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Inscription in Western Zhou was for aristocracy and was inscribed on the bronzes then. The feature of the most inscription character is written language. Because of aristocracy’s identity of bronzes’ owner, there is tendency for wording which always use classical vocabulary on these inscriptions. Many historical experts noticed that the figure of speech is repetition and realized that can express the evolution of the society and culture. This essay will discuss the common words on inscription of Western Zhou. Then, I arrange Western Zhou common Inscriptions by era. The structure of essay is classified by investiture, the news recording on the inscription, words of manual, divination and congratulations and then I discover the phenomena and cause by observing this evolution of inscriptions. In the early Western Zhou, the oracle bone script of Shang dynasty still survives on the inscription of Early Western Zhou. After Medieval Western Zhou dynasty, appointment inscriptions were boom and the old fashion business vocabularies are dead or deviated. In this time, the recording of the inscription turn to a new form of writing and its topic always narrates its ancestor’s merit. In the meanwhile, there are many relative words appearing on the inscriptions. The function of ritual bronze left out words of the early Western Zhou Dynasty and developed a new style of figure speech. In addition, in Middle Western Zhou dynasty, divinations and congratulations are often seen and more popular on the inscription. In the beginning, they are numerous with simple natural form. Its style become various forms and increasable in diversity. In conclusion, there are two reasons for the evolution of words. One is Ritual vessels. The other is investiture. The characteristic of ritual vessels is memorable. As a result, the inscription of Western Zhou Dynasty can be everlasting. After appoint system is constructed, appointment inscription is recorded in the form of inscription by the aristocracy. The wording is seldom to change, owing to the feature of the court documents. As appointment inscription system is constructed, the society, politics, and background has changed. Some of early Western Zhou dynasty goes out. Then the relative words of congratulation and divination come alive.
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