Commemorative Symposium on the Centennial of the Discovery of Oracle Bone Script from Yinxu: Collection of Papers

Author: Wang Yuxin
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Publishing Date: 2003-03-01
Features: This book is a collection of papers from the international academic symposium commemorating the centennial of the discovery of oracle bone inscriptions in Yinxu, Anyang, Henan, China, held in 1999. It includes over a hundred papers covering a wide range of topics such as the discovery of oracle bones, the history of oracle bone script research, textual criticism, correcting and supplementing previous mistakes, studies on the history of the Shang Dynasty and the Zhou Dynasty, research on ancient economy, society, calendar, and religion, horizontal comparative studies of ancient civilizations, and prospects for the development of oracle bone studies. The authors are experts from universities and research institutions across China, internationally renowned scholars from Hong Kong and Taiwan, as well as famous scholars from Japan, South Korea, the United States, and other countries. Each paper is rigorous in argumentation, well-supported by evidence, and full of innovative insights, filling gaps in research and holding high academic value.