The rediscovery of the Shang began with the discovery of oracle bones which are inscribed shell with Chinese characters. The inscriptions are about events of national significance. Natural disasters are feared and respected. The legend started from Wang Yirong’s family which bought the turtle shells to make medicine. Wang Yirong, an archaeologist, was the first to build up a collection of oracle bones. Oracle bones were found in Xiaotun. Shang fortune tellers foretold predictions about the future using oracle bones. Oracle bones can be used to check whether the event would occur. The bones were cleaned and thinned. They are applied to a hot object until the surface cracked and were presented to the king. King’s interpretation of the cracks was engraved onto the shell together with the original prediction. The oracle bones represent the first written texts, recorded accounts of Shang. Oracle bones proved the existence of historical personalities. It dispelled some misconceptions of Shang.