Inscribed Plastron Fragment Chia 2224
The three surviving scripts form part of the meteorological divination on whether high winds would occur.
: The character “to meet, to connect” comprises the “road” radical and a script, as some scholars suppose, depicting two kissing fishes.
: This script comprises a phonetic radical and the peafowl depiction with a tall crest and long feathers. It is a loan character for “wind.”
Related Script
: The character “dragon” features a tall head, a large mouth, and a long upturned body. It’s a mythical creature believed to be capable of summoning wind and rain.
: The character “to meet, to connect” comprises the “road” radical and a script, as some scholars suppose, depicting two kissing fishes. : This script comprises a phonetic radical and the peafowl depiction with a tall crest and long feathers. It is a loan character for “wind.”Related Script
: The character “dragon” features a tall head, a large mouth, and a long upturned body. It’s a mythical creature believed to be capable of summoning wind and rain.- Item No.
- R034327
- Period
- Late Shang Period
- Dimensions
- 2.6(L)×1.9(W) cm
- Excavated/Findspot
- Hsiao-t'un, Anyang County, Honan Province
- Materials
- Turtle Plastron
