以镜为镜——论唐代螺钿镜兴匿与丝路文明昌衰之关系

Through the Bronze Mirror to perceive the historical of mirror image—On the relationship between the Tang Dynasty and the Silk Road and Hing-Luodian mirrors the rise and fall of civilization

螺钿镜是盛唐独有的特种工艺镜精品,其华美的造型、奢靡的材质、精工细作的铸造技术代表着中国古代铸镜工艺的最高水平和古镜文化的最后辉煌。一方面,唐代螺钿镜是初唐以来资鉴思想的演变和盛唐丝路文明高度繁荣相融合的结果,更是大唐王朝鼎盛期重要的物证,一度成为沟通东西方文化的重要媒介;另一方面,螺钿镜的兴废与唐王朝的国运昌衰具有内在的一致性,成为唐王朝的兴衰镜鉴,其废匿在中国政治文化史上有着深刻的历史意味。

Hing-Luodian mirrors is the masterpiece in the mirrors with special arts and crafts which can be only found in the glorious age of Tang Dynasty. The beautiful sculpt, luxurious materials and exquisite technology of it are on behalf of the highest level of creating mirrors skills in ancient China and the eventual resplendence of ancient mirrors＇ culture.On one hand, Hing-Luodian mirrors in Tang Dynasty is not only the consequence after evolution of the spirit of warning from early Tang Dynasty and highly prosperous of the silk road civilization from middle Tang Dynasty fused together, but also the significant material evidence of the peak age of the Tang Dynasty. Once, it has been the crucial medium of communication between western culture and eastern culture.On the other hand, the rise and fall of Hing-Luodian mirror has the same nature as the destiny of Tang Dynasty, has become the witness of Tang＇s prosperous and decline. Its fading has significant historical meaning in ancient Chinese political culture.