Event · Unread oracle bone characters

Wang Yirong recognises the marks on bones sold in Beijing as ancient Chinese writing

Bones dug up around Xiaotun and sold by dealers reach the Qing official Wang Yirong, who sees that the marks are an early script; he dies in August 1900 before publishing.

Cites 1

Sources of Shang History: The Oracle-Bone Inscriptions of Bronze Age China

SRC

Happened to 1

The unread oracle bone characters

MYS

Involves 1

Wang Yirong

Person

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Cite it

Mysteries Department. (2026). Wang Yirong recognises the marks on bones sold in Beijing as ancient Chinese writing [Event EVT0DEDMT70B3QE]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/EVT0DEDMT70B3QE

@misc{mysteriesdept_evt0dedmt70b3qe,
  title     = {Wang Yirong recognises the marks on bones sold in Beijing as ancient Chinese writing},
  author    = {{Mysteries Department}},
  year      = {2026},
  note      = {Event, catalog key EVT0DEDMT70B3QE},
  url       = {https://mysteriesdept.com/r/EVT0DEDMT70B3QE}
}