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The facial features are slightly prominent, and the eyes are round
The corners of the mouth are raised
The mouth shows teeth like battlements of the city wall
This is a very thoughtful looking face
Why is there a "醜 (chǒu)" character in the name?
(The simplified Chinese character for ugliness is "ugly")
In fact, this "ugly" is not the "ugly" of the other
Rather, because of the "sub-ugly" inscription on its "face".
The mainstream narrative goes
The middle of the inscription is next to the "unitary" in the upper left part
and the word "ugly" next to the "ghost" on the right
A circle around the word "ugly".
It is similar to the word "亞" in oracle bone inscriptions and gold inscriptions
Hence the name subglyph
These two are combined to become "Asian"
"Yaughou" inscription rubbing
Generally speaking
"Ya" is the name of the Asian brigade, the doctors or the military attachés
therefore
Bronzes with sub-zigzag are all heavy objects
It is a symbol of the dignity of the owner's status
Therefore, the Asian character was of great significance in the Shang Dynasty
And the discovery of the "sub-ugly" inscription
Proof of the existence of a clan