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Drawing on bronze work, oracle bone writing, and the dynasty’s formal writing system, the design enables carving figures and symbols akin to oracle bone inscriptions. Design elements and principles guide the fan’s visual integrity while also supporting practical value as an accessory with clear aesthetic and tactical presence.","Chinese Folding Fan Design Project\nZack Belle, Mariah Jones, Brooke McDermott, and Jackson Potter\nDepartment of Clothing, Textiles, and Interior Design, The University of Alabama\nCTD 102-002: Applied Design\nMr. Trevor Collins\nApril 19, 2024\n\u000f\nAbstract\nThe Shang dynasty of ancient China was one of the first and most important royal dynasties due to its technological innovations and cultural advancements. The Shang are known for their intricate bronze works in both weaponry and fine art as well as their creation of a formal writing system known as oracle bone writing. We considered all of these factors to create a design that would help advance or assist Shang people’s lives. Through inspiration and using brainstorming methods such as the cubing method, we created a design for a Chinese folding fan implemented with a writing tool. This writing tool would serve as a perfect item to carve figures and symbols into the oracle bones that were a part of the Shang writing system. We included tactical uses in the design such as its visual qualities as an accessory for those using it. The elements and principles of design were included in the process of this design to ensure its integrity as a usable and compelling object.\nKeywords: Shang dynasty, innovation, art, oracle bones, fan\nChinese Folding Fan Design Project\nThe Shang dynasty was one of the very first and most influential dynasties in ancient China. The Shang ruled throughout China predominantly from around 1600 to 1046 B.C. (History.com Editors, 2023). This time period during their rule was named the Bronze Age, mainly due to the Shang dynasty’s revolutionization and use of bronze in their everyday life. Although the Shang lived in a time of primitive technology, they were extremely innovative and set the bar for civilization around them. This is seen in an article from History.com Editors (2023) that stated, “People of the Shang dynasty are believed to have used calendars and developed knowledge of astronomy and math, thanks to inscriptions on tortoise shells that have been unearthed by archaeologists” (Shang Dynasty Achievements section, para. 1). It is also well known that they were ahead of their time in their fine arts, with methods such as casting, ceramics, and other bronze works. Along with this, religion was a major factor in their society, with ancient records from oracle bones showing Shang dynasty kings strongly implementing faith. The Shang met their ultimate demise in the year 1046 B.C. with the death of their king and the new incoming force of the Zhou dynasty.\nTopic Background\nThe Shang were always looking for ways to advance their civilization and propel themselves forward, just as many other cultures and groups did. Along with religion being a main motivator for innovation, war and conflict always seemed to bring along new ideas and force creative thinking. The Shang were known for their technological advancements in weapon craft through their bronze working and shaping of other metals. However, this was not their only use for bronze, as they made amazing works of art with the workable metal. This implementation of bronze helped to propel them ahead of other civilizations of this time, which is seen not only from an engineering standpoint but also viewed as an art form. 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