I. Evolution process
Oracle Bone Inscriptions: Yin Shang.
Jinwen: Western Zhou Dynasty
Seal character
Da Zhuan: Qin State in the Warring States Period
Xiao zhuan: the standard font of Qin dynasty
official script
Qin Li (Gu Li): The daily font of Qin Dynasty.
Han Li (Jinli): Han Dynasty
Regular script: It sprouted in the Western Han Dynasty, matured at the end of Han Dynasty, prevailed in Wei and Jin Dynasties, and is still in use today.
cursive script
Cao Zhang: Emperor Zhang of the Eastern Han Dynasty
Jincao: Late Eastern Han Dynasty
Weeds: Tang Dynasty
Running script: Late Eastern Han Dynasty
Second, the evolution trend
The general trend of the evolution of Chinese characters is simplification, which is mainly manifested in:
1. The picture description recording mode has been changed to symbol recording mode.
2. It reduces the number of homographs and simplifies the writing and structure of characters.
3, fat pen to thin pen, arc to straight line.
Third, the reasons for the evolution
1, the internal reason: the writer's simple demand and aesthetic requirements for Chinese characters.
2. External reasons: changes in writing tools, writing methods and writing materials.