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Horses are real creatures, of the family Equidae—quick-paced, hoofed quadrupeds, existing now and historically, in China, among other places. Many breeds have been used or developed for food, transportation, and for military power for thousands of years, in the area of China, and elsewhere, as well as sometimes being loved or cherished, as pets companions, or inspirations for art.
Beginning around the 3rd century BCE, Chinese classics mention Bole, a mythological horse-tamer, as an exemplar of horse judging. Bole is frequently associated with the fabled qianlima (Chinese: 千里馬) "thousand-miles horse", which was supposedly able to gallop one thousand li (approximately 400 km) in a single day (e.g. Red Hare, sweats blood horse).
Ox-Head and Horse-Face in the Hell Scroll at Seattle Asian Art Museum. Ox-Head (simplified Chinese: 牛头; traditional Chinese: 牛頭; pinyin: Niútóu; Wade–Giles: niu 2-t'ou 2) and Horse-Face (simplified Chinese: 马面; traditional Chinese: 馬面; pinyin: Mǎmiàn; Wade–Giles: ma 3-mien 4) are two guardians or types of guardians of the underworld in Chinese mythology.
A longma (lower left corner) on a rubbing from the Wu Liang shrines' reliefs. Longma or "dragon horse" connects with other creatures in Chinese folklore.While longma sometimes applies to the Qilin, [13] the closest relative is the legendary tianma 天馬 "heavenly horse" or the "Chinese Pegasus", which was metaphorically identified with the hanxuema 汗血馬 "blood-sweating horse" or Ferghana ...
In general, the Chinese have primarily regarded the horse as a utilitarian animal, which accounts for the rarity of legends involving winged horses and the absence of a counterpart to the myth of the centaur. [20] However, horses are included in the Chinese zodiac, where they hold cultural significance.
Birds in Chinese mythology; Black Tortoise, a turtle that represents the cardinal point North and Winter. The Black Tortoise. Bo beast,a horse-like beast with one horn that eats tigers and leopards. [3] Bovidae in Chinese mythology; Boyi, a sheep-like beast with nine tails and four ears and eyes on its back. A man who wears fur of boyi will ...
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Uchchaihshravas, Indra's horse in Hindu mythology; Keshi, a horse demon slain by Krishna in the Bhagavata Purana; Tikbalang, the demon horse in Philippine folklore; Tulpar, the winged or swift horse in Turkic mythology; Shabdiz horse of khosrow parvi, shah of Iran; Rakhsh, horse of Rostam, the great Iranian champion; Qianlima, winged horse in ...