Contents
Preface01
Introduction..05
Chapter IDevelopment of Chinese Characters
Section 1 Origin of Chinese Characters 002
Section 2 Inscriptions on Bones or Tortoise Shells in the Shang Dynasty010
Section 3 Inscriptions Carved on Bronze Ware021
Section 4 Seal Script: Emperor’s Characters.030
Section 5 Lishu Official Script: Turning Point of Ancient and Modern Fonts.043
Section 6 Cursive Script: Simple and Fast Writing..050
Section 7 Kaishu: Exemplary Script..058
Section 8 Running Script: Fall in Between Kaishu and Cursive Script..070
Section 9 Inclusive Chinese Characters..083
Chapter IIRules of Chinese Characters Invention
Section 1 Six Categories of Chinese Characters.090
Section 2 The Methods of Chinese Characters Invention.093
Chapter IIIChina in the Chinese Characters
Section 1 Heaven116
Section 2 Sun122
Section 3 Mountain128
Section 4 Water135
Section 5 Wood141
Section 6 Deities.147
Section 7 Ghosts.154
Section 8 Rites..159
Section 9 Music164
Section 10 Poetry168
Section 11 Art.176
Section 12 People..179
Section 13 Son184
Section 14 Woman187
Section 15 Meeting..190
Section 16 Tea194
Section 17 Instruments.200
Section 18 Book.204
Section 19 See209
Section 20 Learn213
Postscript Salute to Chinese Characters and Chinese Culture218
Appendix
A Brief Chinese Chronology223