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Oracle Bone Inscriptions has a history of over 3000 years. It is not only the earliest and most systematic data for studying the origin of Chinese characters, but also an important wealth for studying oracle calligraphy. From the perspective of calligraphy, Oracle Bone Inscriptions already has three basic elements of calligraphy, namely, using a pen, creating characters and composing rules.

Judging from the characters on Oracle bones, they already have the three elements of China's calligraphy, namely, writing, writing and composition. His brushwork lines are neat and thin, straight and thick, and his strokes are multi-folded, which has an influence on the pen and knife of seal cutting in later generations. From the point of view of structural fonts, characters not only change, although their sizes are different, they are relatively balanced and symmetrical, and also show stable patterns.

Therefore, from the perspective of composition, although influenced by the size and shape of bone chips, it still shows the carving skills and artistic characteristics of writing. The popularity of "oracle calligraphy" among some calligraphers and calligraphy lovers proves its charm.

Extended data:

(1) Processed and scraped tortoise shells and animal bones should be kept by special diviners. The fortune teller carved a note on their edge to describe the origin and storage of these Oracle Bone Inscriptions, which is called "note inscription";

(2) During divination, the diviner cauterizes and drills the nest slot with the burning bauhinia wood pillar, so that the front end of the bone is split into a "divination" shape. This kind of cracking is called "divination", which is the basis for inferring good or bad fortune in divination. In early Oracle Bone Inscriptions, the numbers of divination sequence were engraved on it, which was also called "omen sequence";

(3) The main part of Oracle Bone Inscriptions Oracle Bone Inscriptions is Oracle Bone Inscriptions, that is, the text that records the progress and results of divination activities after the end of divination activities. Most of them are engraved on the front of Oracle bones, and some are engraved on the back;

(4) Sixty branches of Tiangan (A, B, C, D, E, Ji, G, Xin, Man, Ghost) and Dizhi (Zi, Ugly, Yin, Mao, Chen, Si, Wu, Wei, Shen, You, Xu, Hai)

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