Abstract
Based on oracle bone inscriptions, it is evident that the color system of the Shang Dynasty was relatively advanced and mature, with frequent references to white color in extant literature, forming the concept of "Shang people value white." However, with the discovery of vermillion and ink inscriptions on oracle bones and the use of red and black in many oracle texts, the veracity of the notion of "Shang people value white" remains debatable. This is closely related to the concepts of "Xia people value black" and "Zhou people value red," as the Shang Dynasty was positioned between the Xia and Zhou Dynasties, and color usage and other cultural practices were likely inherited by the succeeding dynasties. Thus, vermillion, ink, and white colors were all crucial to the Shang people.
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