Mirror-hanging practices within the underground palaces of pagodas emerged prominently during the Tang and Song period,predominantly discovered in tomb-imitating underground structures.This phenomenon,concentrated notably during the early and middle Northern Song Dynasty,primarily occurred in the northern regions.Two main types of hanging mirrors are identified:the ceiling mirror and the combination of ceiling and wall mirrors,with the former being predominant.These hanging mirrors served various purposes,including traditional exorcism functions akin to those of copper or'Ancient Mirrors',and the safeguarding of Buddhist Sarira relics.Such practices were intimately tied to the secularization of Buddhist Sarira burials and the prevailing thought of the decline of the Dharma during the Tang and Song period.The close association between hanging mirrors found in tombs and those in pagoda underground palaces suggests a shared regional custom of mirror-hanging,evolving independently.Therefore,mirror-hanging should not be solely attributed to a particular religious tradition;rather,it represents a further development of traditional funeral and exorcism practices.
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唐宋时期/地宫悬镜/舍利镇护/世俗化/墓葬悬镜
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Tang and Song period/Mirror-hanging in the underground palace of pagoda/Sarira-protecting/Secularization/Mirror-hanging in the tombs
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