西汉蟠螭纹清质镜铭之考释——兼谈昭明镜的流行背景及时间

The Interpretation of Inscriptions on Qingzhi Mirrors with Panchi Patterns During Western Han:Concurrently on the Background and Period of the Prevalence of Zhaoming Mirrors

根据西汉早期蟠螭纹镜铭文、文义,和汉代初期政治制度的实行与结果相印证,对镜铭加以释读,推测“徹(彻)”字蟠螭纹清质镜出现于汉文帝选官改革后。而脱胎于蟠螭纹铭文镜的昭明镜应是未得赏官之士人借前人文句抒发心迹,发泄不满。流行年代推测在盐铁会议之后不久。

Combining evidences from the inscriptions on Qingzhi Mirrors with Panchi patterns during early Western Han and the practice and results of the political system during early Han dynasty,we infer that Qingzhi Mirrors with the"che"character appeared no earlier than the reform of officials selection system by Emperor Wen of Han.While Zhaoming Mirrors,which derived from Qingzhi Mirrors with Panchi patterns,were probably ordered by intellectuals who failed in becoming officials,Zhaoming Mirros were used by those intellectuals to express their resentments to those in power.The prevalence of Zhaoming Mirrors likely began right after the conference of salt and iron.