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The TLV Pattern on Cosmic Mirrors of the Han Dynasty

Schuyler Cammann, Journal of the American Oriental Society, Vol. 68, 1948, pp. 159–167

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The seminal study of the TLV pattern on Han bronze mirrors, arguing that the marks encode a cosmological diagram of Heaven and Earth. Indispensable for understanding the Liubo board as a cosmic instrument.

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The Academy · May 27, 2026

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What does this material reveal? Where else does it lead?