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What does it mean to ride a horse and fly?

"Flying Swallows on Horses" refers to the thousand-year-old Gaoling Qin figurines buried in the mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor.

Equus, also known as Mata, Bronze, Horse Attack Crow, Eagle (Harrier) Shepherd, Mata Flying Falcon, Lingyun, etc. , a bronze ware of the Eastern Han Dynasty, was unearthed in 1969 Leitai Han Tomb in Wuwei City, Gansu Province. Zhang Jiang, a military general guarding Zhangye in the Eastern Han Dynasty, was buried with his wife in this mausoleum, which is now in the Gansu Provincial Museum.

Mata Feiyan is 34.5cm in height, 45cm in length and 13cm in width. "Flying Swallows on Horses" has been regarded as a symbol of the superb foundry industry in ancient China since it was unearthed. 1983 10, Marta Yan Fei was identified as a tourist symbol of China by the National Tourism Administration. 1985, Tongbenma was identified by the National Tourism Administration as a tourist graphic symbol of China, with the name "Malone Chaoque", which has been in use ever since. 1986 has been designated as a national treasure.

Cultural relic specification

The cultural relic is 34.5cm high, 45cm long and13cm wide. The image is vigorous and handsome, with unique charm. The horse hissed with its head held high, its trunk was strong, its limbs were slender, its legs and hooves were flexible, its three feet flew forward and its foot flew forward. A huge horse stepped on the back of a flying sparrow, and the sparrow looked back in surprise, showing the majestic posture of the horse soaring and running at full speed.

The bronze galloping horse leans slightly to one side and holds its head high. The mane on the front head and the ponytail on the back fly to the rear. The round body is streamlined and the limbs are extremely dynamic. Three hooves were flying, and the right hind hoof stepped on the "Fengshen Bird" (commonly known as the swallow) and turned back in astonishment. The center of gravity of the whole body is concentrated on the back of the flying finch, forming an infectious take-off trend. This artistic image is not only unique in conception, but also beautiful in shape.

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