My system is not decent

Chapter 1821 A Vivid Masterpiece

Nuwa not only created man, not only repaired the sky, but also corrected man's physique, thought and conduct.

"Rules" represent the creation of cosmic civilization and have a particularly profound metaphysical meaning.

A "Gold-coated Four Gods Mirror" is a typical pattern of Han mirrors.

In the central square, the length of the bevel is about one-third of the diameter of the circle.

Around the grid, the twelve earthly branches are arranged clockwise from the north.

"Zi" is in the north, "午" is in the south, "Mao" is in the east, and "You" is in the west.

Each has a T-shaped protrusion, and there are four sets of L-shaped arrangements close to the rounded edge of the inner edge.

In the four sets of L-shaped intervals, it is the V-shaped symbol of the inner circle.

The sentence cast in the inscription on the inner edge of this Han mirror is: "Shang Fang's imperial mirror is big without injury, skillfully carved into articles, left dragon and right tiger are ominous, red bird Xuanwu adjusts yin and yang, children and grandchildren are equipped in the center, long protection The second relative is happy in Fuchang, and his life is open, gold and stone are like a prince."

Aside from aesthetics, mirrors are also functional and can be worn anywhere.

Put a pointer on the mirror, and the shadow projected on the mirror disk can tell the time.

This in fact serves multiple functions as a self-reminding motto, as well as a clock.

Shangfang Yu's four gods ruled mirror is one of the classics, and the "Shangfang Yu" four gods ruled mirror is equipped with four directions and eight zones.

On the left, the green dragon is paired with a human-headed bird-body Jumang, with a bird in the middle, with Zhicao behind the green dragon, and crows behind the Jumang;
The white tiger on the right is paired with a toad, the middle is decorated with a bird, the back of the white tiger is decorated with a bird, and the back of the toad is also decorated with a bird;

The front is a red bird with a fairy riding a deer, the middle is decorated with a bird, the rear of the red bird is decorated with a bird, and the rear of the deer is also decorated with a bird;
The back basalt is equipped with the forelimbs to hold the sesame grass to ward off evil spirits, the basalt is decorated with birds, and the back of basalt is also decorated with birds.

This decoration, together with the surrounding inscriptions, make this mirror a rare treasure.

For the people of the Han Dynasty, the function of the mirror is not only to reflect the appearance, but also a kind of self-restraint to observe the soul.

The day's plan lies in the morning. Every morning when you look at yourself in the mirror, you are reminding yourself whether you are in the "rules".

If you place yourself peacefully in the order of the universe, you will see the meaning of your life clearly, and you will feel a kind of stability and clarity.

Cai Yong, who is proficient in rhetoric, numerology, astronomy, and rhythm, once wrote "Women's Training" to teach his daughter Cai Wenji how to "beautify in front of the mirror".

The love for daughters and earnest words are still touching after reading.

If the face is not groomed for a day, it will be stained with dirt;

If the heart is not cultivated for a day, it will rush into evil thoughts.

So when you look in the mirror, you have to think about whether your heart is holy;
When applying balm, consider whether your heart is at peace;

When applying powder, consider whether your heart is fresh and clean;

When moisturizing your hair, consider whether your heart is safe;
When combing your hair with a comb, consider whether your mind is in order;
When pulling up a bun, one must consider whether the heart is as upright as the bun;
When you tie your temples, consider whether your heart is as neat as your temples.

If you don't follow the rules, you won't have a square, and if you don't have a square, you won't be beautiful.

The real beauty comes from the openness of people's heart, which is a way of shortcut.

As the "University" said: Knowing, stopping, samadhi, quiet, peaceful, worrying, gaining.

This kind of internal Ming Kungfu is also called "Ming Mingde", which refers to the conduct of life and social activities based on Ming Mingde.

In today's terms, it means being a good manager and operator.

"University" calls it "close to the people". The scope of being close to the people varies from big to small, ranging from the world, the country to the family.

To be virtuous and to be close to the people all require to "stop at the ultimate good".

Perfection means that facing the changes of birth, aging, sickness and death in natural life, a person who truly understands life will not stand at the foot of a precarious wall and wait for disaster to come.

On the contrary, the natural life will be practiced in the background of "Tao" and die righteously.

Therefore, although life management points to individual self-cultivation, life management is closely related to family, country and the world.

However, due to the commonality of "people", "cultivation" has become fundamental.

Confucianism and Taoism advocate that, from the emperor to the common people, self-cultivation is the foundation.

Only those who are self-aware can push themselves and others, and change the life environment, so that they and others can be at ease and gain real freedom.

"Using copper as a mirror" is closely combined with Confucian "self-cultivation". Confucianism puts "self-cultivation" in an open family, country, and world for investigation.

Secondly, it points out the inevitable connection between the body and the inner heart and mind.

In this way, self-cultivation has become a way of existence to open up the inner and outer realms of life.

This is a bit like the seeds buried in the ground, only when the karma of life is combined, the green shoots can break out of the ground;

After being unearthed, the seedlings must withstand the ups and downs of the external environment in order to thrive.

In other words, self-cultivation is a process of finding life.

"Then you know the nature of things, you know it, you know it, you have sincerity, you have sincerity, you have a heart, you have a heart, you have a body, you have a body, you have a family, you have a family, you are good, and you are good, you are good."

Practices related to sincerity, righteousness, self-cultivation, family harmony, state governance, and world peace are called Gewu, or Rixin.

This is not the same as the process of looking at the mirror every day to restore the old appearance and rejuvenate the face.

In the ideology and culture of the Han Dynasty, the life subject of "human being" is divided into three parts and trinity.

[-]. Life in an independent world, focusing on sincerity and righteousness;

[-]. The life of blood relationship, focusing on self-cultivation and family harmony;

[-]. The life of public space, mainly about governing the country and bringing peace to the world.

These three environments influence each other and manifest various phenomena at the same time.

Therefore, a small mirror art in the Han Dynasty was integrated into a huge concept of the universe.

This is in the stable order of the world, and there is an endless cycle of the way of heaven.

It is outside the squareness of the human world, and there are four seasons of rotation.

It is beyond the limitations and scope of the world, with unlimited leisure and room.

The aesthetics of the Han Dynasty led us to start with the details of each artwork, and use the rules as the reference coordinates, as if pointing out the thorns on the road, so that pedestrians can clearly see what "things" are blocking them, and they will walk on the road.

Chen Wenzhe has accumulated enough, so he can see the philosophy, art, and thought of the Han Dynasty through the mirrors of the Han Dynasty!

It is mainly a bronze mirror handed down from the Han Dynasty, and each side is not simple.

It looks like a colored painting mirror of figures on horseback in the former Han Dynasty, with a diameter of 21.5cm and a clear weight of 1237g.

The mirror body is round and large, with a round button seat, and the bottom of the seat is painted with red vermilion.

Two kinds of rings divide the painting on the back of the mirror into three areas.

In the inner area, vermilion is used as the base, and cloud patterns are painted on it, with four red flowers in between, and white dots are drawn on the red flowers and green clouds.

The central area is a green space with group flowers, the picture is fresh and bright, and the color is eye-catching.

Outside the eight consecutive arcs is the outer area, which is also based on vermilion. It is divided into four groups to depict the story-like scenes of horse riding, picnic, falling horse and dancing under the tree.

In the whole picture, a total of 17 people, 7 horses, and 8 trees are painted.

The images of people and horses are full of dynamics and high spirits.

In the falling horse scene, one person falls, the front and back are shocked, and the expression jumps out, which is even called a vivid masterpiece.

(End of this chapter)