To put it simply, although this "song" rhymes, it has only one central idea, which is to remind Lu Hui that bronze mirrors must be forged where there is water;
Lu Hui knew that it was "the help of gods and men", and after thanking him, he moved the casting furnace to a boat and forged the "miracle" in the Yangtze River.
At noon on the fifth day of May, the mirror was being cast.
Suddenly there was a "thirty-foot" big wave in the river, and the sound of a dragon's roar could be heard for hundreds of miles around;
What's even more magical is that the huge waves hit the red bronze mirror and the mirror instantly "formed".
Later generations called it the "Yangtze River Heart Mirror", and some also called it the "Dragon Mirror".
When it comes to this, some people may say, "This is just a story. There are many such examples in historical materials, which is not credible."
In fact, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty thought so too, so although he accepted the "Jiang Xin Mirror" as a tribute, he didn't take it seriously.
Until the eighth year of Tianbao, there was a severe drought in central Qin. Emperor Xuanzong personally prayed for rain, but after several days there was no effect;
Xuanzong couldn't lose face, so he asked the monks around him why.
A Taoist priest said that although Xuanzong was the "true dragon emperor", there was no "true dragon" in the magic weapon used to pray for rain, so he could not pray for rain.
Xuanzong asked what was the "real dragon", and the Taoist priest said: the "Dragon Mirror" that was a tribute many years ago, which is the Jiangxin Mirror;
Xuanzong was dubious, so he took out the Jiangxin Mirror to pray for rain.
The moment he took out the Dragon Realm, two streaks of white energy from the Qiyu Hall went straight towards the Dragon Mirror.
Two rays of white air also rose in the mirror, which merged with the white air on the main hall, and then overflowed outside the hall.
It rained heavily for seven consecutive days, and all the people of the Tang Dynasty enjoyed a good harvest this year.
From then on, a grand sacrificial ceremony will be held in Yang City every year on the fifth day of May;
The casting of the "Jiangxin Mirror" must also be lit at noon on the fifth day of May, and a set of strict sacrificial procedures have been formed.
The meaning of "Jiangxin Mirror" in historical data is more complex. For example, May 5th is the Fire Moon and Fire Day, which is when the Yang is strong. At this time, fire overcomes gold, so it is the best time to melt gold and cast the mirror;
Water belongs to yin, and the center of the Yangtze River is the place of yin. Therefore, when it is yang, a mirror is cast on the yin place, which is the best place for the balance of yin and yang in the sky and earth.
In addition, the bronze mirror is made of gold, the river is water, the boat is wood, the sun and moon are fire, and the fan is earth (the casting mold), which is exactly in line with the yin and yang and the five elements and the laws of time and place, so that the cast bronze mirror can have the "true dragon"
divine power”;
Of course, this is just a brief introduction. The historical materials are more detailed and complex, so I dare not make any guesses here.
All in all, the "Jiangxin Mirror" became a well-known "divine object" in the Tang Dynasty.
It is also a "supreme magic weapon" that cannot be obtained in the rain praying ceremony and needs to be sacrificed separately.
To this day, there is still a custom of worshiping the "Jiangxin Mirror" on the banks of the Yangtze River.
As some modern people think, experts definitely do not believe this historical record.
In modern archaeological excavations, the so-called "Jiangxin Mirror" has never been unearthed.
Therefore, before the discovery of the "Blackstone" sunken ship, many experts did not believe that it existed;
Although Jiang Xinjing has been discovered, experts still don't believe it.
The reason is also very simple. There is an inscription on this bronze mirror: "The heart of the Yangtze River was refining for a hundred times and was created on the Yangtze River on November 29, 1898, in the first year of Qianyuan of the Tang Dynasty."
In other words, its casting time was "November 29th", not "May 5th" in historical data.
Therefore, it still cannot be regarded as a "Dragon Mirror" in the true sense. It can only be said to be a bronze mirror produced in the Yangtze River for "export."
Regardless of whether experts believe it or not, this bronze mirror at least proves that the "Jiangxin Mirror" is not a legend.
As for the "true dragon power", that is another matter;
It is a bit regretful that this precious cultural relic is currently in Lijiapo, but fortunately it is still treasured by Chinese Americans.
It's fine now. Unexpectedly, apart from the three sub-standard Jiangxin mirrors from abroad, Chen Wenzhe unexpectedly discovered an authentic one.
With this discovery, Chen Wenzhe paid more attention to these unexpectedly discovered bronze mirrors.
Unfortunately, no matter how hard I searched, I could not find any antiques from before the Ming Dynasty.
This Jiangxin Dragon Mirror from the Tang Dynasty must have been accidentally put on a ship, right?
In fact, this is considered normal. If there are many Jiangxin mirrors, then this kind of mirror will not be too precious.
If the output of Jiangxin mirrors was too high, it would be impossible for none of them to be discovered in China.
Some clues about this can also be found in some documents.
Because it is recorded that from the time when officials in Yang City paid tribute to hundreds of refined mirrors until Emperor Dezong of the Tang Dynasty ordered the mirrors to be stopped, the time it took for Yang City to cast the May 5 mirrors is estimated to be more than fifty years at most.
Because the mirror was cast at noon on May 5th to pay tribute to the royal family, and the success rate of casting was very low.
Therefore, the number of May 5th mirrors in existence is extremely rare. This thing is a relatively rare type of bronze mirror.
"Bright bronze mirror, speckled white hair on the temples."
In ancient my country, bronze mirrors were an indispensable daily utensil for people, and their main purpose was to organize makeup.
However, "Jiang Xinjing" has its own mysterious aura, but we didn't know what Jiang Xinjing really looked like before.
When the Blackstone salvaged the Jiangxin Mirror, it immediately shocked the entire cultural relics world.
Because it provides important physical basis for the study of "Jiangxin Mirror".
It is undeniable that the workmanship of Jiangxin Mirror is very exquisite. The four auspicious animals carved on the back of the bronze mirror give people a sense of solemnity.
The blue dragon seems to be about to take off, the white tiger is about to run, the red bird is flying with its head raised, and the basalt is crawling on the ground.
In addition to using four auspicious animals as decorations, auspicious clouds are also added to the blank spaces to make the overall look more beautiful.
But there is an issue worth pondering. It is wrong to say that it can "move the wind and rain".
According to legend, there is a bronze mirror like the Jiangxin Mirror that can control wind and rain.
But does it really have the function of “making wind and rain”?
Even if there is a Jiangxin mirror now, Chen Wenzhe cannot confirm it.
There is a high possibility that it is just a boast, because it is unscientific.
However, our country is a country with a long history, and folklore and stories contain extremely rich cultural content.
The history of China allows the existence of legends, because they are also a part of history.
But as for the false elements in the legend, we cannot pass it off as false information.
Because the real "Jiangxin Mirror" has been discovered, it has been quietly placed there.
Speaking with real objects is far more reliable than legends. After all, science and technology cannot achieve the "movement of wind and rain".
It is a fantasy to rely on a mirror to achieve this, and it is definitely an unreliable behavior.
Since it is unreliable, it needs to be proved with something real, so there is modern archeology.
Although Chen Wenzhe is not an archaeological expert, he is definitely a standard and qualified collector.
Since you have such a big harvest, you must cherish it and clean it up properly.