The implication and symbol of eight horses

Eight Horses is one of Xu Beihong's representative works, which symbolizes the ambition of China people to fly and the indomitable spirit of the Chinese nation. The vigorous steeds in the Eight Horses Map inspire people to be positive and upward, which means that the Chinese nation is striving for strength, striving for self-improvement, defying difficulties and obstacles and creating magnificent and beautiful rivers and mountains.

Xu Beihong (1July, 89519—1September 26th, 953), Han nationality, formerly known as Xu, was born in Qiting Town, Yixing County, Jiangsu Province, and was a modern painter and art educator in China.

19 17, Xu Beihong was hired as the tutor of Peking University Painting Research Association, and the highest institution of higher learning has successively made Xu Beihong a master painter and Shen and Li Zhimin, masters of Peking University calligraphy history. I studied in France to study western painting, and I have been engaged in art education for a long time after returning to China. He has taught in the Art Department of National Central University, the Art College of Beiping University and Beiping Art College.

Xu Beihong is regarded as the founder of modern art education in China. He advocated the improvement of "Chinese painting". Based on China's modern realistic art and against the background of decadent modern Chinese painting, he put forward On the Improvement of Chinese Painting.