In 239, Ching has made this mirror. Here is my history. I used to live in Yangzhou of Wu in China as a mirror maker but now I am in exile living in the end of the land. (After this sentence it is hard to comprehend because of the partly corrupted characters) May your life be long like a golden stone and may your flesh and blood be prosperous.''
景初三年陳是作鏡自有経述本是京師杜□□出吏人□□□（位）□（至）三公母人？之保子宜孫寿如金石 |