zhuanshu
小篆
small seal script
大篆
great seal script
篆书
seal script
Qiu, X. 2000. Chinese writing (G. L. Mattos & J. Norman, Trans.). Berkeley: Society for the Study of Early China and the Institute of East Asian Studies, University of California.
Boltz, W. G. 1994. The origin and early development of the Chinese writing system. New Haven, CT: American Oriental Society.
An ancient Chinese writing forms originated during the Zhou dynasty (c. 1046–256 BC), persisted during the Warring States period (c. 475 – 221 BC) and evolved during the Qin dynasty (221-206 BC). It is characterized by a strong pictographic nature.
Script Styles