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Bronze Mirror

Abstract

Bronze mirrors were a common tool in the daily lives of ancient people, and their development history is extremely long. Bronze mirrors had already appeared in the Qijia Culture over 4000 years ago, and later developed during the Warring States period through the Shang, Western Zhou, and Spring and Autumn periods; Until the Han and Tang dynasties, it reached a brilliant and splendid state; It continued until the Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties, gradually being replaced by glass mirrors in modern times. The initial function of early bronze mirrors may have been imaging and lighting, and later gradually differentiated into religious and decorative functions. Chinese bronze mirrors are likely to have multiple functions at the same time, which should be analyzed specifically. Bronze mirrors are treasures of Chinese culture. In the development process of ancient bronze mirrors, due to historical, cultural, and casting techniques at that time, different forms of bronze mirrors were formed in different periods. This article mainly summarizes the development process of bronze mirrors by analyzing their characteristics in different periods.

The Characteristics and Cultural Connotations of Ancient Chinese Bronze Mirrors

Since the appearance of bronze mirrors in China four thousand years ago. The development history of ancient Chinese bronze mirrors has gone through several stages, including early (Qijia Culture and Shang and Zhou dynasties), popularity (Spring and Autumn Period and Warring States Period), peak (Han Dynasty), decline (Three Kingdoms, Jin, Wei, Southern and Northern Dynasties), prosperity (Sui and Tang Dynasties), and further decline (Five Dynasties, Ten Kingdoms, Song, Jin, Yuan Dynasty).From the aspects of its popularity, casting technology, artistic style, and achievements, the Warring States period, the Han Dynasty, and the Tang Dynasty are the three most important periods of development. After the Qin and Han dynasties, the use of mirrors became more widespread. The production of mirrors is also more sophisticated. Its materials include gold, silver, bronze, iron, etc. Bronze is the most common. There are also those plated with gold and silver, those covered with gold and silver, or those embedded with gold and silver threads. Since the Sui and Tang dynasties, there have also been those with handles and square shapes. There are all kinds of patterns available. Until the end of the Ming Dynasty. Initially, there were mirrors made of glass. After the reign of Emperor Qianlong in the Qing Dynasty, glass began to appear in the folk. But until the early years of the Republic of China, a few remote areas still used copper as a mirror. The production areas of bronze mirrors are most abundant in Shandong, Henan, Shaanxi, and Anhui, all of which have now been excavated. Only occasional excavations have been made in Haozhou, Anhui.

The Characteristics of Bronze Mirrors throughout History

Only five bronze mirrors unearthed during the Yin and Shang dynasties have been discovered so far. A mirror has a bow shaped button on the back, decorated with patterns of mats and scales. The other four are all circular, with arch-shaped button on the back of the mirror and decorated with leaf veins or multiple raised string patterns. Fifteen bronze mirrors from the Western Zhou Dynasty have been discovered so far, all of which are circular. The mirror surface is flat or slightly convex, the mirror body is relatively thin, and the mirror button has various shapes such as olive, bow, rectangle, etc. During the Western Zhou Dynasty, the use of plain mirrors was predominant. Bronze mirrors with decorative patterns appeared in the mid Western Zhou Dynasty. The decoration on the back of the mirror changed in the late stage, with the appearance of animal patterns, breaking the traditional style.

The Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period were the era of the prevalence and development of bronze mirrors in China. Its characteristics are: lightweight shape, exquisite decoration, and smooth lines. Sweep away the childish and simple style of the bronze mirror in the early stage. Showcasing a new look of bronze craftsmanship. Mirror patterns are mostly dragon patterns, wind patterns, tiger patterns, and bird patterns. At this time, copper mirrors are mostly circular. There are various techniques for expressing decorative patterns, including shallow relief, high relief, stone inlay, and color painting. Although the mirror was mature during the Qin Dynasty, it was actually difficult to obtain a true Qin mirror. Because the Qin Dynasty was short, its products were limited, and the atmosphere of sacrificial burial was not as good as that of later dynasties. So most of the oldest mirrors obtained now are products of the Han Dynasty.

There are numerous exquisite varieties of bronze mirror craftsmanship in the Han Dynasty. During the Han Dynasty, bronze mirrors gradually became thicker and thicker, with mirror buttons often made into spherical or persimmon shaped shapes. The pattern layout and patterns have also undergone new changes, with simple theme decorations and simple pattern structures, changing the rigorous and meticulous style of the wartime period. At that time, the main popular mirrors were Grass Leaf Mirror, Star and Cloud Mirror, Tongguang Mirror, and Zhaoming Mirror. The production of Han mirrors is extremely exquisite, and many of them are embedded with jewelry. So the unearthed ancient mirrors have bright lacquer, bright patterns, even and flawless, clear strokes, and vertical and horizontal strokes.

During the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, due to frequent wars and social unrest, China's copper mirror manufacturing industry entered a period of decline. During this period, the style still followed the Han style.

The Sui and Tang dynasties were a period of great prosperity and flourishing in China's feudal society. The bronze mirror craftsmanship has a strong sense of the times. It is the same as the entire culture. Not only has the casting process reached unprecedented heights. And unprecedented achievements have emerged in the field of decorative arts. In terms of craftsmanship, tin was added to the bronze alloy. The texture of the bronze mirror is silver bright, beautiful and applicable, with novel themes, gorgeous decorations, and exquisite craftsmanship. The great development of bronze mirrors in the Tang Dynasty was mainly due to the fact that porcelain had replaced copper at that time. Bronze technology was concentrated on bronze mirrors, and in addition, bronze mirrors were used as gifts at that time. Widely used in social interactions. There are many surviving Tang Dynasty bronze mirrors, some of which have been unearthed. There are also those that have been passed down through generations.

After the Song Dynasty, both in terms of production technology and texture, it was inferior to the Han and Tang Dynasties. The Song Dynasty was limited by the production of bronze. The Song Dynasty had a relatively strict ban on bronze, coupled with a large amount of bronze mirrors used. Therefore, Song mirrors were cast relatively thin. The alloy craftsmanship cannot keep up with the Tang Dynasty. After the prosperous society of the Tang Dynasty, the secular landlord class and literati class of the Song Dynasty shifted their aesthetic towards the natural world of mountains, waters, flowers, and birds. This aesthetic taste is naturally reflected in the decorative art of bronze mirrors. Therefore, the decorative themes of Song Dynasty mirrors are mostly intertwined flowers and plants, birds, animals, fish, insects, water pavilions, towers, small bridges, flowing water, and homes painted from life. Song mirrors have diverse shapes, especially those with handles that have appeared in large numbers. Some mirrors have imprints, mirror casting workshops, dates, names, and records of state and county inspectors, indicating that there were not only official mirror casting workshops in the Song Dynasty, but also many folk mirror casting workshops.

The bronze mirrors of the Yuan and Ming dynasties followed the style of Song mirrors, which not only did not develop but also tended to decline, which can be said to be the end of the development history of Chinese bronze mirrors. Especially in the Ming Dynasty, the decoration of bronze mirrors was very rough. After the mid Ming Dynasty, due to the widespread use of glass, copper mirrors lost their practical value and were generally used for warding off evil, known as Yasheng Mirrors. Their artistic value could not be considered.

Terms and Expressions: Qijia Culture齐家文化storiform席纹Spring and Autumn Period and Warring States Period春秋战国时期arch-shaped button拱形环钮multiple raised string patterns多圈凸弦纹plain mirrors素镜shallow relief浅浮雕 high relief,高浮雕stone inlay,嵌石color painting彩绘mirror buttons镜钮Grass Leaf Mirror草叶镜Star and Cloud Mirror星云镜Tongguang Mirror同光镜Zhaomimg Mirror昭明镜the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties魏晋南北朝时期the Sui and Tang dynasties隋唐时期the Yuan and Ming dynasties元明时期Yasheng Mirror压胜镜

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Questions When did bronze mirrors first appear? Was it popular in ancient China to use bronze mirrors as burial objects? What was the prosperous period of the development of bronze mirrors?

Answers The Qijia Culture, dating back over 4000 years. Yes. During the Sui and Tang dynasties.

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铜镜

摘要

青铜镜是古人日常生活中的常备用具,其发展的历史极为漫长。在距今四千多年前的齐家文化中就已经有青铜镜出现,而后经过商、西周、春秋,在战国得以发展;至汉唐臻于灿烂辉煌;又延续至宋元明清,直至近代逐步被玻璃镜所取代。早期铜镜的初始功能有可能是成像照容，后来渐渐分化出宗教和装饰用品功能，中国铜镜很可能同时具有多种功能，应具体分析。铜镜是中国文化的瑰宝,在古代铜镜的发展过程中,因为历史的原因,文化的原因以及当时的铸造工艺的原因,铜镜的各个时期形成了各具特色的形式,本文主要通过对铜镜在各个时期的特点来总结出铜镜发展的过程。 我国古代铜镜的特征以及文化内涵

铜镜是古人用来照面的用具, 与古代人们的日常生活有着密切关系。到秦朝时期, 才开始铸造铜镜。铜镜在考古学研究中, 也占有重要地位。它是我国古代墓葬中常见的随葬品。因为古代人死后, 用镜赠于殓者, 即用镜殉葬, 世代沿袭成为风气，因此古代的名镜大多入土。古镜铜质好的, 人土多年, 都不会失去其良美的质地。由于各个历史时期的铜镜有着各自特征, 它又成为古代墓葬中断代的大标准器之一。

铜镜发展史概述

从四千年前我国出现铜镜以后。中国古代铜镜的发展历史, 经历了早期 (齐家文化与商周) 、流行 (春秋战国) 、鼎盛 (汉代) 、中衰 (三国、晋、魏、南北朝) 、繁荣 (隋唐) 、衰落 (五代、十国、宋、金、元) 等几个阶段。从其流行程度、铸造技术、艺术风格和其成就等几个方面来看, 战国、两汉、唐代是三个最重要的发展时期。秦汉以后, 镜的使用更加广泛。镜的制作也更加精良。它的质料包括金、银、铜、铁等。以铜最多。也有镀金银的、背面包金银的、或镶嵌金银丝的。隋唐以来, 还有带柄的、四方形的。各种花纹应有尽有。直到明代末期。开始有以玻璃为镜子的。清代乾隆以后, 玻璃开始出现于民间。但直至民国初年, 少数边远地区还有以铜为镜子的。铜镜的产地, 以山东、河南、陕西、安徽为最多, 现在各地均已挖绝。只有安徽毫州偶有出土。 历代铜镜的特点

殷商时代出土的铜镜至今发现的只有五面。一面镜背有弓形钮, 饰以席纹和鳞纹图案。另四面均为圆形, 镜背有拱形环钮, 且分别装饰以叶脉或多圈凸弦纹。西周铜镜迄今发现的有十五面, 均为圆形。镜面平直或微凸, 镜身较薄, 镜钮有橄榄形、弓形、长方形等多种。西周时期以素镜为主。西周中期出现了有纹饰的铜镜。晚期镜背的纹饰发生了变化, 出现了动物纹饰, 打破了传统的风格。 春秋战国时代是我国铜镜盛行发展时代。其特点是:形体轻巧, 纹饰精致, 线条流畅。一扫前期铜镜幼稚朴拙的风格。展现出青铜工艺的新面貌。镜面花纹以龙纹、风纹、虎纹、鸟纹居多。此时铜镜多为圆形。纹饰表现手法多样, 有浅浮雕、高浮雕、嵌石、彩绘等。镜虽成熟于秦朝, 但是真正的秦镜实际上却难以得到。因为秦朝短促, 产物也有限, 而且, 殉葬的风气也不比后朝。所以现在所得到的最古的镜大多是汉朝的产物。

汉代铜镜工艺精美品种众多。两汉时期, 铜镜逐渐厚重, 纽多作球形, 或作柿蒂形。图案布局和纹路也有新的变化, 主题纹饰素朴, 图案结构简单, 改变了战困时期那种严谨的细密风格。当时主要流行的镜子有草叶镜、星云镜、同光镜和昭明镜。汉镜的制作极为精巧，且多有嵌镶珠宝的。所以出土的古镜, 泽漆光明、花纹明丽、匀净无疵、字划清晰、笔势纵横。

魏晋南北朝时期, 由于战乱频繁, 社会动荡, 我国的铜镜制造业进入中衰期。这个时期风格仍沿袭汉镜。

隋唐时代是中国封建社会十分繁荣昌盛的时代。铜镜工艺有强烈的时代感。它同整个文化一样。不仅铸制工艺上攀登了空前的高峰。而且在装饰艺术上出现了前所未有的成就。工艺上, 在铜质的合金中加大了锡的成份。铜镜质地银亮, 美观适用，并且题材新颖, 纹饰华美, 精工细致。唐代铜镜大发展, 主要是因为当时瓷器已取代铜。青铜技术集中到铜镜上, 此外还因为当时铜镜作为礼品。广泛用于社会交往。唐代铜镜现存很多, 有出土的。也有传世的。

宋代以后无论是在制作工艺水平和质地上, 均不如汉唐时代。宋代由于铜的产量所限。宋朝铜禁比较严, 加上铜镜的用量大。因此宋镜铸造得比较薄。合金工艺赶不上唐代。宋代世俗地主阶级、士大夫阶层经过唐代繁华的社会之后, 他们的审美转向了山水花鸟的自然界。这种美学情趣很自然地就反映在铜镜的装饰艺术上了。因此, 宋镜的装饰题材中多为写生画的缠枝花草、鸟兽鱼虫、水榭楼台、小桥流水人家。宋镜在造型上多样, 特别是带柄镜已大量出现。有的镜上铸有印记、铸镜作坊、年月、姓名和州县检验官记等, 表明宋代不仅有官办铸镜作坊, 而且民间铸镜作坊也很多。

元明时代的铜镜沿用宋镜风格, 不但没有发展而且趋于衰退可以说是中国铜镜发展史上的尾声。特别是明代铜镜装饰十分粗糙。到明代中叶以后，由于玻璃的普遍使用, 铜镜就失去了实用价值, 一般用于避邪, 称为压胜镜, 其艺术价值就谈不上了。

术语与表达： Qijia Culture齐家文化storiform席纹Spring and Autumn Period and Warring States Period春秋战国时期arch-shaped button拱形环钮multiple raised string patterns多圈凸弦纹plain mirrors素镜shallow relief浅浮雕 high relief,高浮雕stone inlay,嵌石color painting彩绘mirror buttons镜钮Grass Leaf Mirror草叶镜Star and Cloud Mirror星云镜Tongguang Mirror同光镜Zhaomimg Mirror昭明镜the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties魏晋南北朝时期the Sui and Tang dynasties隋唐时期the Yuan and Ming dynasties元明时期Yasheng Mirror压胜镜

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问题 铜镜最早出现于什么时期？ 中国古代是否流行过用铜镜做殉葬品？ 铜镜发展的繁荣时期是？

答案 距今4000多年的齐家文化 是的 隋唐时期

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