Chinese Eastern Han Dragon and Tiger Copulation Mirror: A Discovery by a Bronze Mirror Collector

Author: Wang Chenyi
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Publishing Date: 2002-11-01
Features: The Eastern Han Dragon-Tiger Mirror is a unique gem in the culture of ancient Chinese bronze mirrors. It originated in the early Eastern Han Dynasty, flourished for over 400 years throughout the Eastern Han Dynasty, the Three Kingdoms period, and the Western and Eastern Jin Dynasties, with its traces across the Yellow River and Yangtze River regions. It is a group of mirrors with a unique style and profound influence in the culture of Chinese bronze mirrors. The design of the Dragon-Tiger Mirror features a layout where a dragon and a tiger face each other, with high relief craftsmanship, bringing the dragon and tiger to life with remarkable realism. For nearly a century, the confrontation of the dragon and tiger has been the basic interpretation of the Dragon-Tiger Mirror's design in Chinese and foreign archaeological and academic circles.
The author of The Eastern Han Dragon-Tiger Copulation Mirror: Discoveries of a Bronze Mirror Collector is an amateur bronze mirror enthusiast. By chance, while examining a seven-petaled bird and beast mirror with a dragon and tiger confrontation, they discovered a complete human reproductive organ motif carved on the tiger's lower abdomen. This discovery marked the beginning of a journey to unveil and decode the layers of mystery and profound cultural significance hidden in the Dragon-Tiger Mirror.
Through the extensive, accurate, and detailed Dragon-Tiger Mirror materials collected over the years, the author conducts a step-by-step investigation and argumentation, ultimately confirming that the Dragon-Tiger Confrontation Mirror is indeed a Dragon-Tiger Copulation Mirror. The original interpretation of the confrontation between the dragon and tiger as a scene of fierce struggle has been revealed to be the emotional build-up of mating in the natural world. The mood is not aggressive but rather exhilarating and passionate; the confrontation is not a fight but a tender kiss; there is no hostility but harmony and auspiciousness; and the fierce appearance is not aggression but the pursuit of pleasure. The cultural connotation of the Dragon-Tiger Copulation Mirror is part of ancient Chinese sex culture and art, centered around the themes of dragon offspring, procreation, and eternal prosperity. It is an artistic representation of the worship of reproductive organs, sexual union, and fertility on Chinese bronze mirrors.
The Eastern Han Dragon-Tiger Copulation Mirror is a shining gem in the culture of Chinese bronze mirrors. The Eastern Han Dragon-Tiger Copulation Mirror: Discoveries of a Bronze Mirror Collector also provides compelling physical evidence for the first time to prove to the world that the dragon, as the totem of the Chinese nation, has not only the mystical powers of flying, diving, raining, and diving into the sea but has also been the reproductive deity of the Chinese nation since ancient times. "Descendants of the Dragon" is not a self-congratulatory claim of modern Chinese but a national characteristic that has been passed down through generations.
It should be noted that the Eastern Han Dragon-Tiger Copulation Mirror also has an inseparable connection with the Japanese Triangular Edge Dragon Mirror. The decoding of the Eastern Han Dragon-Tiger Copulation Mirror provides a new reference point and perspective for exploring and decoding the mystery of the Japanese Triangular Edge Divine Beast Mirror.
The Eastern Han Dragon-Tiger Copulation Mirror: Discoveries of a Bronze Mirror Collector conducts archaeological research from the perspective of collection. In terms of style, it has the rigorous and meticulous tone of an archaeological paper but is neither obscure nor dry. It is highly informative and engaging, yet avoids being superficial or commonplace. Reading this book is like embarking on a thrilling exploration in the kingdom of ancient Chinese bronze mirrors, guided by the author's thought process. You will undoubtedly be captivated and intoxicated by the profound, mysterious, and enchanting culture of ancient Chinese bronze mirrors.
Through the investigation and argumentation of the Eastern Han Dragon-Tiger Mirror, this book reveals its profound cultural connotations and, with compelling physical evidence, proves that the dragon totem has been a national characteristic of the Chinese nation since ancient times.