The bronze mirrors of the Western Han Dynasty more than 2,000 years ago are still enlightening. How deep is the wisdom of the ancients?
Recently, archaeologists discovered the bronze mirror of the Western Han Dynasty more than 2,000 years ago in Shaanxi. Bronze mirrors vary in size, ranging from 20 cm to 6 cm, with different patterns, which make people feel the wisdom and imagination of the ancients. Until now, some of these bronze mirrors have been well preserved, and they are still shining after cleaning and repairing. According to historical records, these things are planned and step by step in tombs, and the grade difference is obvious. This highlights the strict hierarchical system in ancient times. This tomb is mainly concentrated in the early Western Han Dynasty. Zhu Yingpei speculated that this tomb may be the burial place of Changling residents. In Shang Dynasty, there were bronze casting workshops specialized in making bronze mirrors, with clear division of labor. In addition, with the improvement of productivity, the ratio of copper to tin is more scientific, which promotes the improvement of fine metal technology, making the decorative patterns on the back of the mirror more diversified, including dragon patterns, plain patterns, diamond patterns, animal patterns, four-leaf patterns and so on. Now people's knowledge is greater than wisdom, and ancient people's wisdom is greater than knowledge. In ancient times, people had relatively few ways to acquire knowledge. A book has been ploughed over and over again, and they often sum up some connections with life from the book through constant thinking and rereading. Therefore, in the ability to combine with life, ancient people are indeed better. Time did not take away the brilliance of the bronze mirror. The tomb owner who buried the bronze mirror is not limited to women, but also many men buried the bronze mirror behind them. The wisdom of the ancients is really unexpected. For example, treat each other as guests: the wisdom of getting along with each other describes mutual respect between husband and wife, just like treating guests. Who says this is not a kind of wisdom to get along with! Gua Tian Li Xia: It is wise to keep moral integrity. It is wise for the ancients to keep moral integrity, not only to avoid suspicion, but also to gain the understanding of friends. ? I won't describe the beginning of the mirror. The makeup is black and white, and the eyebrows are slightly luxurious. I couldn't see the mirror clearly when I first came out of the mold, but I wiped it with Xuanxi and white felt, and people's temples and eyebrows were clearly seen unscathed. The original intention of this passage is that learning from others is like a mirror. If the mirror is bright, it depends on Hyun Hee, and people can't do it without learning.