During this period, merchants began to use an ancient script called Oracle Bone Inscriptions, which was recorded on tortoise shells and animal bones. These characters are important witnesses to the history of Shang Dynasty, and provide us with important social, political, economic and cultural information of Shang Dynasty. Oracle Bone Inscriptions is one of the oldest known scripts in China and the earliest systematic script in China.
It is not only a writing and communication tool in ancient China, but also carries rich and diverse cultural connotations. By studying Oracle Bone Inscriptions, we can deeply understand the social background, political system, religious belief, economic situation and cultural characteristics of Shang Dynasty.
Oracle Bone Inscriptions's discovery and research are of great significance to the study of China's history and culture. It not only provides valuable information for us to study the evolution of China characters, but also provides important historical materials for us to understand and understand the politics, economy and culture of ancient China. At the same time, Oracle Bone Inscriptions also had a far-reaching influence on the later China writing and calligraphy art, and became an important part of China culture and art.
The development history of Chinese characters;
1, Oracle Bone Inscriptions and Jinwen: In Shang Dynasty, people began to carve characters on tortoise shells and animal bones, which was called Oracle Bone Inscriptions. Later, with the appearance of metal, people began to cast characters on bronzes, called inscriptions on bronze. Oracle Bone Inscriptions and inscriptions on bronze are the earliest writing forms in China, and their appearance marks the birth of China writing.
2. Seal script: With the passage of time, the form and writing method of characters are constantly evolving. The Qin Dynasty witnessed the emergence of characters mainly based on Xiao Zhuan, which is an important milestone in the development history of China characters. The appearance of seal script makes Chinese characters more standardized and unified, and promotes the development of Chinese characters.
3. Official script: Official script appeared in Han Dynasty, which is simpler, easier to write and more artistic than Xiao Zhuan. The appearance of official script had a far-reaching impact on the development of China characters, which not only promoted the popularization of China characters, but also laid the foundation for the development of China calligraphy art.
4. Regular script: With the passage of time, official script has gradually evolved into regular script, which is more simplified, standardized and easy to master. The appearance of regular script makes Chinese characters more practical and beautiful, and it is still one of the standard fonts of Chinese characters.