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Our country has a vast territory and a long history, there have been various places of interest and historical sites in various places, and there have been many precious cultural relics left over from history, especially in these years, the tourism industry in various parts of our country has developed very rapidly. The development of the tourism industry also makes the tourism sign appear frequently in front of us, this sign is also very distinctive, using the image of a horse and a flying swallow, implying vigorous vitality.
But if we think about it carefully, we will find that the photos of Ma Ta Feiyan are all on the side, and the reason why this is so is because I am afraid that you can't help but laugh after seeing its front.
Archaeological excavations
In the late 1960s, a group of people in Gansu were building air raid shelters, but in the process of digging, they suddenly dug a metal object, and after digging down, they found an ancient tomb, which still preserved a lot of cultural relics and some metal products. At that time, the village captain quickly ordered the blockade of the site and immediately contacted the local archaeologists, who came here and preserved all the cultural relics they found and transported them to the local museum.
Because this batch of cultural relics had a lot of damage, so at that time did not realize its importance, but put them in the museum for exhibition, until later archaeologists for this batch of cultural relics again when they found a familiar Ma Ta Fei Yan.
It is a metal statue. It is not particularly large, probably the height of the horse is about 34 cm, the length is about 40 cm, the width is 13 cm, and when it is excavated, its tail has been broken, there is no special decoration on the body, and it is not very clear to see a thing at the feet of the horse, but the horse's galloping posture is exquisite, causing countless controversies.
For this horse to step on the thing, but also let everyone very curious, some people think that stepping on a swallow, others think that the harvest is a dragon sparrow, this is a bird that exists in myths and legends, the horse can step on this sacred bird when running, which shows its speed even more, but these two opinions are incompatible, and no one can convince each other.
Ma Ta Fei Yan
This batch of cultural relics was shelved for a long time, and later Guo Moruo came to this place to inspect, saw this bronze horse, was immediately attracted by it, brought it back to seriously repair, and later gave it a new name, Ma Ta Fei Yan. The reappearance of the restored bronze statue attracted the attention of the people of the whole country and shocked everyone. Its side looks vivid, and it is a running horse.
The action of the long song of the head and the horse's hooves in the air shows its speed very directly, and the other horse's hooves step on a flying swallow, with a strong body, harmonious structure, and integration, which makes people feel very comfortable and gives us unlimited imagination. This work combines reality and imagination, full of romantic overtones, and this method of production, as well as its wonderful imagination, makes people breathtaking.
In addition to the very beautiful shape, it is also a favorite craft. Because the horse is so big that it remains upright with only one hoof. Why it has not fallen down also makes us very curious, posterity has found that this horse has applied the knowledge of physics, both to make the whole horse stand in the air and maintain balance, so that it will not be unstable in the center of gravity overturned to the side, the whole shape also looks very light.
Horses are made of bronze. It also shows that the funerary culture of the ancient feudal society at that time was hierarchical, and there were special regulations for various things used by people from different classes, and horses represented status. When the Son of Heaven travels, it must be pulled by a horse to symbolize strength and wealth, and when the Son of Heaven dies, he also needs horses to accompany the funeral to show his identity.
Why in various video works, Ma Ta Feiyan sees the side image and has never seen its frontal photo, this is because its front has its own sense of joy. Those who have seen the real bronze statue will not forget, the horse has two hooves raised in front of it, its head tilted to the left, and its large mouth open. The whole expression also has a certain soft and cute feeling, looking like a wild horse with joy, very fat and strong, but vaguely revealing a little silly temperament. Compared with its side, the positive image is slightly sinister and cheerful, not so serious, so most of the time the horse flying swallow presented to us is the side.
This is why, whether in photographs or documentaries, he has always left people with a side image. Because it has a very high cultural value, but also highlights the spirit of hard work, so this work has also been strictly protected, as a precious property left to us by our ancestors, worthy of our descendants to learn, but also give us unlimited reverie.
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