Studied On Coiling Dragon Marine Animal Grape Mirror In Tang Dynasty

Coiling dragon Marine Animal grape Mirror,which came from Tang Dynasty, is one ofthe typical kinds of bronze mirror in China. It not only has many patterns, but also contains avery rich culture,it occupies a very important position in the bronze mirrors history ofChinese. Compared with other bronze mirror,Coiling dragon Bronze Mirror seldom unearthed.However, quite a few scholars has studied them, and has made certain achievement.In order to study Coiling dragon Bronze Mirror’s classification and staging,the authortakes the collected materials, used archaeological typology method, referenced a variety ofdisk mirror in the world,and then put the Pan Mirror back to the historical position.In thispaper,Coiling dragon Mirror is divided into five kinds(according to their different patterns)and three periods. Coiling dragon’s patterns are so unique, their sources,names and evolutionconcern the Chinese local culture. Duck, Vanessa and other auxiliary patterns add more newvitality.As an unique historical label objects,Coiling dragon Marine Animal grape Mirror’ssource, development and decadence are not by chance,it related to social life, foreign culture,religion and so on. This paper will research Coiling dragon Marine Animal grape BronzeMirror’s historical background, classification and staging, and use chart to express it.