Can the bronze mirror used by women in the Tang Dynasty illuminate people clearly?

Yes. ?

In the Tang Dynasty, the manufacturing industry of bronze mirrors was already very complete. One side of the mirror is polished and polished for illumination, and the other side is decorated with various complex texture patterns. Some are even equipped with round holes in the middle to be placed on special pillars for placing mirrors.

The old mirrors we see now were buried underground for who knows how many years. They will definitely be severely worn, so they give us the illusion that we cannot see clearly. It is actually an illusion to think that the bronze mirrors used to see people were blurry.

Characteristics of bronze mirrors in the Sui and Tang Dynasties

The Tang Dynasty was another new historical period in the development history of bronze mirrors in my country. Bronze mirrors of the Sui and Tang Dynasties have made new developments compared with previous generations. The tin component is increased in the copper alloy, and the texture of the copper mirror appears silvery, which is both beautiful and practical. In terms of the shape of bronze mirrors, in addition to continuing to use the round and square shapes of the previous generation, they also created rhombus style and thicker bird, animal and grape pattern mirrors.

And apply pictures on the mirror that reflect people's lives and people's pursuit of ideals, auspiciousness, and happiness, such as moon palaces, immortals, landscapes, etc. And there appeared gold and silver flat mirrors and mother-of-pearl mirrors with novel themes, gorgeous decorations and exquisite workmanship. This is a product of the high artistic level of the Tang Dynasty, which fully demonstrates the characteristics of bronze mirrors in the Tang Dynasty.