<Article>A Genealogy of the Bronze Mirror Sotoryumom-Kyo 双頭龍文鏡 or Ishisanko-Kyo 位至三公鏡

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  • <論説>双頭龍文鏡 (位至三公鏡) の系譜
  • 双頭竜文鏡(位至三公鏡)の系譜
  • ソウトウ リュウブンキョウ イ シ サンコウキョウ ノ ケイフ

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Abstract

The form of the bronze mirrors called Ishisankô-kyô is one of the typical in China after the latter half of the 2nd century. The motif of the main pattern of these mirrors has not been identified. But analyzing then minutely, we can trace back the process of the deformation of their pattern. The original motif is found to be Sôtôryûmon : a motif of a dragon with two heads at both ends. So I advocate that the name of these mirrors should be changed to Sôtôryûmon-kyô. And this process not only began in the 2nd century but also finished in the same century. As regards Ishisankô-Kyô dug up in Japan, I've also considered those in the Yayoi 弥生 period and Kofun 古墳 period is clearly separated. As compared with the mirrors in the Kohun period, those in the Yayoj period have only the patterns less deformed.

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  • 史林

    史林 66 (1), 95-115, 1983-01-01

    THE SHIGAKU KENKYUKAI (The Society of Historical Research), Kyoto University

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