This article focuses on the place names in Oracle bone characters. We specially pay attention to Oracle bone place names “functional”. This paper absorbs former existing research results, comprehensively analyzes of Oracle bone place names according to the context and refers to scholars “Function-oriented” classification criteria. The function of Oracle bone place includes worship, hunting, military, agriculture, administration and construction. Different literae humaniores activities are carried out in different functional places. The functional anysis of places can help us to understand humaniores activities at Oracal bone period.

• 余風(東海大學) | Fong YU