Research On The Mirror With Thunder Pattern In The Han Dynasty

As a bronze mirror with typical characteristics of the era,the cloud and thunder pattern mirror of the Han Dynasty was unearthed in Han tombs and even the surrounding areas outside the territory of the Han Dynasty.I base my research on the ray pattern mirrors containing more than 300 planes from all over the world,combined with the relevant social and cultural backgrounds,and conduct a systematic study on them.This article first explains the meaning and research methods of the topic,reviews the research history and current situation of the cloud and thunder pattern mirror,and explains the names and concepts of the cloud and thunder pattern and the cloud and thunder pattern mirror.The second chapter firstly analyzes the typology of the cloud and thunder pattern mirror’s shape and decoration changes,and infers the age of its appearance and popularity based on the unearthed cloud and thunder pattern mirror’s tomb shape,the combination of artifacts and the characteristics of copper coins;and then discusses the Han Dynasty The development and evolution of the Yunlei pattern mirror in the Han Dynasty.That is,the bronze mirror with the cloud and thunder band pattern that appeared in the middle of the Western Han Dynasty,but it did not become the mainstream,and generally smaller in size;from the late Western Han Dynasty,the cloud and thunder pattern was gradually applied to mainstream large and medium-sized mirrors,such as Zhaoming Cloud and thunder pattern mirrors,copper Hua Yun thunder pattern mirrors,etc.;in the Eastern Han Dynasty,bronze mirrors with cloud and thunder patterns as the theme became one of the mainstream mirror types at that time.They can be divided into large and medium-sized cloud and thunder pattern mirrors with persimmon pedicle patterns and button seats.There are two types of small mirrors with cloud and thunder pattern on the round button seat;after the mid-Eastern Han Dynasty,the theme of the cloud and thunder pattern attenuated,and these two mirror types evolved into Changyi children and grandchildren with the main feature of "Changyi children and grandchildren" and within Plain(concave)mirror with continuous arcs as the main feature.Secondly,according to the type characteristics of the cloud and thunder pattern mirrors unearthed in various places,the spread of the cloud and thunder pattern mirrors in the Han Dynasty is revealed,showing obvious phase characteristics.During the Western Han Dynasty,the cloud and thunder pattern mirrors were mainly distributed in the two Beijing areas centered on Xi’an and Luoyang.During the Eastern Han Dynasty,they were widely popular all over the country,and there were also a certain number of discoveries in the surrounding areas.The third chapter reveals the profound cultural connotation of the cloud and thunder pattern mirror based on the characteristics of the pattern,inscriptions and even the button seat in the cloud and thunder pattern mirror,combined with the relevant historical background.The reason why the Yunlei patterned mirror was widely popular in the Eastern Han Dynasty was due to the fact that Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu aimed at the "pseudo-tradition" of the Xinmang Tude and used the saying that "Han is the fire morality" through Yunlei patterned mirror to promote "Shizheng".The “fire morality” system was used to prove the orthodoxy of the Eastern Han regime.In addition,the secular thoughts of multiple births,longevity and wealth,which were implied by the inscription of “Long Yi children and grandchildren”,made this kind of cloud and thunder continuous arc long and suitable for children and grandchildren.Popular mirror species.The conclusion is a summary and generalization of the previous article,further expounding the views of this article.The development and evolution of the cloud and thunder pattern mirror in the Han Dynasty not only reflects the change of the ruling thoughts in the Han Dynasty,but also reflects the good wishes of the civil society.