The first study trip-Yin Ruins in Anyang

? Tracing the source of characters and Central Plains culture

? Yin Ruins, formerly known as "Northern Mongolia", is the capital site of China in the late Shang Dynasty, located in Anyang City, Henan Province. In the 14th year of Pan Geng, Pan Geng, the 20th monarch of Shang Dynasty, moved the capital to Beimeng (now Anyang, Henan Province) and changed Beimeng to Yin. Yin Ruins is the first capital city in China recorded and confirmed by archaeology and Oracle Bone Inscriptions.

Oracle Bone Inscriptions found the scene.

Oracle Bone Inscriptions Fragments Unearthed from Yin Ruins

? Oracle Bone Inscriptions is the predecessor of Chinese characters and one of the three oldest writing systems in the world. It not only proved the independent origin of ancient Chinese characters, but also provided independent writing rules in ancient China, which had a fundamental impact on China culture since 3000 years ago. The discovery of Oracle bone inscriptions in Yin Ruins not only advanced China's credible historical records to the Shang Dynasty, but also was of great significance to the comprehensive restoration of the social history of the Shang Dynasty because of its rich contents, involving politics, economy, culture, thought and other aspects. Known as the earliest "archive library" in ancient China and even in human beings. The study of Oracle bones also produced a new discipline-Oracle Bone Inscriptions.

? Simuwu Ding, also known as Simuwu Dafang Ding, is a bronze Fang Ding used by the royal family in the late Shang Dynasty. This tripod is magnificent in shape, weighing 832.84kg, with a height of133cm, a mouth length of110cm and a mouth width of 79cm. This is the largest and heaviest bronze unearthed so far. The tripod has a rectangular body, a thick mouth edge and a straight outline, showing an unshakable momentum.

Zodiac in Oracle Bone Inscriptions.

Oracle Bone Inscriptions's last name.

Yindai chemakeng

The ancients made pottery with their clever hands.

Later generations in archaeological excavations ...

Finally, a selfie?

? I gained a lot from visiting Yin Ruins, and I was very excited about the transition from textbooks to reality. Those antiquities and stories have moved into my mind from the ruins of the previous year and will always be engraved in my mind, always reminding me of history and always remembering that unforgettable and brilliant history!

? Class 75, No.10 Middle School

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