The Lost Script of the Kitan: China’s Unread Runes #history #shorts

The Lost Script of the Kitan: China’s Unread Runes

Envision a 10th-century script from northern China, carved on steles, resisting translation, tied to a lost empire. The Kitan Script, used by the Liao Dynasty from 900 CE, blends Chinese and unique glyphs. Why can’t we fully read it? Few inscriptions, under 100, lack a clear bilingual key. Theories suggest it records laws, poems, or trade in a Mongolic tongue. Others propose it’s a diplomatic code, blending Chinese influence. Excavations in Inner Mongolia yield bronzes, but no Rosetta Stone. Some argue the Kitan’s fall to Jurchens erased oral clues. The script’s angular forms, etched in stone, hint at a proud culture, yet their meaning fades with steppe winds. The Great Wall’s edge guards this linguistic puzzle, a relic of a nomad’s voice. The Kitan’s mystery, weaving rule and art, captivates linguists seeking a steppe empire’s words. What do you think the Kitan Script recorded? Subscribe now!

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