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The Flying Horse of Gansu, [1] also known as the Bronze Running Horse (銅奔馬) or the Galloping Horse Treading on a Flying Swallow (馬踏飛燕), is a Chinese bronze sculpture from circa the 2nd century CE.
Horse-like creatures Haima [4] Lion-like creatures Suan ni [4] Rabbit-like creature Yu tu (玉兔, lit. 'Jade rabbit') / Yue tu (月兔, lit. 'Moon rabbit') Jade rabbit in the moon disk Jade rabbit pounding medicine/ elixir of life Rabbits running amongst clouds Moon. [17] Tiger-like creature White tiger: Toad-like (or frog-like) creature Moon toad
The emperor was happy to see the symbolism of the jade carving, done in part to celebrate his 80th birthday. The jade carving could have been seen as a statement that the emperor’s reign was almost immortal. [1] close up on right side of carving. Something unique to Chinese art is that an art work often includes text that explains its ...
Chinese jade refers to the jade mined or carved in China from the Neolithic onward. It is the primary hardstone of Chinese sculpture . Although deep and bright green jadeite is better known in Europe, for most of China's history, jade has come in a variety of colors and white "mutton-fat" nephrite was the most highly praised and prized.
Chinese Jade ornament with flower design, Jin dynasty (1115–1234 AD), Shanghai Museum.. The arts of China (simplified Chinese: 中国艺术; traditional Chinese: 中國藝術) have varied throughout its ancient history, divided into periods by the ruling dynasties of China and changing technology, but still containing a high degree of continuity.
The presence of horses in Chinese art was particularly notable during the Tang dynasty, when many masterpieces prominently featured these animals. Noteworthy examples include the famous Flying Horse of Gansu [16] and the Six Steeds of Zhao Mausoleum. The horse emerged as a distinct artistic subject early in Chinese history. [17]
Yueku is used in classical Chinese texts to designate the location of the moon or the light of the moon. Lai designates a horse seven chi tall. [9] The Manchurian inscription is argatu sirha; argatu denotes a stag or male roe deer, and sirha is a variant of sirga, denoting a color of reddish-brown in horses and deer. [9]
The Jade Emperor, concerned about the uneven distribution of these elements leading to illness, appoints two guardian spirits: Jielin and Yuhua. [12] Taiyin Xingjun holds a position akin to the Chinese goddess of the moon, similar to Selene in Greek mythology. With the Mid-Autumn Festival's focus on lunar veneration, homage naturally gravitates ...