Shiguwen is a text written by the Qin State during the Warring States Period.

If the large number of bronze inscriptions cast on bronzes is the first prominent sign that seal script dominates the cultural field, then with the further development of seal script, the stone drum inscriptions of the Qin State during the Warring States Period were actually A signal of transition to skill. Therefore, people often refer to the Qin style of writing as "Western style", while the writing style of the other six countries is generally called "Eastern style".

Shiguwen is the writing of the Qin Dynasty. Its font is relatively flat, and although the structure of some characters is very complex, the pictographic element of the text has basically disappeared. It has taken a decisive step towards abstract square characters, with convenient and practical effects, showing intuitive, simple, powerful and superhuman characteristics.

Characteristics of the stone drum inscriptions of the Qin State:

1. The stone drum inscriptions are rigorous and dignified, uniform in size, and the thickness of the strokes, the direction of the lines, and the density of the layout all have strict rules. Radicals The position and writing method have been basically fixed, and it looks more round, strong and straight, soft yet strong.

2. Shiguwen is similar to Xiaozhuan but does not have the restraint of Xiaozhuan. Most numbers have no or very little difference from Xiaozhuan in terms of stroke structure and writing method.

Qin Shihuang unified the scripts of the six countries, which was based on the Qin script of the Shiguwen school. The so-called "Qin script" in the so-called "those who do not combine with the Qin script" ("Shuowen Jiezi Shu"), It refers to the Stone Drum Inscriptions.