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Tianma in Dunhuang murals
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An unconstrained style, China idiom, comes from Liu Tingzhen's Preface to Satyaxi Poetry in the Ming Dynasty: "The deification is beyond the public; It is almost arrogant and has an extraordinary pace. " (Can be superb, extraordinary, like a horse flying in the sky. )? [7]?
Jade Ride and Feather in the Western Han Dynasty
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1966, the jade knight of the Western Han Dynasty excavated a piece of white jade carving art of "Jade Knight Riding a Tianma" at the site of "Longevity Officer" of the Western Han Emperor Ling Wei in Chengyang, Shaanxi Province. In this sculpture, horseshoes step on a rectangular base and are decorated with moire patterns, just like a fairy riding a Tianma roaming in space. ? [ 1]?
Nanyang Han dynasty stone relief
The image of "Tianma" can also be seen in Nanyang Han Dynasty stone relief unearthed in modern times: in front of it, a tiger is biting a monster trying to block the road to immortality, and behind it, a "Tianma" gallops in the clouds, indicating that the soul of the tomb owner will ride the "Tianma" to soar in the sky. ? [ 1]?
Copper galloping horses in the Eastern Han Dynasty
1969 10 There are two kinds of bronze galloping horses in the Eastern Han Dynasty unearthed from Leitai Han Tomb in Wuwei City, Gansu Province, namely "riding a swallow" and "flying a horse".