Chinese characters carry the information of Chinese culture, so how does the evolution of modern Chinese characters reflect the changes in modern Chinese culture?

In the process of its development, Chinese characters have gone through the hieroglyphics of primitive society - oracle bone inscriptions - bell and tripod script - large seal script - small seal script - official script - regular script, which represents the development process of Chinese culture. They evolve and evolve step by step, and they are all closely related to social culture and national culture. Our writing is the cornerstone of our culture. Chinese characters contain culture, and culture directly promotes the formation of Chinese characters. Now Chinese characters have become a kind of culture.

A well-known idiom "Heaven and Man are one" means that there are many similarities between nature and human beings, and they can even become one. This kind of The understanding can be seen from the ancient Chinese character creation. In the early Chinese oracle bone inscriptions and bronze inscriptions, "Heaven" is a human figure standing frontally, "Heaven, the top of the sky." [1] The sky is the boundless space above the human head. The image is reflected through the image of people. Furthermore, where did the word "ethics" and "Lun" come from? It turns out that it has the same pronunciation as "Lun" next to the word "水" and has the same origin. The "Lun" of Sandianshui means "small ripples of water". When the breeze ripples the water, which is dynamic yet calm and harmonious, the ancestors then thought that the relationship between people should be like this, so they created the word "Lun" with the same sound. Used to express the harmonious relationship between people. It can be seen that from many words or idioms that we are familiar with today, we can know the thoughts and concepts of ancient people.

Let’s take a look at our name culture from the perspective of Chinese characters. In ancient times, there were “surname”, “name”, “character”, and “number”. A person is born with a surname, and those with the same bloodline Descendants have the same surname. This is the meaning of the word "surname" that philology tells us. The original meaning of the surname is the unique name of the clan originating from the same female ancestor. In the Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties, the social function of surnames was to represent the titles of races with the same blood relationship, so today a family with blood relationships will have the same surname. "Name" is used to address elders at home when they were young. "Brother's name" is abbreviated from "name", usually for convenience or to express intimacy. When you enter society as an adult, you have to choose another name. This "name" is what we call a "zi". A man chooses a name when he becomes an adult at the age of twenty, and a woman chooses a name when she gets married at the age of fifteen. The name is chosen out of the need for respect and the need to be "taboo for the elders", so that the peers and juniors can address it. Names and nicknames are not chosen by oneself, but nicknames and nicknames are chosen by oneself or given by others. "Hao" usually refers to one person's first name, but in many cases it is called another nickname. For example, Du Fu's nicknames are Du Lingye Lao and Du Ling Buyi, Li Bai's nickname is Qinglian Jushi, and Su Shi's nickname is Dongpo Jushi. The nickname given by celebrities and elegant scholars is called "elegant nickname". Tao Yuanming, a poet of the Jin Dynasty, was nicknamed "Mr. Wuliu", and Ouyang Xiu, a Song Dynasty poet, was nicknamed "Liuyi Jushi" in his later years. After a person dies, he or she is given a posthumous title based on his deeds during his lifetime. In ancient times, not only the emperor was eligible to receive posthumous titles, but also princes, officials, civil and military officials, queens, and concubines could also receive posthumous titles after their death. As the supreme ruler of feudal society, his titles can be divided into four categories: posthumous title, temple title, reign title and honorary title. Emperors in ancient China had honorary titles and reign titles during their lifetime, and posthumous titles and temple titles after their death. A title is a special honorific given to an emperor. In the Tang Dynasty, Wu Zetian's honorific title was "Emperor of the Golden Wheel of Heavenly Records", and in the late Qing Dynasty, the Western Queen Mother Yehenala's title was "Empress Dowager Cixi Duanyou Kang Yizhao Muzhuang Chengshou Gongqinxian Chongxi".

Chinese calligraphy is an important part of Chinese culture. Since the 1980s, with the cultural exchanges between countries, the quintessence of Chinese calligraphy has become the focus of artists from all over the world. There are many Chinese calligraphy exhibitions. It was exhibited in Germany, France and the United States for the first time and was amazed by the world. The original meaning of the word "书" is "a book written on bamboo or silk". [2] Therefore, books are written with a brush. When the two words "calligraphy" are combined, it generally refers to the art of calligraphy, and specifically refers to the art of writing Chinese characters with a brush. In other words, the art of writing calligraphy developed on the basis of the practicality of Chinese characters and became increasingly artistic. Not only the main fonts such as seal script, official script, regular script script, Xing script and cursive script have been formed, but also many calligraphy schools with different styles have been produced. Chinese calligraphy art has a long history. It absorbs the essence of Chinese national culture, exudes unique and profound charm, and has become a magnificent spectacle in the history of human civilization.

Couplets based on calligraphy are a unique form of literature and art in my country. It requires neat contrasts and coordination of levels and obliques. The last word of the first couplet has an oblique tone and the last word of the second couplet has a flat tone.

These characteristics have some similarities with rhythmic poetry, because it is developed from the couplets of rhythmic poetry, "In the past, I left, and the willows lingered; now I come to think about it, the rain and snow are falling", [3] about three Thousands of years ago, Chinese ancestors began to use couplets. Couplets are closely linked to Chinese characters and calligraphy, and have become a precious culture in China. Nowadays, in real life, couplets can be written, engraved, posted, hung, couplets can be composed, donated, collected, and collected. They can be used in calligraphy and painting, tourist attractions, weddings and funerals, interior design, stage props, and news headlines. , advertising, chapter novels, and word games have penetrated into all areas of society.

As can be seen from the above, Chinese characters are closely related to names, calligraphy, couplets, etc. Chinese character culture not only involves the spiritual field, but also involves various fields of material culture. Now Chinese has become the most spoken language in the world, and Chinese culture has also received more and more attention. Chinese language and Chinese culture are being loved by the public in many countries. I hope that Chinese characters and culture can be further promoted.