A Study On Zhan-ci Of Wu-ming Group Of Oracle Bone At Yin Ruins

The main purpose for Shang people’s divination is to predict the good or evil of the event.In oracle bone inscriptions,there are some terms denoting good or bad luck,such as mou-zhan-yue ji,Wang-zhan-yue ji & da-ji & yin-ji,ji & da-ji & yin-ji etc,and they are named zhan-ci by scholars.Among these terms,ji & da-ji & yin-ji are called omitted zhan-ci,and which are the research objects of this paper.Previous studies on omitted zhan-ci mainly focus on the graph analysing,group classification,and the nature of content,while pay a little attention to research the rules of distribution.However,the omitted zhan-ci in wu-ming group has great regularity,so the study of it will make some contribution to the further researches on oracle bones’ Syntax and rejoining of wu-ming group.Given this,this paper chooses the title of a study on zhan-ci of wu-ming group of oracle bone at Yin Ruins,and which consists of the following four chapters:Chapter One,for introduction,refers to the research object,the research reason,the previous studies summary and the research methods.Based on previous studies and the area of oracle bone inscriptions in wu-ming group,Chapter Two classifies the distribution rules of wu-ming group’s zhan-ci into two types,which include 17 basic forms and 4 combined forms.And then,this paper also prove the feature of equal space distribution of zhan-ci in wu-ming group.Chapter Three presents the value of the study on the distribution rules of zhan-ci in wu-ming group.The representative achievements include four aspects.Firstly,this study provide a new judgment method about the left or right of shoulder blade.Secondly,we have revised 21 interpretation mistakes.Thirdly,we analyzes 5 wrong rejoinings.And last,we have added 11 new rejoinings.Chapter Four,discusses two important questions about zhan-ci of wu-ming group.Firstly,it summarizes that zhan-ci in wu-ming group has five rules of ownership.Secondly,it proves that da-ji and yin-ji hardly appear on the same oracle bone,and that the good or bad luck between zhan-ci and ming-ci are not entirely consistent.Furthermore,it concludes that the angle between branch and cadre in a bu-zhao is not the decisive factor on determining the good or bad luck.