Title: Nature of Primitive Carved Symbols and Origin of Characters
Abstract: The primitive carved symbols on the Neolithic pottery are not believed as real Chinese characters in this essay though they reflect the progress of human mind and even later carved and graphic symbols had some similar features of Chinese characters——similar forms and meanings.The origin of characters is uncertain.It is said that characters were created by some saints.In such sense,the belief that Cang Jie created characters is convincing.Addtionally,it is predicted that Chinese characters were created in Shang Dynasty or earlier,for serving class society.The origin of characters is diversified.Apart from Chinese characters,other characters systematically existed in pre-Qin days and then they were eliminated and died out.
Publication Year: 2011
Publication Date: 2011-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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