1. The mirror is a funerary object.
In ancient times, many people put some funerary objects when they died. Moreover, the types, quantities, and placement methods of items are all explained. Among them, the bronze mirror is an essential item, but the mirror is not simply placed everywhere, but should be covered on the face of the deceased. Secondly, because bronze mirrors are funerary objects, there are many geomantic sayings. Besides how to cover the face of the deceased, bronze mirrors were often used in exorcism and exorcism in ancient daily life.
Modern society, although most people are not superstitious. But for museums, they are still very particular about these things. After all, everything in the room is unearthed, and many of them are tombs. Naturally, the mirror will not be pointed at people when it is placed. One is disrespect, and the other is bad for superstitious people.
2. The mirror is the same.
In fact, when bronze mirrors first appeared, only the royal family and dignitaries were enough, and ordinary people didn't have the opportunity to use them, and they couldn't afford them. And the design of the mirror is very different from now. They will let craftsmen carve exquisite totems on the back of the mirror, while the front is just a smooth copper surface. Therefore, when the museum shows us, it is natural to show its originality.
In addition, although the ancient bronze mirror is called a mirror, it is not very clear. In addition, many of them were unearthed thousands of years later, and the original smooth facade was unbearable to look straight at and lost its ornamental value. The quality of bronze mirrors is judged by the patterns on the back.
In short, the design and skills of the ancients are still very admirable. After all, the development was limited at that time, so every time I saw the carved bronze mirror, I could always imagine, wondering which lady used it?