What is the earliest written language discovered in China so far?

The earliest written language discovered in China so far is Oracle Bone Inscriptions.

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". As an early form of Chinese characters, it is the oldest mature script of China Dynasty, which was first unearthed in Yinxu, Anyang City, Henan Province. It belongs to ancient Chinese, not the ancient or primitive language of other languages.

Oracle Bone Inscriptions was discovered in the Yin Ruins in Anyang City, Henan Province, China. It is the cultural product of the Shang Dynasty (about17th century BC1century BC), about 3600 years ago.

Oracle Bone Inscriptions has a symmetrical and stable pattern. Prepare three elements of calligraphy, namely, using a pen, finishing words and composing music. Judging from the number and structure of fonts, Oracle Bone Inscriptions has developed into a more rigorous and systematic writing. The "six-character" principle of Chinese characters is reflected in Oracle Bone Inscriptions. But the traces of the original picture and the original words are still obvious.

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Chinese characters

Chinese characters have gone through the stages of Oracle Bone Inscriptions, bronze inscription, seal script, official script, regular script, cursive script and running script. Up to now, regular script has been widely used, but it has not been completely finalized.

1, Oracle Bone Inscriptions

2. Jinwen

Bronze inscriptions refer to characters cast on bronze wares of Yin and Zhou Dynasties, also known as Zhong Dingwen. Shang and Zhou Dynasties were the bronze age, with the tripod as the representative ritual vessel and the bell as the representative musical instrument. "Zhong Ding" was synonymous with bronze ware. Therefore, Zhong Dingwen or inscriptions on bronze refers to inscriptions cast or carved on bronzes.

3. seal script

Dazhuan is a Chinese character. Legend has it that it was written by Zhou Xuanwang's uncle, so it is also called Wen Shu or Shu Shu. In the Qin dynasty, it was called Da Zhuan, which was different from Xiao Zhuan. Dazhuan originated in the late Western Zhou Dynasty and traveled in Qin during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. The fonts are similar to those of Qin Zhuan, but the configurations of glyphs overlap.

Xiao Zhuan is also called "Qin Zhuan". During the Qin Dynasty, Li Si was ordered to unify the characters, which was called Xiao Zhuan. It was in the Qin dynasty. The shape is long, even and neat, and it evolved from Da Zhuan.

4. Official script

Official script is also called "official character" and "ancient book". On the basis of seal script, in order to meet the needs of convenient writing, the font of seal script is simplified, and the flat and round lines of seal script are changed into straight strokes, which is convenient for writing. It is divided into Li Qin (Guli) and Han Li (Jinli).

5. Regular script

Regular script, also known as official script, or original script, began in the Eastern Han Dynasty.

6, cursive script

The cursive script was formed in the Han Dynasty, and it evolved from the official script for simplicity. There are Cao Zhang, Cao Jin and Crazy Grass. Cursive script is a font produced for the convenience of writing.

7. Running script

Running script came into being in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, which is a font between regular script and cursive script. It can be said to be cursive script or cursive script. It is to make up for the shortcomings of slow writing in regular script and illegible cursive script.

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