Whether we are moved by the stunning appearance of the horses or shocked by their galloping appearance in the arena, the horses have left a deep mark in the long river of history, the literati and inkers praise them with poetry, the warrior cavalry looks at them with their hands and siblings, and the story of the horse has created half of Chinese history and achieved the establishment of dynasties.
Lu You wrote down the ancient famous sentence "Lying in the wind and rain at night, the iron horse glacier comes to sleep". Xin's "Thinking of the Year, Jinge Iron Horse, Swallowing Like a Tiger" is full of ambition and pride, and all contain praise and praise for horses. Whether we have intersected with horses or not, it is undeniable that it has played an indelible role in the development of our history, so we may as well follow in my footsteps, enter the world of horses, and explore their development footprints.
<h1>Look back at history and see the development of horses</h1>
1. Peoples on horseback
According to the Zhou Yi, during the Yellow Emperor, Yao, and Shun's period, "serving cattle and riding horses, leading to weight and going far" indicates that China domesticated horses in the early days and used them for envoys. After Qin Shi Huang named himself the "first emperor" of the Chinese, the first thing he did was to realize the "same track" in the huge empire, and even built the world's first highway "straight". Under the premise of this political background, the war was won. The background of the victory of the war also relied on the role of horses in the war period, thus creating a unified empire.
The Mongols have been a legendary nation since ancient times, known as the "nation on horseback" because of their good riding and shooting, Genghis Khan and Kublai Khan are also outstanding in battle, Genghis Khan is one of the greatest military commanders in the history of the world, laying the foundation of the great Mongol Empire across Asia and Europe; Kublai Khan swept through the countries of West Asia during the Western Expedition and established Mongol rule in West Asia.
There are countless Han Chinese people who love horses, and as we all know, horses are the most popular subjects depicted by Mr. Xu Beihong in his life. This song "This horse is not an ordinary horse, Fang Xing is originally fine, knocking forward the skinny bone, like a brass sound." "It seems to depict Xu Beihong's horse to the fullest." In the development of thousands of years of history, horses have left a touching story with their unique posture.
2. Ryoma Mental Posture " – a representative of BMW
In ancient times, horses as the main driving force for agricultural production, transportation and military activities, the saying that the horse on the back of the jiangshan all shows that horses played an important role in the construction and development of the dynasty, and in today's society, horses are mainly used for equestrian sports and the production of milk meat, so the amount of breeding is greatly reduced, but it still does not affect the development of horses, we are familiar with the world's horse breeds of about 200, and China accounts for more than 30.
Sweat Blood BMW: According to the "Chronicle of History", the Dawan horse "its innate horse is also", it will sweat like blood after sprinting at high speed, so it is called "Sweat Blood BMW". Also known as "Great Wanliang Horse" or "Pegasus".
It is said that the legend of the sweat and blood BMW first appeared in the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, because the Han envoy Zhang Qian sent out the Western Regions to bring intelligence about the countries of the Western Regions, including the legend of the Dawan BMW, although the Sweat and Blood BMW ran extremely fast, but it was slender relative to other horses, and it was not the first choice for generals to lead soldiers to fight in ancient times, which is also the reason for the disappearance of the Sweat and Blood BMW in ancient China.
Mongolian horse: One of the older in China and even the world, it is derived from yu and is a typical steppe horse breed. Although the Mongolian horse physique is not large, it is naturally hardy, not afraid of cold, and has strong vitality, which also makes it able to survive well in harsh and harsh conditions. The mongolian horse, which has been systematically trained, is extremely brave on the battlefield and has always been a good military horse.
Hequ horse: Also known as Qiao Kema, together with the Inner Mongolian Three Hippopotamus and the Xinjiang Ili Horse, it is known as the three famous horses in China. Because it is located in the Yellow River, the river curves horses. It is the best horse with the largest physique in the middle. It has an absolute use of horses, and the river horse is docile, the temperament is stable, and the fatigue recovery is fast, so it is of great use in labor.
<h1>Wan Ma did not hiss, a cold horn, ordered the willow camp</h1>
1. "Whipping across the horse and wade across the road" - the story of the old horse
During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the Duke of Qi Huan and the Minister Guan Zhong of the State of Qi rebelled against the Lone Bamboo State and were deceived by the enemy into the desert area. Look at the sky and gradually getting late, but you can only see a white expanse of flat sand. Guan Zhong saw that the valley was treacherous, and there was no way out. Guan Zhong then said, "I know that the old horse knows the way, and the old horse comes from the north of the desert, so you can choose a number of old horses and watch them go." "
On the one hand, this story praises the horse's experience in road choice, and on the other hand, it also reminds us that if we have a certain amount of experience in doing some things, it may help us to better complete things and achieve the effect of doing more with less. In our learning life, we may encounter some difficulties, which are precisely things that we do not understand, which requires us to learn from experienced people and learn lessons.
In today's society, we may not often contact horses, so that we know very little about it, or we may only know that it is mostly used in equestrian sports and film and television horses, and in the era of cold weapons, horses are an important weapon of war, from the Huns to the Eight Banners of Manchuria, from Genghis Khan to Pizarro, who owns the horse, who has the initiative in war.
2. "Drinking horses at dusk and crossing the river" - the old horse is still a BMW
As Zhang Huang said in "Ma Zhengxu": "The courage of the horses is better than the wind, and even the benefits of the horses are beneficial to the country." "Horses in our world, the ancient battlefield hero BMW also has a lot of famous stories. It can be bent by the heroes on the field, it can stand on the front line and charge, it can run for days just to reach the distance.
On the roads that cannot be driven in the mountains today, horses still play an indelible role in our lives as a means of transport in their old age. As Guan Zhong said, although the old horse is old, the role it can play is incomparable to that of the younger generation.
The old horse has been given many symbolic meanings in many works of ancient times. The ancients worshipped the speed, strength, and spirituality of the horse, and the first half of the old horse's life represented a fight against darkness and adversity. Old horses can create auspiciousness and harmony, which means positive and enterprising, not afraid of difficulties and so on. The spirit of the old horse's unremitting self-improvement and forge ahead makes the villain have to sigh "the old horse is still a BMW".
<h1>Tianxingjian, a gentleman who keeps improving himself! </h1>
In ancient times, the I Ching said: "Dry is a horse", the horse is a symbol of heaven and represents the meaning of king, father, gentleman and so on. Horses are also synonymous with robustness, brightness, warmth, and height. It is majestic, infinitely powerful, chasing the moon and day, wearing stars and crossing the bucket, riding the wind and rain, and not giving up day and night.
We may have all fantasized or experienced such a scene: the endless prairie, the sound of horses' hooves, or one man and one horse, or a group of people, galloping on horseback, the breeze blowing in the face, is a very harmonious scene.
Since ancient times, the spirit of Ryoma has served as a vivid metaphor for the descendants of Yanhuang to overcome difficulties and move forward forever. The spirit of Longma is also the national spirit of the Chinese nation that struggles unceasingly, strives for self-improvement, is not afraid of hardships and dangers, and is optimistic and upward. It is the national spirit of hard work, unremitting self-improvement and courage to climb the peak that people have admired since ancient times.
Our ancestors believed that horses, as animals, possessed indescribable spirituality and were good friends with us humans. "Tianxingjian, a gentleman who keeps improving himself!" The horse is also a symbol of ability, sage, talent, and achievement. The ancients often compared talents with "Maxima". Horses represent the basic spiritual outlook and fine moral character of the Chinese nation. Ancient China advocated horses, believing that the dragon horse was the renma, the spirit of the Yellow River, the embodiment of the descendants of Yan Huang.
The spirit of ancient horses is integrated into the national thought like blood and is rooted in the changes of the times. It is like a person's life, although the flowers in the previous life are like flowers. After people enter old age, just as Gu Yun said, "Honest and old, can you eat well?" "Although the old horse is old, it is still a BMW, and it is as self-reliant as a gentleman." Although the old man is old, he is still a capable person, like an old horse who is constantly self-reliant.
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