汉代镜铭之长寿吉语

Longevity Auspicious Words of the Mirror Inscription at the Han Period

汉代镜铭中的长寿吉语内容丰富,就文辞而言,既有"千秋万岁"、"延年益寿"等常见内容,也有"上有仙人不知老"、"寿敝金石西王母"等罕见吉语。作为一种语言现象,镜铭长寿吉语承载着丰富的文化内涵,折射出汉民族绚丽多姿的文化形态,既表现了人类祈福长寿与长生的朴素幸福观,同时又反映了汉代社会特殊的民间信仰和早期道教文化。

Longevity auspicious words of the mirror inscription at the Han period are rich. As a linguistic phenomenon, longevity auspicious words of the mirror inscription have rich cultural content and refract col- orful culture type of Han ethnic group. These words are not only expressions of human simple view of happi- ness, such as longevity, immortal life, but also reflect specific folk beliefs and early Taoism culture.