Deciphering an oracle bone is rewarded with 100,000 yuan-
This is the Museum of Chinese Characters.
A "reward order" issued to the public
November 30, the museum.
The list of the second batch of award-winning achievements was announced.
Screenshot of the Museum of Chinese Characters**.
According to the "Announcement on the Solicitation and Selection of the Second Batch of Outstanding Achievements in Oracle Bone Interpretation" released by the Museum of Chinese Characters in May 2019, the award criteria mentioned:
1.For the research results that have been deciphered and uninterpreted oracle bone inscriptions and have been appraised and approved by the expert committee, a single word reward of 100,000 yuan will be awardedThe research results of the new interpretation of the controversial oracle bone inscription and the appraisal and approval of the expert committee will be rewarded with 50,000 yuan per word. 2.The research results of the deciphered uninterpreted oracle bone inscriptions and approved by the expert committee can be recognized as undertaking one national social science ** annual project after being reviewed by the National Office of Philosophy and Social Sciences.
In 2018.
One person got the 100,000 yuan.
He is Fudan University.
Jiang Yubin, a researcher at the Research Center for Unearthed Literature and Paleography.
Awards**Yes.
Interpreting the "stupidity" of oracle bone gold inscriptions - and on related issues".
He is also the only person who has received this prize so far.
After years of research, Jiang Yubin came to the conclusion that the word "tun" used in the oracle bone inscription and Jin inscription before the name of some Fang countries should be interpreted as the stupid word "stupid". For example, "Tunyifang" should be interpreted as "Yifang of turmoil".
Jiang Yubin said: "At that time, around the Shang Kingdom, there were many Fang countries. Some Fang states did not accept the rule of the Shang Dynasty and raised an army to cause rebellion, so they were called 'stupid parties' and were requisitioned." After this interpretation, the text was read through at once, and the efficiency of the use of materials reflecting the tribal relationship between the dynasty and the Fang State was also improved.
According to scholars.
At present, more than 4,000 oracle bone words have been discovered.
About one-third of the deciphered words reached consensus.
The easy ones have been deciphered.
What I couldn't decipher was 'hard bones'
Most of them are complex and unwritten".
Jiang Yubin said. Interpretation of oracle bone scripts.
The difficulty is that the known information is too limited.
It is difficult to build a bridge from the known to the unknown.
What's even more difficult is to sit on the cold bench and work hard.
If there is a lack of interest, there is a lack of perseverance.
It will be difficult to make new breakthroughs".
At present, there are many universities in China.
Undergraduate majors in paleography are offered.
The reserve talent team is gradually enriched.
Jiang Yubin hopes.
On the arduous road of interpreting oracle bone scripts.
There are more young figures joining.
Together. **China Youth Daily, Museum of Chinese Characters, Xinhua News Agency.