Examining and Interpreting the Oracle Bone Script of Yin: Three Studies (Volume 1 and 2)

Author: Luo Zhenyu
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Features: During his research on oracle bone script, Luo Zhenyu authored three important works: "Examination of Shang Dynasty Divination Texts," "Examination and Explanation of Yin Ruins Oracle Bone Script (First Edition)," and "Revised and Expanded Examination and Explanation of Yin Ruins Oracle Bone Script." After the publication of "Examination of Shang Dynasty Divination Texts," Luo Zhenyu made "corrections" on Tian Mei, which were later included in "Examination and Explanation of Yin Ruins Oracle Bone Script (First Edition)." After the first edition was published, Luo Zhenyu added "handwritten annotations and corrections," which were later integrated into "Revised and Expanded Examination and Explanation of Yin Ruins Oracle Bone Script." The relationship between these works, as described by Mr. Chen Mengjia, is "merely a form of revision and expansion." However, this "revision and expansion" not only reflects Luo Zhenyu's ever-deepening research on oracle bone script but also indirectly showcases the progress of early oracle bone script studies. Therefore, we have compiled these three works—the "corrected" edition of "Examination of Shang Dynasty Divination Texts," the "handwritten annotated and corrected" edition of "Examination and Explanation of Yin Ruins Oracle Bone Script (First Edition)," and "Revised and Expanded Examination and Explanation of Yin Ruins Oracle Bone Script"—and published them in facsimile for academic research. The title of the book is "Examination and Explanation of Yin Ruins Oracle Bone Script," as it is a foundational work in the field of oracle bone script studies and is renowned for pioneering the decipherment of oracle bone characters.