Origin of Yi script

Author: Kong Xiangqing
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Publish Date: 2005-08-23
Features: The Yi script is a national script used by the Yi people living in Yunnan, Sichuan, Guizhou, Guangxi, and other regions in China. The Yi script has a long history and has left behind rich ancient documents, making it of great value in Yi studies. The Yi script is primarily used by Yi shamans (Bimo) in religious rituals and ceremonies. A significant portion of the Yi literary heritage consists of religious and sacrificial texts, holding important value in the study of religious studies and folkloristics. The Yi script is a writing system with unique characteristics, construction methods, and evolutionary patterns, occupying a significant position in the study of paleography. The Yi script is an ancient writing system, and the phonetic and dialectal information it reflects hold great significance in linguistic research.