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Published at 29th of March 2022 08:55:20 PM


Chapter 725

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After pondering again for a moment, the boy seems to be organizing his own language, and how to express the inheritance of those two things, because the boy himself knows nothing about antiques, and all he knows is that he heard his father say it before.

However, the boy's father has been dead for many years, and most of the words he said before are vague. Therefore, he should carefully consider what he said to avoid mistakes or omissions.

"Old man, my father told me all I know, so if there are mistakes, please forgive me. If you want to tell me the origin of this auspicious beast grape mirror, you have to tell me the origin of the bronze mirror first. This is what my father told me. Please don't blame me for my wordiness."

Hearing the boy's solemn voice, the old man also showed his curiosity. He replied with a smile: "no wonder, you say what you say, I listen to what I say, as long as you can complete the agreement."

With the old man's reassurance, the young man immediately felt relieved, and his tone became calm: "bronze mirror is a daily necessity for ancient people to make up and have plastic surgery. It is mostly made of copper, tin, aluminum and other metal components. It has round, square, petal shape, handle shape and other forms. Its front is bright and smooth, which can be used to decorate plastic surgery, and its back has buttons, flowers, birds and birds Animal pattern has high practical value and artistic value

"In addition, the bronze mirrors in ancient China are full of noble and mysterious atmosphere. They are not only used in daily life, but also used in cultural and religious goods, and play an indelible role."

"Moreover, the history of making bronze mirrors in China is very long. It can be traced back to the Yin and Shang Dynasties. Later, it was used in all dynasties, and reached an unprecedented peak in the Tang Dynasty. It was not until Mercury mirrors appeared that they were gradually abandoned. Moreover, Li He, a famous poet, once wrote in" beauty's comb song "that" Shuangluan's mirror looks like autumn light, and it's like a mirror. " It's like a bed. "

Although the young man hears from his father, even Lin Xi is amazed by his memory and knowledge reserve, because even for him, he probably can't say that the young man is so good. It's also for this reason that he pays more attention to the explanation of the young man.

After he finished inheriting the bronze mirror, he stopped for a moment to rest, and then continued: "this bronze mirror is called Ruihu grape mirror. It first appeared in the early Tang Dynasty, and then became popular in the prosperous Tang Dynasty, that is, from Gaozong to Dezong of the Tang Dynasty. In this period, almost all the bronze mirrors used Ruihu, Fenghuang, Yuanyang, huaniao, luanfeng Grapes and other decorative patterns, the shape of simple and dignified

"In addition, it is also the most distinctive new mirror in the Tang Dynasty. From historical records, grapes were brought back to China and introduced successfully when Emperor Wu of Han sent Zhang Qian to the western regions. Therefore, grape patterns already appeared on the silk fabrics at that time. Therefore, the appearance of auspicious animal grape mirror in the Tang Dynasty shows that a large number of grapes were planted and decorative patterns prevailed at that time."

"After craftsmen, they skillfully combined the auspicious animal patterns popular in Han Dynasty bronze mirrors with grape patterns, breaking through the traditional pattern, creating lively, open, varied and mysterious decorative patterns, thus opening the prelude to the flower and bird themed patterns of Tang Dynasty bronze mirrors."

Then he pointed to his bronze mirror, and the young man added: "my auspicious animal grape mirror is well preserved, with fine foundry, perfect composition and clear decoration. Auspicious animals and birds are lively, with long branches, spreading flowers and leaves, and rich fruits, which make up a perfect beautiful picture. The mirror is silver white in appearance, and the mirror is thick and heavy, no matter from craft or decoration It can be seen that he is a classic work of bronze mirrors in the prosperous Tang Dynasty. "

At this point, the young man looked at the old man with expectant eyes and asked earnestly, "old man, do you know if I'm right? Maybe there are some omissions, but they should be about the same. My father only told me so much. I have finished our agreement. Is it time for you to keep your promise? "

Seeing the young man's eagerness, the old man couldn't help laughing. He joked with a smile: "the young man is full of courage, and his heart is so anxious. Are you worried about me running away?"

After a pause, the old man continued: "don't worry, there are so many witnesses watching. I can't run away, but I still have a question to test you. Do you know the use of bronze mirrors in ancient times? I'll pay as soon as you can say it

Looking at the old man's calm look, it's not like he's lying. The young man's heart will relax. As long as he can sell these two things and earn the operation fee to treat his mother, he can accept the examination no matter how difficult it is. Moreover, the examination for the old man is not too difficult.

When he had an idea in his heart, the boy said slowly again, "I didn't hear my father talk about the use of the bronze mirror, but I heard the old people in our village say it. They told me that the bronze mirror has five main uses besides dressing face to face and giving gifts to friends."

"One of them is to distinguish between loyalty and treachery. It is said that the first emperor of Qin had a mirror, which can show people's liver and gall It is also recorded in Ge Hong's miscellaneous records of Xijing in the Eastern Jin Dynasty that "there is a square mirror, which is four feet wide and five feet nine inches high. It is suitable for people to take a picture of it, and the shadow can be seen upside down. When you touch your heart with your hand, you can see the five internal organs of the intestines and stomach. If you have diseases inside, you can know where the disease is. If a woman has evil intentions, you can feel the gall. The first emperor of Qin used to take a picture of palace people, and the gall will feel the gall Until the end of the northern and Southern Dynasties, people believed in the existence of gallbladder mirrors. ""The second use of bronze mirrors is to guide prostitutes. According to historical records, Zhu Zhanji, Emperor Xuanzong of the Ming Dynasty, built a mirror room in the imperial palace to enjoy his pleasure. The walls, ceiling and floor of the room were all covered with bronze mirrors. He often indulged with his concubines in the mirror room to make fun of it."

"The third use is to symbolize love. The ancients often used" half mirror "to symbolize the separation of husband and wife, and also used" broken mirror reunion "to describe the combination of husband and wife, so this is also the use of bronze mirror."

"The fourth is to suppress ghosts and demons. The ancients believed that bronze mirrors could suppress ghosts and demons, remove evil spirits and eliminate disasters. After the Han Dynasty, bronze mirrors were mostly engraved with inscriptions about exorcism, such as five emperors and three emperors, white tooth single Qin, Huang Jing Chuxiong, Zhu que Xuanwu, white tiger Qinglong, and so on. They were named exorcism mirrors. Moreover, since the Han Dynasty, bronze mirrors have been placed around or in the tomb chamber, To ward off evil spirits. "

"As for the last function, it is to dispel diseases and demons, because the ancients could not explain the cause of human diseases. They believed that the illness was caused by evil spirits, which made witchcraft an important means of folk treatment of diseases. As a magic weapon, the bronze mirror was naturally used as a tool to dispel diseases and demons, and was named PI malaria mirror."

In the end, the young man continued to add and conclude: "in addition, bronze mirrors can also be used to predict good or bad luck. It can be seen that bronze mirrors not only have special status and mystery in the minds of the ancients, but also have magical power."

After listening to the young man's introduction, I didn't know whether it was because of satisfaction or other reasons. The old man nodded his head with a smile to express his appreciation of the young man, and said: "yes, yes, although you are hearsay, you still know something, and you are very good. In this case, I promise you in accordance with the previous agreement Why don't you come down? "

He took out the principal Checkbook from his pocket. The old man took out his pen and was about to write on it, but he seemed to think of something. He looked up at the young man and said, "young man, how much do you want for this auspicious animal grape mirror?"

Seeing that the old man bought his things as promised, the young man was almost too excited to restrain himself. Even because he was too happy, his face turned ruddy: "old man, are you really willing to buy it?"

Maybe he was questioned by the young man, which made the old man feel very dissatisfied. He pretended to be angry and said, "why, don't you want to sell it? There are so many witnesses behind me! And I've got my checks out. Do you think I'm still cheating? "

Knowing that it was his blunder, the young man immediately waved his hand and apologized, "no, no, you misunderstood me, old man. I didn't mean that, but I was a little too excited ·"

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