This paper analyses the form meaning of the dan(单) as a component part in the character shan(禅) and the usage of the dan(单) in buci.
首先分析了“禅”字的构成部件“单”的形体义以及“单”在卜辞里的用法。
From Pre-Qin to Han dynasties there existed in the countryside a social organization called “dan”.
在先秦至两汉的历史上,普遍存在着一种总名为“弹(或曰单、)”的乡村社会组织。