《上清長生寶鑑圖》

The First Illustration from the Shangqing Eternal Life Treasure Mirror Scroll

The mirror bears this inscription:

This precious mirror is forged from divine metal tempered a thousand times, measuring nine inches in diameter and forming a perfect circle. Its surface is encircled with carvings of sacred birds and mythical beasts as guardians, embodying the spiritual power of the sun, moon, and stars (the Seven Luminaries). This mirror can reflect all things between heaven and earth and possesses the formidable ability to subdue demons and malevolent spirits. Immortals dwelling in sacred mountains and rivers wear it to swiftly ascend to the Shangqing celestial realm (one of the Three Pure Realms, the highest heaven in Daoism).

Accompanying the mirror’s depiction are corresponding talismanic inscriptions (fulu, mystical diagrams used in Daoist rituals).

(End of the Shangqing Eternal Life Treasure Mirror Scroll)

Additional note: This describes a ritual mirror, a sacred object in Daoist practice. In Daoist cultivation, mirrors are not merely functional tools but powerful ritual instruments capable of exorcising evil, aiding immortality, and other miraculous effects. The nine-inch measurement, circular form, and motifs of divine creatures all adhere to the traditional specifications of Daoist ritual objects.