An Analysis Of The Letters Of Bamboo Slips Of Han Dynasty In Northwest

As a kind of practical writing,letter is a way of conveying information and communicationg emotions,which can be traced back to pre Qin Period.The letters in Han Dynasty are mainly presented in the ancient literature and unearthed bamboo and silk,which show important historical value owing to the number and extensive content. In recent years, the unearthed bamboo and silk contain a lot of letters,which will contribute to the further study about the letters of Han Dynasty as valuable historical records. The essay focuses on the bamboo silks of Han Dynasty unearthed in Northwest China as the main research content and also refers to the ones discovered in other districts.The essay wil make an simple introduction of the letters on bamboo slips of Han Dynasty including the forms and types, methods of delivery, writing format, structure and idioms, form of address and make an analysis of specific histories behind the letters.Specifically,in the essay,the letters on bamboo slips are classified into three types in terms of interpersonal relationships. The essay will analysize the relative contents and emotions behind the letters including some specific questions such as shu and ji、jiao、jiu and jiuren,which can have the readers get a deep knowledge of the social life in Northwest China.The interpersonal interaction reflected in the letters which inludes the one betweent officers,friends and relatives.Through the histories involved in the letters such as controlling river courses,producing register, handling official business, and managing garden affairs, borrowing clothes, exchanging emotions, sending regards to recent situations, carrying items incidentally, the essay aims to analysize the social life in Northwest China and inquiry the personal emotions contained in the letters.The second part focuses on shu andji in the letters.The essay sorts put the appellation to letter in the ancient literature and unearthed Bamboo slips separatedly,compares their differences in the way of expressing the meaning of letter and looks into the causes.The article also inquiry the etiquette custom at that time based on the specific idioms of shu and ji in the letters.The article will explain theletters containing jiao and analysize the meaning of jiao and its unit of measurement.The artical discusses jiao in several aspects concerning the management organization, the books recording jiao specially and the trade about jiao as well as the causes of the business which will show how Han government manage jiao and jiao’s importance in northwest district as well as the whole society.The artical will explain and research the letters involving jiu and jiuren,The article explores the identity of jiuren and governmental management style about jiu and jiuren to get a further undertanding about the transportation of the northwest in Han dynasty, and jiuren’s living conditions.