![]() In Japan, the mirror, as in many cultures, has various meanings. ![]() However, as Japan officially cut ties with China after the 890s, the mirror like ours today, had developed for centuries in Japan without outside influence thus resulting in a truly unique Japanese magic mirror. Like so many things in Japan, the bronze magic mirror came to Japan via the silk road originating in China during the Tang dynasty. However, with the fall of the Roman Empire, glass mirrors were lost, and it would not be until glass making was rediscovered in the 13 th century before glass mirrors would again be possible. The Romans succeeded in making small portable metal mirrors, which gradually lead to the production of glass mirrors. The second type of early mirror was made of metal so highly polished that one could see their own reflection in it. The earliest known mirrors were found in modern day Turkey Made of highly polished obsidian, they are estimated to be over five thousand years old. According to Ancient Greek Myth, Narcissus, a Laconian hunter, loved his appearance so much that he fell into the water and drowned. Turns out, long before the modern glass mirror, ancient people most likely used the reflective surfaces of ponds and bowls of water as mirrors to look at their reflection. But when did the mirror first come to be? And, what did people use to see themselves before the glass mirror? These are a few of the questions, which became the catalyst for this post. Mirrors are everywhere and such a part of our lives that I have never imagined a world without them. Mirror, Mirror on the wall? Where did you come from?
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