Symbolic significance of swallows flying on horseback

The flying swallow on horseback is a magical and rare treasure in the history of ancient sculpture art in China, and now it is a graphic symbol of China tourism, which not only embodies the profound connotation of China tourism culture, but also symbolizes the soaring of the Chinese nation!

It means: the galloping horse flies over the swallow's back in the air; Swallows are used to describe the speed of a good horse.

The horse is the symbol of speed on ancient land, and the swallow is the symbol of speed in the sky. Riding on a swallow has a feeling of "unconstrained style", full of freedom and openness! The vigorous vitality and indomitable momentum of the flying swallow on horseback is a symbol of the Chinese nation! ?

Extended information Bronze galloping horses in the Eastern Han Dynasty, also known as Ma Chaolongque, Ma Tufeiyan, Bronze galloping horses, Horse attacking crows, Eagle catching horses, Horse stepping flying clouds, Lingyun galloping horses, etc. , a bronze ware of the Eastern Han Dynasty, was unearthed from 1969 to 10 Leitai Han Tomb in Wuwei City, Gansu Province, and is now in the Gansu Provincial Museum. ?

Tongbenma in the Eastern Han Dynasty was 34.5cm high, 45cm long, 13cm wide and weighed 7. 15kg. 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.

In June 5438+0983+00, Tongbenma in the Eastern Han Dynasty was identified as a tourist symbol of China by the National Tourism Administration, a national treasure cultural relic in June 5438+0986, and the first batch of cultural relics prohibited from going abroad in June 2002.

Tongbenma in the Eastern Han Dynasty was 34.5cm high, 45cm long, 13cm wide and weighed 7. 15kg. 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, holding its head high, with the mane on the top of its head in front and the ponytail flying to the rear. Its round body is streamlined, its limbs are dynamic, its three hooves are flying, and its right hind hoof steps on the "Fengshen Bird" that spreads its wings vigorously and looks back in amazement.

The bronze galloping horse in the Eastern Han Dynasty is a bronze handicraft with important value under the influence of the custom of respecting horses in the Han Dynasty. Horse is an important means of transportation, military equipment and agricultural production animal power in Han Dynasty. The Han government gave Ma Ali an oral record, and Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty wrote Song of the Horse. The horse was deified and praised on various occasions.

The funerary objects of horses and chariots prevailed in Han Dynasty, and horses were regarded as a symbol of wealth. The "guard of honor for chariots and horses traveling" and "travel map" in Han Dynasty are common themes in tomb murals, stone reliefs and brick reliefs. Tongbenma has a unique style, which sets off other chariots and horses and embodies the unity of universality and particularity of funerary objects. In the Han dynasty, horses played a unique role in opening up the territory, connecting the western regions and setting up four counties in Hexi.

According to the records of Han bamboo slips in Hexi, horses are widely used in traffic stations, Great Wall defense, military operations, ethnic groups and relatives. According to historical records, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty sent people to the Western Regions three times, seeking audience with Wusunma, who had made outstanding achievements in the Han Dynasty.

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Copper galloping horse in the Eastern Han Dynasty-Baidu Encyclopedia