殷墟圆体类与劣体类卜辞再认识

Re-Iterpretion of Yuantiei and Lietilei Oracular Inscriptions from

殷墟卜辞存在一批占卜主体不是商王的卜辞,甲骨学界称之为非王卜辞。非王卜辞的占卜主体均为殷人贵族,不少学者认为其身份即“子”,为某一大家族的族长,所以非王卜辞也称子卜辞。圆体、劣体类卜辞是非王卜辞中比较特殊的两类,数量有三百余片。

In previous studies,yuantilei("round style group")and lietilei("cursive style group")oracular inscriptions,seen as the supplement of the"Diviner Zi group,"were identified as non-royal oracular inscriptions.Through additional analysis,this study finds that these two groups of oracular inscriptions are not closely related to the Diviner Zi group oracular inscriptions.The mode of addressing ancestors among these two groups is more similar to contemporary royal oracular inscriptions."Zi"never appears on or is recorded in diviner's names among yuantilei and leitilei groups.They rather often prophesy the Shang king's activities and thus do not bear characteristics of nonroyal oracular inscriptions.These two groups of oracular inscriptions share many similarities with royal oracular inscriptions in content,as suggested by the subject of divination,who is of a high social status.Therefore,this study concludes that yuantilei and lietilei oracular inscriptions were likely royal oracular inscriptions.