Where is Oracle Bone Inscriptions's hometown?

Oracle Bone Inscriptions's hometown is Anyang, China.

I. Introduction of Anyang City

Anyang is a city in Henan Province, located in the northern part of Henan Province and the hinterland of the Central Plains. It is one of the eight ancient capitals in China, a national historical and cultural city, the hometown of Oracle Bone Inscriptions, with cultural sites such as Yin Ruins and Hongqi Canal, and the birthplace of the earliest Oracle Bone Inscriptions in China.

Besides, Anyang is also one of the important industrial bases in China, with traditional industries such as steel, coal and electric power, and is also actively developing new industries in recent years.

Second, a brief introduction to Oracle Bone Inscriptions

Oracle Bone Inscriptions is an ancient script in China, which was first found on the keel. It is an early form of Chinese characters, sometimes considered as one of the characters of Chinese characters, and it is also the oldest mature character in China dynasty.

Oracle Bone Inscriptions, also known as Wen Qi, Oracle Bone Inscriptions, Yin Ruins or tortoise shell bones, first appeared in the early Shang Dynasty, prevailed in the late Shang Dynasty, and was the most important writing in the late Shang Dynasty. Oracle Bone Inscriptions's content is mainly the divination records of Shang royal family, which reflects all aspects of social life in the late Shang Dynasty.

The role of Oracle Bone Inscriptions:

First, record historical events.

Oracle Bone Inscriptions's content mainly involves politics, economy, military affairs and diplomacy in the Shang Dynasty. It records the communication between Shang Wang and his subjects, and the decision-making process of Shang Wang on major political and economic events. In addition, there are many records about wars, sacrifices, agriculture and population in Oracle Bone Inscriptions, which provide valuable information for the study of ancient society.

Second, inherit the culture.

As a mature writing system in ancient China, Oracle Bone Inscriptions's writing expression, writing rules and sentence-making methods had a far-reaching impact on later Chinese characters and China culture. Oracle Bone Inscriptions's unique artistic style and aesthetic value make it a valuable cultural heritage.

Third, provide religious and philosophical ideas.

There are many records about sacrifices and oracles in Oracle Bone Inscriptions, which reflect the religious beliefs and philosophical thoughts of ancient society. At the same time, Oracle Bone Inscriptions also provided an important carrier for China's ancient philosophy.