In the traditional wedding custom, the bride wears new clothes and brings a bronze mirror to her husband's house. What does feng shui say?

Bronze mirror (also known as bronze mirror) is a mirror made of copper in ancient times. In ancient times, the earliest ritual vessels appeared in Shang Dynasty and were generally enjoyed by princes and nobles from Warring States to Qin Dynasty. In the Han Dynasty, bronze mirrors were gradually introduced to the people and became indispensable daily necessities. Bronze mirrors are generally made of bronze with high tin content. In ancient times, bronze mirrors were made of copper in ancient times, which were closely related to people's daily lives. It is well-made, beautiful in shape, gorgeous in pattern and rich in inscriptions, and it is a treasure in the ancient bronze art and cultural heritage of China.

In ancient times, bronze mirrors were closely related to people's daily life and were indispensable daily necessities. Bronze mirrors are exquisite handicrafts. It is well-made, beautifully shaped, with gorgeous patterns and rich inscriptions, and is a treasure in the ancient cultural heritage of China. The ancient mirror means big basin, which is called prison. Shuowen said: "The prison can take the water of the bright moon, so it is a mirror because it can go smoothly." At the beginning of the Three Dynasties, the prison was made of tile, so there was no gold beside the word prison in ancient times. In the early years of Shang dynasty, bronze swords were cast, and later the characters of the swords also had gold characters. In Shang and Zhou dynasties, although there were bronze mirrors, tile mirrors were still popular.

It was not until the Qin Dynasty that bronze mirrors were cast. Because mirrors were better than mirrors in many aspects, water was no longer used as mirrors after the Qin Dynasty. After the Qin and Han Dynasties, mirrors were used more widely and made better. Its materials include gold, silver, copper, iron and so on. , with copper as the most, gold-plated silver, gold and silver on the back, or inlaid with gold and silver wires. Since the Sui and Tang Dynasties, there have been various patterns with handles and squares. It was not until the late Ming Dynasty that glass was used as a mirror. After Qianlong in Qing Dynasty, glass became popular among the people. Until the early years of the Republic of China, a few remote areas still used copper as a mirror.

Mirror copper, on the one hand, has the function of resisting the invasion of weapons such as knives and arrows, on the other hand, it can deter many ghostly monsters. For another example, the custom of putting a small round mirror in the middle of the top of the gate is very popular in many areas of China. Even today, this ancient forbidden object with exorcism significance often appears in modern-style buildings, but the material of the mirror has changed from cooked copper to glass.

In traditional wedding customs, bronze mirrors are the most commonly used tools to ward off evil spirits. The bride wore a new dress with a bronze mirror and went to her husband's house. Before the sedan chair enters the husband's house, the full-time staff should carefully "search" it up and down, left and right in the sedan chair with a bronze mirror; A big bronze mirror is absolutely indispensable in the bridal chamber used for the fusion of rulers. In addition, bronze mirrors are also used in folk funeral activities. People put bronze mirrors on the top of the tomb or at the four corners of the coffin bed. These arrangements are designed to ward off evil spirits.

Bronze mirrors have the functions of illuminating evil spirits, exorcising evil spirits, saving houses, getting rid of diseases and gathering qi. The mirror is the essence of golden water, which is bright inside and dark outside. An ancient mirror is like Gu Jian. If there is a god, it can ward off evil spirits. Anyone should hang a big mirror to ward off evil spirits. Bronze mirror is non-toxic, mainly used to treat convulsions and epilepsy, and eliminate all pathogenic factors in children. Therefore, the ancients often placed a bronze mirror in the living room and pointed it at it, so that people's spirit would not fly away and evil spirits would not invade the human body. Moreover, the bronze mirror also has the function of controlling and cultivating people's essence, and at the same time, it can adjust time and space and gas field.

The main purpose of bronze mirror is to make a fortune. There are two kinds of mirrors on the front of bronze mirrors, spherical convex or concave, and convex mirrors are mostly used to "ward off evil spirits". Hanging a convex mirror in a proper position can eliminate the bad atmosphere caused by external environment and internal factors in the house, make the family safe and healthy, and avoid disasters. Concave mirror is mostly used to gather wealth and increase wealth.