Commemorative Collection of Mr. Hu Houxuan

Author: Zhang Yongshan
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Publish Date: 1998-11-01
Features: The commemorative essays are written by individuals who personally experienced the lives of Mr. Hu, narrating his early years of archaeological work at the Yin Ruins, his middle years of teaching and nurturing talent, and his later years of research. The academic works include interpretations, dating, and collation of ancient scripts such as oracle bone script, bronze inscriptions, Warring States script, and Qin bamboo slips, as well as historical facts involved. Additionally, there are several papers on classical geography, archaeology, and historical facts, followed by a selected bibliography of Mr. Hu's works. Mr. Hu Houxuan, a contemporary oracle bone scholar, is a renowned scholar in the fields of oracle bone studies, the history of the Shang Dynasty, and archaeology, hailed by the international academic community as the "pioneer of oracle bone studies." This collection is a commemorative anthology edited by the Institute of Oracle Bone Studies and Shang Dynasty History of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences to honor Mr. Hu's passing. It includes 38 essays, divided into two parts: commemorative essays and academic works. The authors of the commemorative essays all share personal experiences, narrating Mr. Hu's early years of archaeological work at the Yin Ruins, his middle years of teaching and nurturing talent, and his later years of research. The academic works include interpretations, dating, and collation of ancient scripts such as oracle bone script, bronze inscriptions, Warring States script, and Qin bamboo slips, as well as historical facts involved. Additionally, there are several papers on classical geography, archaeology, and historical facts, followed by a selected bibliography of Mr. Hu's works.