Han blood horse used to have a red substance flowing out of its neck, which seemed to be bleeding, so it was called. China was called in ancient times.
"Dawanma" and "Bipolar Tianma" are now called "Ahama".
Two thousand years ago, the world's horse breeds were in a primitive state, and Turkmenistan in Central Asia was a desert with little rain.
In the middle of the European continent, there is a very good fast horse-Han Xuema. Zhang Qian went to the Great Wall and found a horse of China descent. When Zhang Qian defected to Korea.
After Emperor Wu reported to Dawanma, Emperor Wu ordered Zhang Qian to take a delegation of more than 100 people to Dawanguo (now Turkmenistan).
Ask for a horse, bring a model of a golden horse, and hope to change it to a Dawan horse. As a result, Dawanguo refused and went home.
The ambassador was killed and the golden horse was robbed. Dawanguo is a small closed country, and it doesn't know the power of China. This behavior makes
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was furious and decided to take down the horses one by one. Since then, two Great Wanma Wars have broken out. General Li Guangli.
He led tens of thousands of soldiers, the first defeat, the second victory. Dawanguo gave three thousand horses to the Han Dynasty for the second time.
The war began in Dawanma, which shows that the Han Dynasty attached great importance to horses.
Today, more than 20% of purebred horses are Han-blooded, and now Han-blooded horses are the longest-lived horses, but
Live to be twenty-three years old.
old frontiersman losing his horse—a blessing in disguise
During the Warring States Period, near the northern border town, there lived an old man named Sai Weng. Sai Weng keeps many horses. One day, one of his horses suddenly got lost. When the neighbors heard about it, they all came to comfort him and advised him not to worry too much. When he is old, he should pay more attention to his health. Seeing someone comforting him, Sai Weng smiled and said, "Losing a horse is not a big loss, and maybe it will bring some blessings."
The neighbors were amused by Sai Weng's words. Losing the horse is obviously a bad thing, but he thinks it may be a good thing, obviously just comforting himself. A few days later, the lost horse not only went home automatically, but also brought back a Xiongnu war horse.
When the neighbors heard about it, they all admired Sai Weng's foresight and congratulated him one after another, saying, "You still have foresight. Not only did you not lose your horse, but you were lucky to bring back a good horse. " Sai Weng listened to his neighbor's congratulations, but he was not happy at all. He said anxiously, "A good horse for nothing is not necessarily a blessing, but it may cause some trouble."
Neighbors think his posturing is purely the cunning of the elderly. I was very happy, but I didn't mean to say it.
Sai Weng has an only son who likes riding horses very much. He found that the horse he brought back was a good horse, with long hooves, loud neighing, fat and fierce. He rides a horse every day. He is proud of himself.
One day, he was so happy that he ran into a horse, galloped, fell, fell off his horse and broke his leg. When the neighbors heard about it, they came to offer their condolences.
Sai Weng said, "Nothing. It may be a blessing to be able to save your life if you break your leg. " Neighbors think he's talking nonsense again. They can't figure out what good luck a broken leg will bring. Soon, Xiongnu soldiers invaded on a large scale and young people were recruited into the army. Sai Weng's son can't join the army because he broke his leg. All the young men who joined the army died in battle, but only Sai Weng's son saved his life.
3 Bole Xiangma
According to legend, Bole was born in the Spring and Autumn Period and his surname was Sun Mingyang. It is said that there is a swift horse pulling a heavy salt cart on Taihang Mountain. On the narrow path, the horseshoe struggled desperately and knelt on the ground. Tail drooping and skin injury; Sweating all over, sweating profusely, struggling to climb on the hillside, but still unable to pull up, Bole met him, got out of his car, grabbed Maxima and shed tears on it, and took off his linen clothes to cover Maxima. Maksima then lowered his head and exhaled, raised his head and screamed until the sky. This is his thanks to Bole for his understanding and care.
4 the story of the horse
A man wanted a good horse and a fast horse, but he got a bad horse and a slow horse.
The horse was far from his ideal horse, so he let it go with a sigh. If he wants to find his favorite horse, he must find his favorite good horse and fast horse. He can't lower his standards at will and ask for horses at will.
However, the world is too big and his pace is too slow to find his ideal horse. He became a man without a horse.
Someone took the bad horse he let go. Riding a rotten horse, the man found a good horse, a fast horse that travels thousands of miles a day.
5 Xiang Yu tames wild horses
The story of Chu overlord Xiang Yu taming the wild horse "Wu Zhui" is widely circulated. It is said that when Wu Zhui was caught, many wild people couldn't ride it, and even if they did, they were immediately thrown down by it. Strong and competitive, Xiang Yu heard that he wanted to give it a try. He has the skill of training horses. As soon as he got on the "Wu Zhui", he whipped and ran, one Lin Yilin, one mountain, one mountain. The horse didn't throw him out, but sweated and exhausted. Overlord rode on the horse unhurriedly, suddenly grabbed a tree trunk with his hand and tried to suppress the horse, but "Wu Zhui" was not to be outdone and struggled desperately. As a result, the tree even left the mountain soil, and "Wu Zhui" was finally impressed by the power of the overlord to pull the mountain and was willing to be driven away by the overlord for a lifetime.
6 Tang Xuanzong preferred horse dance.
In the Tang Dynasty, circus reached its peak. It is said that Tang Xuanzong and Yang Guifei especially like women's vault. There are male and female horse-geisha teams in the Tang Palace, which raise a large number of dancing horses. Every year around August 5th, it is the climax of circus dancing, and the horse dance in the racecourse in front of Qin Zheng Building stays up all night. Horses trained for a long time can listen to music and dance. It is amazing that the horse can propose a toast to the emperor. Later, the "Ma Qiutu" excavated from the tomb of Prince Zhang Huai in the Tang Dynasty was further proved. There are more than 20 horses in the picture. The riders were wearing narrow-sleeved black boots and Fu Tou, and they rode each other to grab the ball.
Zhao She changed his surname to Ma.
Zhao She was a native of Zhao in the Warring States Period. He started as a land official, responsible for collecting land tax, not afraid of power. Zhao Shengjia of Ping Yuanjun, one of the four sons of the Warring States, refused to pay rent, and Zhao She punished him according to law, killing nine of Zhao Shengjia's housekeepers. Later, Zhao She was promoted to the rank of general, and he fought like a god. In 270 BC, Qin Jun attacked the important towns of Zhao, namely Guizhou, Shaanxi and Heshun. He was ordered to rescue and defeat Qin Jun, and was appointed as Ma Fujun for his work. Zhao She's descendants thought that his surname was Ma Su, but later he saved it as Ma Su.
8 Xu Beihong painted horses all his life.
There are hundreds of horses painted by Xu Beihong in his life, but they can be divided into three categories: 1? Powerful and unconstrained style; 2? Immediately in the sunset; 3? Horses that trot are all thin horses. Beihong's horse has always entrusted the painter's patriotism. In the early days, horses "wandered around, looking around, lonely and widowed" and "tried their best to make a living"; After "September 18th", he became a horse that "mourned the battle and stood tall" and "Wan Li autumn wind looked back diligently and knew the old battlefield of that year". Painters sometimes use Malay to express their depressed feelings, such as "they will help them wherever they go", and sometimes use Malay to express their hopes and ideals, "They will die in the Long March." After liberation, his horse became a galloping horse, "the mountains and rivers have returned to democracy in hundreds of battles, and the rugged road has been leveled."
Yu Yang loves horses like a life.
The desk and bookcase of Yu Yang, a movie actor, are all horses of various shapes, with a size of 24 horses. This is his favorite thing. Once a family member cleaned the room and knocked off a horse's ear. Yu Yang was very angry when he found out. He has deep feelings for horses. Mudanjiang area engaged in land reform, and he fed horses; As an artillery in the army, he can't live without horses. Interestingly, Yu Yang and his daughter are both horses. He likes riding horses best, especially fierce horses. He said, "Only a brave man can subdue a fierce horse." Yu Yang always wanted to make a movie about horses, and finally made it "Knight's Honor", but this wish came true.
10 Tian Ji horse racing
Tian Ji, the general of Qi State, likes horse racing very much. On one occasion, he and Qi Weiwang agreed to compete. They agreed to classify their horses into upper, middle and lower classes. During the race, you should mount the horse against the horse, middle horse against the middle horse, and dismount against the horse. Because horses of all grades in Qi Weiwang are much better than those in Tian Ji, Tian Ji failed in several races. Tian Ji was very disappointed. Before the end of the race, he left the racecourse in frustration. At this moment, Tian Ji looked up, and there was a man in the crowd who turned out to be his good friend Sun Bin. Sun Bin called Tian Ji, patted him on the shoulder and said, "I just watched the horse race. Wang Wei's horse is not much faster than yours. " Before Sun Bin finished, Tian Ji glared at him: "I didn't expect you to dig at me!" Sun Bin said, "I'm not being sarcastic. I mean, if you compete with him again, I can definitely let you beat him. " Tian Ji looked at Sun Bin doubtfully. "You mean another horse?" Sun Bin shook his head and said, "You don't even have to change a horse." Tian Ji said confidently, "That's different!" Sun Bin said confidently, "Just do it according to my arrangement." Qi Weiwang won many battles, and when he was proudly boasting about his horse, he saw Tian Ji and Sun Bin coming head-on, stood up and said sarcastically, "Why, are you still unconvinced?" Tian Ji said: "Of course not, let's play again!" Say, "Hua", poured a lot of money on the table, as his bet. Qi Weiwang chuckled when he saw it, so he asked his men to bring all the money he had won several times before and put it on the table with another 1200 gold. Qi Weiwang said contemptuously, "Let's start!" Gong sounded and the game began. Sun Bin was a bad horse, lost to Qi Weiwang's good horse, and lost the first game. Qi Weiwang stood up and said, "I didn't expect the famous Mr. Sun Bin to come up with such a clumsy countermeasure." Sun Bin ignored him. Then the second scene. Sun Bin took the first-class horse to compete with the middle-class horse in Qi Weiwang and won a race. Qi Weiwang was a little flustered. In the third game, Sun Bin took China and Malaysia against Qi Weiwang's inferior horse and won another game. This time, Qi Weiwang was dumbfounded. The result of the game was two out of three. Of course, Tian Ji beat Qi Weiwang. The same horse, because it changes the order of appearance in the race, will get the result of turning defeat into victory.