Chapter 1834: Only by sweeping away the legacy of the Han and Six Dynasties can we show our majesty
No, when he saw another damaged authentic ancient bronze mirror, he made another discovery, and this time it was a big discovery.
And he was very surprised, because this discovery was in Gan Province, and a discovery here allowed him to see many top-notch ancient bronze mirrors.
Moreover, these bronze mirrors are not from the same period. They seem to have been inherited in an orderly manner and specially collected.
These bronze mirrors are arranged in sequence from ancient times to the present. The earliest ones are the bronze mirrors from the Han Dynasty.
One side is a bronze mirror with the regular pattern of "Chang Yi Hou Wang" in the Han Dynasty. Among the many bronze mirrors of the Han Dynasty unearthed in modern times, the mirror with the Boju pattern (regular pattern) can be said to be the best among the best.
Boju pattern mirror, also known as regular pattern mirror.
Rules and regulations are evenly distributed in the pattern, and the bronze mirror is used to illuminate the face and the heart, implying that people should respect heaven and abide by the rules in daily life.
The squares and circles of this type of bronze mirror decoration simulate the pattern of the universe, heaven and earth, and the unity of time and space.
We can get a glimpse of the aesthetics and philosophy of the Han Dynasty from the game patterns (rules).
It combines the square inner area outside the button base with the Bo pattern to create a cosmic pattern of a round sky and a square earth.
The three symbols "t, l, v" are regularly distributed on the four sides of the middle box in the inner area with stripes on the outer area.
There is a "t"-shaped symbol in the middle of the box, opposite to the "l"-shaped symbol.
The four corners of the box are opposite to the "V" shaped symbol.
In this way, the inner area of the mirror is divided into four directions, eight positions, nine palaces and twelve positions, etc.
These symbols resemble the rules and regulations in carpentry tools, so they are called "rule mirrors".
The positions of the four god patterns on the back of the bronze mirror are strictly arranged according to the orientation and the attributes of the five elements.
This clearly reflects the interrelationship between the Heavenly Stems, Earthly Branches, Four Gods and Five Elements.
There is also a bronze mirror from the Sui and Tang Dynasties, which is also very special.
The bronze mirrors of the Sui Dynasty clearly have the style of the Han, Wei and Jin Dynasties, both in form and content.
The most typical thing is that the pattern retains the Hanbo pattern, the mythical animal pattern and a circle of inscriptions on the edge of the mirror.
Therefore, while Sui Jing inherited from the previous generation, he also obviously made innovations.
In addition, the auspicious animal patterns are less mysterious and even ferocious than the mythical beasts in the bronze mirrors of the Han, Wei and Jin Dynasties, and pay more attention to realism, agility and the flavor of life.
Judging from the character inscriptions, it has also changed from the seal script of the Han and Six Dynasties to the mature regular script.
In particular, its diction is gorgeous and refreshing.
Next is the Tang mirror. As mentioned before, the Tang Dynasty was the pinnacle of bronze mirror production.
What Chen Wenzhe saw this time was a bronze mirror in the shape of a Tang Luan bird and a rhombus.
The creation and casting of bronze mirrors during the prosperous period of the Tang Dynasty has entered its heyday.
The mirror body of Tang mirror is thick and silvery white with strong luster.
Some mirrors are black and bright, and there are many types and innovations.
The decoration creates a world of its own, sweeping away the legacy of the Han and Six Dynasties.
In spirit and content, it is more free and realistic, and appears majestic.
On the basis of the round shape, Tang mirrors created square, diamond-shaped, sunflower-shaped, angular, sub-shaped and other mirror shapes and became popular.
The auspicious beasts, phoenixes, and sparrows circling the flower branches all exude a rich flavor of life.
The use of high-relief techniques and special craftsmanship has surpassed the bronze mirrors of previous generations and truly reached an unreachable height in the history of the development of bronze mirrors in my country.
The most famous of the Tang Dynasty mirrors, the Sea Beast Grape Mirror, is a model of the fusion of Chinese and Western culture and art.
It fully demonstrates the unprecedented openness of the Tang Dynasty and its openness to all rivers, and the spirit of the Tang Dynasty that all useful and beneficial things are for my use.
The bronze mirror decorations include sea animals such as seals, fur seals, and sea otters, as well as auspicious birds and auspicious animals such as lions and peacocks.
In addition, the plump and huge grapes appeared on the bronze mirror for the first time. For a time, the spiritual birds and auspicious animals of the sea, land and air were flying, pecking and running, merging into one mirror, reflecting the whims and whims of the ancients.
After the Sui and Tang Dynasties, there was the Song, Jin and Yuan dynasties.
The handled bronze mirror with landscapes and figures of the Song Dynasty is also a classic among the bronze mirrors of the Song Dynasty.
Although the overall craftsmanship of the bronze mirrors in the Song, Jin and Yuan Dynasties has declined from prosperity, both the production technology and artistic achievements have made new developments and directly influenced the art of bronze mirrors in later generations.
During this period, my country's bronze mirrors went to the public on a large scale and began to be widely used by the people.
Therefore, the bronze mirrors of this period have a strong flavor of life and secularity, with a large number of flowers and figures appearing.
Peonies, chrysanthemums, peach blossoms and other twining flowers, as well as character stories, once became popular elements in Song and Jin bronze mirrors.
The texture of Song mirrors is light and thin. In addition to following the shape of the previous dynasties, there are also unique mirror shapes such as hexagonal, rectangular, bell-shaped, shield-shaped, peach-shaped and handle mirrors;
Its decorative art occupies an important position in the history of ancient bronze mirror craftsmanship in my country.
Especially the flower-branch mirror and the flower-bird mirror, the patterns are slender and fresh, the depiction is lifelike, and they have a strong sense of reality and rhythm.
Huzhou mirrors and figure mirrors in the Song Dynasty were also very impressive. In particular, Huzhou mirrors often had workshop inscriptions on the backs, which had already sprouted the ancient people's trademark awareness on bronze mirrors.
The bronze mirrors of the Jin Dynasty are unique in the history of bronze mirrors. They changed the mysterious tone of the previous implicit, hazy and abstract patterns, and adopted intuitive, vivid and lively patterns to express the implication that is ready to be expressed.
Its patterns are based on the patterns of bronze mirrors from the Han, Tang, and Song dynasties, and then create new patterns.
Such as Pisces mirror, character and animal mirror, historical figure story mirror, etc.
The monogram on the bronze mirrors of the Jin Dynasty is also one of its most distinctive features.
Bronze mirrors of the Yuan Dynasty had fewer styles, were thicker in shape, and were rough in production.
The distinctive ones are the Yuan Dynasty opera character mirror and the Basiba literature mirror.
The fine bronze mirrors of the Song Dynasty include Songya-shaped bronze mirrors.
There is a twining peony flower at each concave corner on the back of the mirror, surrounded by parallel bead patterns, and the wide plain edge is slightly thicker without decoration.
There were differences in the Ming and Qing dynasties, such as the bronze mirrors with inscriptions on the Ming, Fu and Longevity, which are also very unique.
Of course, the best among them and the eye-catching one must be the enamel colored mirrors from the Ming Dynasty.
The bronze mirrors of the Ming and Qing Dynasties were in decline both in terms of production technology and subject matter.
No matter the pattern decoration or craftsmanship, it can't be compared with before.
It is commendable that the enamel colored mirrors specially cast for the palace are unique.
The mirror is beautiful, grand and magnificent.
The mirrors are large and heavy, and there are many chronological mirrors, auspicious mirrors, antique mirrors, etc., cast with auspicious inscriptions or auspicious patterns, etc., and the names of bronze mirror casting companies are often seen;
The more typical ones are the inscriptions with the words "Five sons have passed the imperial examination", "The number one scholar has passed", "I am happy to have a precious son", etc., which fully reflect the good wishes of people in the Ming Dynasty to pursue reality.
By the Qing Dynasty, there were even more types of bronze mirrors.
During this period, the technology for making bronze mirrors also improved.
In the "Mirror Grinding Picture" by an unknown painter from the Qing Dynasty, the craftsman in the lower right corner is grinding a mirror.
Bronze mirrors from the Qing Dynasty are decorated with themes such as dragons and phoenixes, fish, lions rolling hydrangeas, double happiness and five bats.
Painted gold-painted mirrors add the final touch of brilliance to Qing Dynasty bronze mirrors.
However, with the influx of Western glass mirrors, bronze mirrors eventually withdrew from the stage of history.
Among the exquisite products is the bronze mirror with the pattern of two dragons playing with beads in the Qing Dynasty. It has a flat-topped round button with a bead on it.
Outside the button, there is a dragon on the left and right sides, facing each other head to tail, bending its neck and raising its head in the shape of a bead, with a lotus flower on the button.