The evolution of nothing from Oracle Bone Inscriptions to regular script is a long and interesting process. In this process, the shape and structure of Hu characters have undergone many changes, and finally developed into the Hu characters we are familiar with now.
Oracle Bone Inscriptions is the earliest written language of Chinese civilization, with a history of more than 3,000 years. The form of Hu in Oracle Bone Inscriptions is relatively simple, which is roughly a profile of a person, consisting of head, body and legs. There is a symbol representing beard on the head, which symbolizes beard.
The body part is a curve representing the human body. Legs are diagonal lines, indicating people's steps. Generally speaking, the Hu character in Oracle Bone Inscriptions is a vivid character.
With the evolution of history, nothing has entered the bronze age. The inscriptions on bronzes were written from the late Shang Dynasty to the Western Zhou Dynasty. Compared with Oracle Bone Inscriptions, the morphology of Hu characters in bronze inscriptions has changed slightly. The part of the beard becomes more clearly visible, while the part of the head and body is simplified. During this period, the beard part occupied the main part of the whole word, while the head and body became more concise.
During the period of Xiao Zhuan, the shape of Hu characters changed greatly. Xiao Zhuan is the standard script after Qin unified script, which has a strong decorative function. In Biography, the head and body parts of Hu characters are further simplified, while the beard parts become more complicated. The whole word presents a symmetrical aesthetic feeling.
Regular script is one of the main fonts of Chinese characters, which began at the end of Han Dynasty and is still widely used today. In regular script, the shape of Hu characters is relatively stable. The head and body parts are kept simple, and the beard parts become more regular. The regular script Tiger Son is a classic of China's calligraphy because of its compact structure and solemn form.
Generally speaking, the evolution from Oracle Bone Inscriptions to regular script witnessed the development and evolution of Chinese characters. In this process, the shape and structure of Hu characters have been constantly standardized and gradually developed into the Hu characters we are familiar with now. This process not only reflects the historical background of Chinese civilization, but also shows the artistic charm of China's calligraphy.