Description**: The project team of the R&D and standardization of exhibits of the Association for Science and Technology in Hefei.
Reference Size (Customized):4.5×4.5×2.5m
Move-in size:About 30
Instructions:
Touch the Chinese characters on the screen to learn about the evolution of Chinese characters.
What to learn:
What are the three oldest scripts in the world? The oldest scripts in the world are the molded script created by the Sumerians, the sacred script created by the ancient Egyptians, and the oracle bone script of ancient China. With the evolution of history, the molded characters of the two river basins and the sacred scripts of ancient Egypt have been obliterated in the dust of history. However, the early form of Chinese characters, the oracle bone script, has evolved into modern Chinese characters, which is the only surviving ancient script and the only ideogram in the world that has been used to this day.
Energy demand: 220V 2000W
Scientific Extension:
The Evolution of Chinese Characters: The Evolution from Oracle to Modern Chinese Characters.
Chinese characters, as the treasure of Chinese civilization, carry thousands of years of history and culture. Its evolution has been long and complex, from the original oracle bone inscription to the modern simplified characters, and has undergone countless changes and innovations. The evolution of Chinese characters not only reflects the inheritance and development of Chinese culture, but also witnesses the progress of human civilization.
The oracle bone inscription, as an early form of Chinese characters, has different forms and complex strokes. They are either carved on tortoiseshell bones or cast on bronze objects, full of mystery and antiquity. Although these characters are simple, they already have the basic structure of Chinese characters, such as pictograms, signifiers, and understandings. The discovery and study of oracle bone inscriptions have provided rich historical data for later generations and strong evidence for the origin and evolution of Chinese characters.
Jin Wen, after the oracle bone inscription, appeared in the Shang and Zhou dynasties. Compared with oracle bone inscriptions, the strokes of Jin inscriptions are more rounded and the structure is more regular. With the passage of time, the golden script gradually evolved into fonts such as large seals and small seals. The emergence of these fonts marks the gradual standardization and systematization of Chinese characters. After Qin Shi Huang unified the six countries, he ordered the implementation of the policy of "writing with the same text", and set the small seal as the standard font for the whole country, thus promoting the unification and standardization of Chinese characters.
The emergence of scripts such as Lishu, Kaishu, and Xingshu marks the gradual diversification of the writing forms of Chinese characters. Lishu breaks the rounded lines of the seal script and uses straight strokes to make writing easier and faster; The regular script inherited the style of Lishu, with standardized strokes and rigorous structure, and became one of the standard fonts in the modern printing industry; The line of calligraphy has both the fluency of the official script and the uprightness of the regular script, which is both practical and artistic.
The emergence of simplified characters of modern Chinese characters is an important milestone in the evolution of Chinese characters. Since the 50s of the 20th century, China has begun to implement the simplification of Chinese characters. The popularization and popularization of simplified characters has greatly reduced the difficulty of writing Chinese characters, improved the writing efficiency, and played an important role in promoting the development of culture and education. At the same time, the promotion of simplified characters also reflects the progress and development of society, and reflects the needs and changes of the times.
In summary, the evolution of Chinese characters is a long and complex process. From oracle bone inscriptions to modern simplified characters, Chinese characters have undergone countless transformations and innovations. These evolutions not only demonstrate the charm and value of Chinese characters themselves, but also are historical witnesses to the continuous development and growth of Chinese civilization.