On the Yellow River Inscription and Yellow River Culture
Yellow River inscriptions now can be found all over the country.Hansan Que in Songshan Mountain,which record the water control of Gun and Yu—the father and the son,are regarded as the earliest series of Yellow River inscription in existence.The Yellow River inscriptions are rich in content,diverse in subject matter,and differ-ent in shape and structure.The books on epigraphy in various dynasties record and copy a lot about Yellow River in-scriptions,but unfortunately many books have been lost.Inscriptions on Ancient Bronzes and Stone Tablets along the Yellow River,which is compiled by Zuo Huiyuan,contains more than 200 pieces of inscription and lays a foundation for the study on Yellow River inscription.Yellow River inscriptions are the most important cultural relics preserved along the Yellow River since ancient times,and as the crystallization of ancient sages and the collective wisdom of generations of the people,they possess the important value as the cultural relics,documents and artwork.The Yellow River culture has nurtured and promoted the emergence and development of the Yellow River inscriptions,and the Yellow River inscriptions have enriched the Yellow River culture with its extensive and profound connotation.Yellow River inscription is an extremely important part of the Yellow River culture.
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