A Comparative Study On The Sacrificial Ceremony Content In The Oracle-bone Inscriptions About Different Groups Of The King Of The Shang Dynasty In Yinxu From The Typology Perspective

The oracle-bone inscriptions of the King in Yinxu(殷墟)consist of thirty-three subcategories and seven groups.The oracle-bone inscriptions of sacrificial ceremony content can be divided into nine parts:the verb,the object,the sacrifice,the time,the place,the character,the reason,the result and the sentence pattern of oracle-bone inscriptions of sacrificial.The comparative study on the sacrificial ceremony content in the oracle-bone inscriptions of the king of the Yinxu(殷墟)is between the nine sub-items.This comparative study includes two dimensions:one is the vertical evolution of the two-system sacrificial contents in the same era,and the other is the comparison of sacrificial contents between different groups of the two-line sacrificial contents in the same era.The structure and chapters of this article are as follows.In the introduction part,the author first interprets the title of this paper and explains the reason of choosing the topic;then explains the meaning of the nine sub-items of the content of sacrifice,and reviews the research basis of this paper again,this paper gives a brief overview of the research results on the classification of the oracle-bone inscriptions and the content of sacrificial rites,and finally clarifies the working ideas and methods of this paper,as well as the significance and shortcomings of this paper.In the first chapter,the author sorts out and compares four groups of 14 types of oracle-bone inscriptions for sacrificial rites,including three groups of Shi(师),seven groups of Bin(宾),one groups of Chu(出)and He(何)groups(except He-Yi-B)(何一B).The Shi(师)group is the source of the two series,so it should be the starting point of combing the oracle-bone inscriptions for sacrificial rites.The group of Bin(宾),the group of Chu(出)and the group of He(何)(except He-Yi-B)(何一B)are all non-type oracle-bone inscriptions of sacrifice,which have not high consistency.The characteristics of the evolution of the 14 types of oracle-bone inscriptions can be summed up as inheritance,development and reform At this time,Its development venation is:The Shi(师)groups to Typical Bin(典宾)groups is a period of gradual enrichment and development,Bin three(宾三)groups are different from the other Bin(宾)groups,This is the beginning of reform,and one groups of Chu(出)and the three types of He(何)have their own characteristics,which is the transformation stage of the village north type of oracle.The second chapter sorts out and compares the oracle-bone inscriptions of sacrificial rites in the north of the village.The expression of the oracle-bone inscriptions of the type of sacrificial rites is highly consistent and different sacrificial activities are held according to different sacrificial time.The types of divination include the sacrifice of Wang Bin(the same day)(王宾当日之祭),the next day(翌日之祭),the ten-day class(旬类之祭),the month class(月类之祭)and so on.The evolution of the type oracle-bone inscriptions of sacrificial rites in the second of Chu(出二),He-Yi-B(何一B)and Huang(黄)groups is more logical,more unified and more orderly.The third chapter is a comparative study of the sacrificial offerings in the southern part of the village,including six groups of Li(历)and ten groups of Wu Ming(无名),a total of 16 groups.The south of the village series are all non-type sacrificial oracle,which shows the continuity of the development of the two groups of sacrificial oracle.The sacrificial oracle-bone inscriptions developed from Li(历)groups to Wu Ming(无名)groups,and the sacrificial time and place became more concrete,The gradual reduction and disappearance of the reasons for offering sacrifices,all indicate the change of the nature of the activities of offering sacrifices and divination.The fourth chapter is the comparative study of the sacrificial offerings in the north and south of the village.The purpose of this chapter is to discuss the sacrificial contents of the two series in the same era.We divide it into four periods:the middle period of Wu Ding(武丁中期),the late period of Wu Ding(武丁晚期),the period of Zu Geng(祖庚时期),the period of Lin Xin Kang Ding and Wu Yi(廪辛康丁武乙时期).The development of the oracle-bone inscriptions on sacrificial rites of the two systems is a dynamic pattern,and the commonness is the main feature in the two systems.The conclusion is a summary of the seven groups of oracle-bone inscriptions for sacrificial rites in the two systems of the King of Yinxu(殷墟).The appendix is the table of seven groups of sacrificial oracle-bone inscriptions of the two systems of the Shang(商)dynasty.The table presents our understanding of the sacrificial oracle in the form of a table,with the intention of clearly locating and arranging the sacrificial oracle for readers’ reference and retrieval,it also provides data support for the follow-up study of Shang(商)sacrificial rites using artificial intelligence technology.