Jīnshíxué yánjiū gǔdài qīngtóngqì hé shíbēi shàng de wénzì.
Epigraphy studies the writing on ancient bronzes and stone steles.
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history
The field took shape in the Northern Song and peaked in the Qing, when it widened to oracle bones, bamboo slips and seals. It is the forerunner of Chinese archaeology. 赵明诚 and his wife 李清照 compiled one of its classics, 《金石录》.