馬的文化 The Horse in Chinese Culture

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白陶舞馬俑 White clay figurine of a dancing horse

唐 Tang dynasty (AD 618 – 907)

　陝西歷史博物館藏 Shaanxi History Museum

　舞馬源自魏晉南北朝時期，它是藉久經訓練的駿馬隨音樂節拍起舞，造成賞心悅目的演出效果。唐代舞馬演出規模宏大，唐玄宗生日時曾以百匹裝飾華麗的舞馬助興，駿馬隨著音樂奮首踏蹄，跳躍旋轉，甚至銜杯祝壽，使宴會倍添色彩。其他高難度演出還包括由壯士肩舉木榻，讓馬在桌上舞動。安史之亂以後，隨著唐帝國衰落，舞馬亦逐漸消失。

　Dancing horses made their first appearance during the Wei and Jin period and the Northern and Southern Dynasties. These horses underwent long periods of training to be able to dance to music and put on an entertaining show. During the Tang dynasty, dancing horse performances were grand affairs: one year, the Emperor Xuanzong celebrated his birthday with 100 dancing horses decked out in all their finery. As well as swaying their heads, stamping their hooves and pirouetting to music, these horses even toasted the emperor's health and longevity with wine cups held between their teeth. Other difficult routines included one where strong men lifted up a wooden platform with a horse dancing on it. 　■資料：香港歷史博物物館