The Oracle Bone Inscriptions glyph is basically a reflection of an object. Because the object is concrete and tangible, this determines the pictographic and non-unitary nature of the glyph. It also reflects the landscape image. The landscape paintings written by different painters are different, and the early glyphs are the same. The shape of Oracle Bone Inscriptions's word-making components and the overall configuration of words should be vividly described, so that people can understand things by observing their shapes. Therefore, the forms representing the same thing or phenomenon will be varied, as long as you can see what it is, draw it realistically and decide at will.
The way to develop ancient and modern Chinese characters is the semantic harmony of component forms. Meaningfulness is the evolution of component form from expressing object to expressing meaning. With the function of components changing from ideographic to ideographic, their forms are gradually symbolized by hieroglyphics, and finally developed into an official form that is no longer hieroglyphics.
Characteristics of Oracle Bone Inscriptions's Calligraphy;
Oracle Bone Inscriptions is the earliest systematic writing in China, and it is also a relatively mature writing. On the other hand, the horizontal dense structure of ancient Chinese characters has really begun to take shape in calligraphy, such as the use of pens, structure and composition, which breeds the beauty of calligraphy art and is worth appreciating and tasting.
In addition, Oracle Bone Inscriptions has its own characteristics. Generally, it is carved directly with a knife, some are filled with cinnabar after carving, and some are written directly with cinnabar without a knife. Therefore, Oracle Bone Inscriptions's knife technique embodies his brushwork. Judging from the sharp and vigorous lines, the knife method is also very skilled. The lines start and end properly, and the turns are appropriate. They are thick and thin, long and short, indicating that there are single knives and double knives.