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Chinese characters are an important part of China culture, and its evolution can be traced back to Oracle Bone Inscriptions about 5,000 years ago. Evolution of Chinese characters:
1. Oracle Bone Inscriptions: Oracle Bone Inscriptions appeared in the late Shang Dynasty (from14th century BC to110th century BC), and was mainly carved on tortoise shells and animal bones. Oracle Bone Inscriptions is basically used to record sacrifices, oracles, tributes and other contents, and its font is simple and rough.
2. Bronze inscriptions: Bronze inscriptions appeared from the late Western Zhou Dynasty to the Spring and Autumn Period (from the 9th century BC to the 5th century BC), and were mainly carved on bronzes. Compared with Oracle Bone Inscriptions, bronze inscriptions have become richer and more diversified, and their glyphs are more standardized and beautiful.
3. Xiao Zhuan: Xiao Zhuan appeared in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty (7765438 BC+0-256 BC), which was an important stage in the development of ancient Chinese characters in China. Xiao Zhuan is a running script with neat characters, which is popular in most areas of Han Dynasty and is one of the standard forms of ancient Chinese characters.
4. Official script: Official script is an evolution form of Xiao Zhuan, which appeared in the Qin Dynasty (2265438 BC+0-206 BC). The strokes of the official script emphasize setbacks and turning points, and the font is beautiful, so it is designated as the official script of the Han Dynasty.
5. Regular script: Regular script developed from official script and appeared in the Eastern Han Dynasty (AD 25 -220). Regular script, standard font and steady and clear strokes have become one of the main forms of calligraphy art in later generations.
6. Running script and cursive script: Running script and cursive script are further evolved from regular script. Their loose structure, strong sense of rhythm, free modeling and rich types are the two most distinctive calligraphy styles in China's calligraphy.
In a word, the evolution of Chinese characters has gone through many stages, such as Oracle Bone Inscriptions, bronze inscription, seal script, official script, regular script, running script, cursive script, etc. Each period has its own unique characteristics and style, which constitutes the basis of China characters today. The evolution of Chinese characters also reflects the changes and development of ancient culture, politics, society and economy in China.