WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Shang people used oracle bones to communicate with ancestors and deities, who were believed to have the power to bestow fortune, disasters and guidance on the living world. At the royal court, the oracle bones divination was carried out by trusted ‘diviners’ or by the king and other members of the royal family.

Detailed explanation-2: -Oracle bones were used in a process of divination. Diviners engraved questions on the bones, drilled holes in a particular sequence, then subjected the bones to heat until cracks appeared. They interpreted the cracks to determine the oracle’s answer to the question.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Shang believed that the ancestors could also confer good fortune; the Shang would consult ancestors through oracle bones in order to seek approval for any major decision, and to learn about future success in harvesting, hunting, or battle. It appears that there was belief in the afterlife during the Shang dynasty.

Detailed explanation-4: -oracle bones: ox bones or tortoiseshells used by shamans of the Shang dynasty to write requests on them to royal ancestor spirits, asking for guidance on important events or information about the future.

Detailed explanation-5: -To communicate with their ancestors, the Shang kings used oracle bones (sometimes called dragon bones). Here’s how it worked: The king or emperor would ask a question, for example, will it rain tomorrow?