Olshin, Benjamin B. (Author)
Mirrors have a long history in both Western and Asian cultures. In the East, besides their standard uses, mirrors have been associated with special or 'magical' powers. Several early Chinese texts present accounts of mirrors that were capable of a particular medical capability — seeing the internal organs of the human body. How should we read such accounts? The Chinese work known as the Xijing Zaji ('Miscellaneous Records of the Western Capital'), dating from around C.E. 500, provides one such account. What is particularly interesting is that this and other texts on these strange mirrors include not just 'fantastical' language, but also what appear to be technical descriptions. The explanation may be found in the Chinese art of 'magic mirrors', with their technologically sophisticated design involving dual reflecting surfaces.
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