represented by Ding, and the musical instruments are represented by bells. Zhong Ding is synonymous with bronze ware. So the inscription on the bronze ware is the inscription carved on the bronze ware. Compared with Oracle Bone Inscriptions's slender, the inscriptions on bronzes are slightly thick and simple, full of stone spirit.

Third, Xiao Zhuan (Qin Dynasty) After Qin Shihuang unified China, Xiao Zhuan implemented the policy of "the same style of writing, the same track of cars". Unified measurement's policies are in the charge of Prime Minister Reese. On the basis of the original script of Da Zhuan script used in Qin State, it was simplified, and the other six scripts were cancelled, creating a unified Chinese writing form.

After the unification of Qin Dynasty, this script was called Qin Zhuan, also known as Xiao Zhuan, which was simplified on the basis of Jin Wen and Shi Guwen. As a representative of the famous calligrapher Lisi, the carved stone of Mount Tai in Qin was highly praised by all previous dynasties. Qin is a period of change of inheritance and innovation. The preface to Shuo Wen Jie Zi says: "Shu Qin has eight styles, namely, big seal, small seal, seal cutting, insect book, copy, official book and official book." It basically summarizes the face of the font at this time. ?

The formulation of seal script is the first time in China to systematically standardize the writing of Chinese characters.

? 4. While the official script is mature, it has also changed and developed into Cao Zhang, running script and regular script. During the Three Kingdoms period, official scripts coexisted.

Lishu, also called Han Li, is a solemn font commonly used in Chinese characters. Its writing effect is slightly wide and flat, the horizontal painting is long and straight, and it is rectangular, paying attention to "silkworm head and goose tail" and "twists and turns".

As for cursive script, regular script and running script, I believe I am familiar with them.