The Context

Luodian Bronze Mirror: Witness to the Belt and Road


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Luodian bronze mirrors represent the pinnacle of the art of Chinese bronze mirrors. This is largely because of Emperor Taizong’s (599-649 CE) “historiographical thinking” – exemplified by his famous quote about needing a mirror to correct one’s appearance, understand the rise and fall of a state, and distinguish right from wrong.

Today we continue to discuss how the decorated bronze mirrors from the Tang Dynasty bore witness to the  ups and downs of the Silk Road.

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