1、 Oracle Bone Inscriptions(甲骨文甲骨文) and the Early Ideographs(象形文字象形文字) Evolution of Character Forms About Chinese Characters The Origin of Chinese Characters In the process of living and manufacturing, ancient people gradually found it necessary to write down something to note or to express their idea

2、s. Then they created characters through the observation of nature. Site of Erlitou Site of Banpo , Xian Pottery of Dawenkou “熱熱”字字 Sun and Fire Legend about “ Invention of Characters by Cang Jie” 倉頡造字 It is said that Cang Jie was an Official Historian in the time of Huangdi. He created Hanzi accordi

3、ng to the sun, the moon, the birds, the beasts and other natural things. Portrait of Cang Jie Cang Jie makes an important role in the development of China characters. He record and arranged the primitive characters or symbols, making them into a relatively standard system. The platform where Cang Ji

4、e created Hanzi “ Invention of Characters by Cang Jie” The earliest mature Chinese characters Three thousand years ago Shang Dynasty Some early ideographs (象形文字) 鼠鼠 牛牛 羊羊 豬豬 猴猴 雞雞 Seven fonts of Hanzi “漢字七體” 刻畫符號 甲骨文 金文 小篆 隸書 楷書繁體 簡體 Carved Symbols Bronze Script Seal Script Official Script Tradition

5、al Regular Script Simplified Chinese Character From complicated to simple Master Pieces Element of Calligraphy In Our Life About Calligraphy The Characteristics of Calligraphy Former first lady of American Laura Bush Reflection of characters of Chinese people Calligraphy and personality “The style o

6、f handwriting is the man.” Handwriting often reveals ones personality. Good handwriting The place where he wash his inkstone 洗硯池洗硯池 The best Xingshu in the world Written when he was drunk Full of changes You cannot find a single character which is the same with another. Lanting Lanting : Shaoxin, Zh

7、ejiang Province Where Wang Xizhi wrote his world famous work The Goose Pond Qushui Yan Zhenqing(顏真顏真 卿卿) One of the best calligraphers in Tang Dynasty Dignified and magnificent Yan is a famous loyal minister . He fought with the rebel army in “Anshizhiluan”. Framed and killed by traitor ministers “T

8、he second best Xingshu”- 祭侄稿 In memory of his nephew who died of the war “安史 之亂”. He poured lots of sorrows in it. L/O/G/O Thank You! 郭 琦 Oracle Bone Inscriptions(甲骨文甲骨文) and the Early Ideographs(象形文字象形文字) Evolution of Character Forms About Chinese Characters The Origin of Chinese Characters Cang Jie makes an important role in the development of China characters. He record and arranged the primitive characters or symbols, making them into a relatively standard system. The platform where Cang Jie created Hanzi “ Invention of Characters by