甲骨学发展的新总结——评《中国甲骨学》

A New Milestone on the Development of the Oracle Bone Studies——A Review of Zhongguo Jiaguxue(Chinese Oracle Bones)

一在甲骨文发现110周年之际,王宇信先生的新著——《中国甲骨学》问世了。该书是阐述110年来甲骨学发展历程与成就的煌煌巨著,全书分上、中、下三篇,共28章,总计90余万字。王宇信先生长期关注甲骨学的历史发展状况。

The Zhongguo Jiaguxue（Chinese Oracle Bones） divides the development of the oracle bone studies into four periods,namely the ＂Incipient Period＂,＂Developing Period＂,＂Developed Period＂ and ＂Comprehensively Developed Period＂ and thoroughly introduced the discovering,trimming,publishing and studying of the oracle bones in each of these four periods.This review focuses on the new conclusions of the book to the ＂Comprehensively Developed Period＂.In this period,the discovering,trimming,publishing and studying especially the deciphering and interpreting of the inscriptions of the oracle bones of both of the Shang and Western Zhou Dynasties all have had significant achievements.The publishing of a series of important research works is the important milestone for the oracle bone studies to enter the ＂Comprehensively Developed Period＂.The conclusions made by Zhongguo Jiaguxue to these achievements are objective and helpful for the further development of the oracle bone studies in the future.