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9 gru 2021 · Tang dynasty (618–907) prancing horse from the Tang capital Chang’an, image courtesy of Lam’s Gallery, Hong Kong Earliest Horses. In the first century BC, two Chinese armies travelled to the western kingdom Ferghana in search of “heavenly horses”.
Two stone horse reliefs in the Asian collection are considered by many to be among the most important examples of Chinese sculpture outside of China. They were originally commissioned by Emperor Taizong, the second ruler of the Tang Dynasty for his own tomb.
The furthest Chinese conquests to the north and west were achieved under the Han, Tang, Ming and Qing dynasties thanks to extensive military-managed horse-farms, involving hundreds of thousands of horses. Horses were highly valued and prevalent until late in Qing dynasty period of 1644–1912.
Thereupon the emperor sent a large army, probably the most gigantic horse stealing expedition on record, which, after some initial misfortunes, succeeded in its mission and returned in triumph to China, bringing with it a number of the coveted horses.
Ferghana horses (Chinese: 大宛馬 / 宛馬; pinyin: dàyuānmǎ / yuānmǎ; Wade–Giles: ta-yüan-ma / yüan-ma) were one of China's earliest major imports, originating in an area in Central Asia. These horses, as depicted in Tang dynasty tomb figures in earthenware , may "resemble the animals on the golden medal of Eucratides , King of ...
Tang horses are among the most famous works of Chinese art. Made from ceramic, some are glazed in blue, green amber and have elaborate saddle blankets and tasseled bridles. Other are made of unglazed ceramic and thereby look more modern like a Rodin statute.
The Six Steeds of Zhao Mausoleum (simplified Chinese: 昭陵六骏; traditional Chinese: 昭陵六駿; pinyin: Zhāolíng Liùjùn) are six Tang (618–907) Chinese stone reliefs of horses (1.7m x 2.0m each) which were located in the Zhao Mausoleum, Shaanxi, China.
