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The presence of horses in Chinese art was particularly notable during the Tang dynasty, when many masterpieces prominently featured these animals. Noteworthy examples include the famous Flying Horse of Gansu [16] and the Six Steeds of Zhao Mausoleum. The horse emerged as a distinct artistic subject early in Chinese history. [17]
Horses in ancient and Imperial China were an important element in Chinese society on cultural, military, and agricultural levels. [1] Horses were introduced from the West, disrupting methods of warfare, and forcing local warring states to adopt new military practices such as chariots (c. 1000 BC [2]) and cavalry.
The Chinese Mongolian horse has historically been widespread in the plains of Inner Mongolia, where it is raised in large semi-wild herds following traditional herding practices. In 1982, the population was estimated at 1.7 million, comprising one-third of all horses in China. [8]
History offers many examples of horse cultures, such as the Huns and other peoples in Europe and Asia. Horse cultures tend to place a great deal of importance on horses and by their very nature are nomadic and usually hunter-gatherer or nomadic pastoralist societies. For example, the arrival of the horse in the Americas altered the cultures of ...
Horses are real creatures, of the family Equidae—quick-paced, hoofed quadrupeds, existing now and historically, in China, among other places. Many breeds have been used or developed for food, transportation, and for military power for thousands of years, in the area of China, and elsewhere, as well as sometimes being loved or cherished, as pets companions, or inspirations for art.
Creel, Herlee Glessner. (1982). "The Role of the Horse in Chinese History," What is Taoism?, and other studies in Chinese cultural history. Chicago : University of Chicago Press. ISBN 978-0-226-12047-8; OCLC 221400450; Ebrey, Patricia B., Anne Walthall and James B. Palais. (2005). Pre-Modern East Asia to 1800: A Cultural, Social, and Political ...
The history of the Chakouyi is closely linked to that of the Silk Road [3] and horse mail [4] since its breeding developed along these trade and communication routes under the name 岔口驿马 (chakouyi), which roughly translates as “transmission station by road.” [2] Horses with good stamina were needed to carry goods, messages, military orders, and the Emperor's instructions ...
This military stud has an ancient breeding tradition dating back to antiquity. The breed was created in the 1930s from numerous crosses between Chinese horses and the Russian Don horse. Long bred for military riding and pulling, it is now used for tourism. The romanization of the Chinese name is variously spelled shandan, sandan and skandan. [1 ...