Liquid crystal panel

A liquid crystal panel comprising:

• two substrates;
• and
• a liquid crystal interposed between the two substrates, wherein
• a first substrate that is one of the two substrates includes:
• a potential gradient forming section that is provided in a light-transmitting region and has an outer periphery edge having a circular shape;
• a first electrode that is provided on an inner periphery side of the potential gradient forming section;
• a second electrode that is provided on an outer periphery side of the potential gradient forming section and has a ring-like shape;
• a first transmission section to which one of two different potentials is applied;
• a second transmission section to which the other of the two different potentials is applied;
• a first contact that couples the first electrode and the first transmission section;
• and
• a second contact that couples the second electrode and the second transmission section,
• the potential gradient forming section is made of a conductor having an electrical resistance higher than electrical resistances of the first electrode and the second electrode, and
• a plurality of the second contacts are provided for the second electrode.