As early as the Neolithic rock paintings, Yin Shang oracle bones, Shang Zhou bronzes appeared in the horse shape, by the Han Dynasty, there have been many words of praise for horses, the peak of feudal society in the Tang Dynasty, the horse has become a symbol of the prosperity of the country and the strength of the army. The horse in the painter Han Gan's pen and the horse in Zeng Ba's pen are both in shape and spirit, and the momentum is impressive. Du Fu called horses "pervasive." In later dynasties, there were always people who loved horses, respected horses, painted horses, praised horses, and so on, such as the Five Horse Diagram, the Thin Horse Diagram, the Xuanzong Hunting Map, and so on. In modern times, Xu Beihong's horses are even more handsome and unprecedented.
Before the invention of modern advanced means of transportation, the horse carried human civilization and suffering, walking around, and now the spirit of the horse is still radiant with the brilliance of the times, as a zodiac sign, on the horse more condensed people's expectations, become a symbol of the Chinese nation's prosperity, prosperity, war horse hissing, herding horse thunder, Qi Ji cruising, its attitude is all-encompassing, its emotions are moving. The bronze horses unearthed in our hometown have left a profound impact on our hearts, and we both belong to the same horse and have a special love for horses. Always use the spirit of the horse to motivate yourself and spur your children on. As the zodiac seal that we have been brewing for a long time and has been published for the first time, "Baijun Tengjun" seems to shoulder a special mission, the Hundred Directions Xiao Ma Seal, engraved with a hundred "horse" characters. Oracle, gold, big seal, small seal, all without inclusion! Some are like a man riding a horse on his back, grasping a long mane in his hand, and the horse leads the neck and hisses; some are like a pony, just like a nursing; some are like a horse, and the two horses go hand in hand... The horse character is not only a need for composition, but more importantly, it is necessary to rhyme with the god Xiaoma to express its spirit and beauty.
The horse is also a symbol of speed. The horse characters and horse shapes on the printing surface are some that want to run but can't run, and some that run horizontally and horizontally. In order to portray a more vivid horse shape, we collected and refined from a large number of relics, whether it is the Qin Terracotta Warriors, or the Zhaoling Liujun, or Tang Sancai, or the horse in front of Huo's tomb, or the horse in front of Li Guang's tomb, all of which are vivid portrayals of the history of the Chinese nation's prosperity. "Horse Ta Lark" fully demonstrates the superb artistic achievements of ancient craftsmen. In the face of fruitful history, we miss horses even more, especially the design of the "horse" shape in "Thousand Mile Horse" and "Bole" "Baijun Tengjun", some rewrite reality, some reimagining, some depicting the whole body, some suddenly appearing on the horse's head, some galloping, and some lying quietly. Some horses absorb the characteristics of folk art and are strong and powerful decorative lines. Some horses use the Freehand Technique of Chinese Painting, showing the effect of splashing ink with flying and dashing. Most of the backgrounds use ancient graphics, making the seals simple and natural, vigorous and generous. Some ancient coin round holes are just placed on the ridge of the horse, as if carrying the sun of the century; some are in the small round holes, one knife and two knives, a small horse is presented, so that the seal as a whole is complicated and simple; some use the method of rushing to the seal, so that the horse deformation is not distorted, exaggerated and conveyed.
In order to express a more abundant horse soul, we also felt the spirit of the horse from some classical masterpieces, such as "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", "Water Margin", "Fengshen Yanyi", "Journey to the West" and other books. Its moods and movements of joy, anger, mourning, joy, fear, evil, desire, standing, lying down, walking, running, and soaring all strive to be conveyed in India, making the horse shape more realistic and more charming.
In short, the seal of "Hundred Jun Tengjun" is to show the majesty and handsomeness of the zodiac horse and the brilliance of "four hooves of thunder and lightning, a thousand miles a day". I heard that people who belong to horses have a cheerful personality, quick thinking, and when they dress up, they are energetic and insightful, but perhaps the strong memory of knowledge should be one of the characteristics of people who belong to horses, and there was a beautiful recitation of "old horse knowledge" in ancient times!
Author: Chen Guanying, Zhang Weiping
Editor: Wang Xiaojun