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Ancient Chinese mirrors were just not 'bronze mirrors’ for grooming, they carried deep spiritual and cosmological significance
“Seeing of light of the Sun” inscription: many mirrors from the western Han Dynasty (206 BC-9 AD) contained exact eight-character inscription that translates to phrases like “As you look upon the light of the sun, wealth and pleasure lie ahead."
Symbolism of light: In ancient Chinese, the word for “mirror” is linked to the character Ming, which means bright,radiant, or enlightened. The mirror was seen as a physical manifestation of the sun and moon, believed to Hold the power to dispel darkness, ward off evil spirits, and bring the level of clarity and joy.