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What type of material were the oldest known Chinese characters carved on?
What type of material were the oldest known Chinese characters carved on?
What was the purpose of carving pits on animal bones during the Shang dynasty?
What was the purpose of carving pits on animal bones during the Shang dynasty?
In Imperial China, what type of script style was preserved on old steles dating from 200 BCE?
In Imperial China, what type of script style was preserved on old steles dating from 200 BCE?
What type of character unification did Qin Shi Huang impose around 220 BCE?
What type of character unification did Qin Shi Huang impose around 220 BCE?
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Which is one of the most famous bronzeware scripts in Chinese calligraphic history?
Which is one of the most famous bronzeware scripts in Chinese calligraphic history?
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What are the main writing implements mentioned in the text?
What are the main writing implements mentioned in the text?
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Which script, similar to modern text, was authorized under Qin Shi Huang?
Which script, similar to modern text, was authorized under Qin Shi Huang?
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What encouraged the spread of traditional regular script during the Later Tang dynasty?
What encouraged the spread of traditional regular script during the Later Tang dynasty?
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What are the Four Treasures of the Study in traditional East Asian writing?
What are the Four Treasures of the Study in traditional East Asian writing?
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What physical parameters influence the final result of a calligrapher's work?
What physical parameters influence the final result of a calligrapher's work?
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