If you want to analyze it.
The modern Chinese character "Litian".
It is composed of two parts: "二" and "人".
As for the human character, the modern human character and the oracle bone inscription "人" from thousands of years ago.
Actually, it just changed some shapes.
Essentially it's still the same.
This is a side profile.
In fact, this is considered to be within the scope of Professor Zhou's research.
“Some experts once said that the herringbone is the side.”
“It is the hard work of working people with their backs to the sky.”
"That's why the human character is sideways."
This statement is not unreasonable.
It can also be seen in some of the current paintings.
If you are farming in the fields, look from a distance.
It is indeed hunched over in the field.
After all, our country is a traditional agricultural country.
It is indeed very reasonable to use this to represent the human character.
But in fact there is another explanation.
Oracle bone inscriptions are written in the Yin and Shang Dynasties.
During the Yin and Shang Dynasties, there was still slavery.
The washerwoman sacrifice at that time was very bloody.
If you look at it from a modern perspective.
That is no different from a cult.
What were the most common sacrifices during the Yin and Shang Dynasties?
That’s right.
Just people.
It is the person who is tied up.
In that era, some people used it as sacrifices.
There is no difference between cattle and sheep.
So some Oracle experts think.
The word "人" in the oracle bone inscriptions is actually a tied up sacrifice.
The appearance of curling up on the ground.
Only the word "人" appears on the side.
But such a statement is obviously inconsistent with positive energy and core values.
So this statement has not spread.
Ye Zhen pointed to the word "天" in the oracle bone inscriptions and said, "This is very similar to the stick figure oracle bone inscriptions.
In fact, it also represents a person.
It's just that this is a positive person.
It’s normal for everyone to think it looks like a stick figure.
Because this is the simplest simple drawing of a person.
But it’s different from what everyone thinks.
There is a circle on the top of the stickman's head.
It is not a human head. ”
Speaking of this, some people started to get excited.
These are the alien enthusiasts who often appear in Ye Zhen’s show.
They believe in an alien religion.
Some alien enthusiasts began to express their opinions on the barrage.
“This oracle bone inscription has a big round head on top of it.”
“At first glance, it looks like it is not an ordinary human being.”
“And this It’s still related to Tianzi.”
"Where did the aliens come from? From the sky!"
"So they are heavenly beings, so the word "tian" contains the word "human".
"This is aliens The best proof of the stars!”
I have to say that their imagination is indeed very open.
Some people on the live broadcast platform saw such barrages.
Some viewers thought they made perfect sense.
“They have a good point.”
“It does look like aliens.”
“I remember some primitive cave. murals.”
“There were similar patterns.”
Now some alien enthusiasts are getting excited.
“Could it be said that this has something to do with aliens?”
“Pangu is actually an alien too!”
But Ye Zhen’s voice next made their guessing and excitement were all dispelled.
“Why this is a positive person.
Because it depicts a person looking up at the stars.
Standing under the sky.
Nothing is better understood than this.
The circle above the head actually represents the sky.
Everyone knows the worldview of ancient Chinese people. The sky is round and the place is round.
The circle above the head is the so-called sky. "
At this time, Si Xiaoping had doubts.
"Is it possible that the thing above the head is actually the sun? ”
“Because isn’t this more vivid? ”
"Among many symbols, the round one is usually the sun."
"Isn't this more consistent?"
It was just at this time that Professor Zhou spoke.
"Write a word to represent the sun."
Si Xiaoping thought for a while and dipped his fingers in tea.
The word "日" was written on the table.
Professor Zhou nodded. Is it horizontal?”
“In ancient Chinese characters, the sun is a circle with a dot in the middle.”
"This represents the sun."
Lao Wu also didn't understand, "Why should there be a dot in the middle of the circle to represent the sun."
"Generally speaking, don't we just use radiating ones?" Light instead?"
Si Xiaoping also had the same question.
This brings us to Professor Zhou’s knowledge area.
“This has to mention our country’s exaggerated astronomy.”
“The ancients of our country even observed things like sunspots.”
“And recorded them in detail in their logs. ”
This time it was Si Xiaoping and Lao Wu’s turn to be shocked.
You know, sunspots.
It is only after the development of various astronomical observations by modern humans.
I just learned that there are such things as sunspots on the sun.
But the ancients of our country already knew it.
“So this point is the finishing touch.” Professor Zhou looked at the shocked expressions of Lao Wu and Si Xiaoping.
I can’t help but feel a sense of accomplishment.
Professor Zhou took a sip of tea with a smile, and he finally felt a hint of Ye Zhen's happiness.
The audience heard the concept of a round sky and a square place.
As long as the Chinese audience is aware of it immediately.
Foreign audiences are confused.
Why is the sky round?
They don't understand such a concept.
But Ye Zhen said immediately.
“But if you take a look, the word "天" in the oracle bones begins to change.
From a circle at the beginning, it begins to look like separation.
You can see that the word "天" has a separation process
In the end, it actually became a state of separation from top to bottom.
One horizontal line above and one horizontal line below.
But there is a vertical link in the middle.
Just like the word "work".
Moving forward, this vertical line has disappeared.
The two horizontal lines on the person's upper body are directly separated and completely become "two".
In Oracle, do you know what this horizontal line represents? "
After Ye Zhen finished speaking, he drew the word "mountain" on the small whiteboard.
Everyone listened with great interest.
Especially the domestic audience.< br>
These are all integrated into everyone’s daily life.
Writing is a kind of thing, no matter what industry you are in.
I will be in contact more or less.
But our most common text actually has such an interesting history.
This is something that everyone didn’t understand before.
Especially some children who are just learning to talk.
Usually when the teacher teaches, they feel very boring.
But under Ye Zhen’s analysis, they felt that every word was alive.
One by one came to life in front of them.
Ye Zhen once again drew the word "mountain" just like painting.
This time there was no need for Ye Zhen to explain.
Foreigners can also see it.
“Isn’t this what a mountain looks like?”
“Ah? So this is how the Chinese word mountain comes from?”
“This is too vivid. ”
Domestic audiences can see it at a glance.
They also know why the word "山" is written like this.
"It turns out that the word "山" really means mountain."
"Is this the charm of our Chinese characters?" (End of this chapter)