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Flying Horse of Gansu
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The Flying Horse of Gansu, also known as the Bronze Running Horse or the Galloping Horse Treading on a Flying Swallow, is a Chinese bronze sculpture from circa the 2nd century CE. Discovered in 1969 n
Gansu Museum 2007 257
Gansu Museum 2007 257
Detail of the foot and swallow (replica)
Detail of the foot and swallow (replica)
A copy of the sculpture is located on the front square of Lanzhou railway station.
A copy of the sculpture is located on the front square of Lanzhou railway station.
Flying Horse of Gansu replica in Lexington Kentucky USA
Flying Horse of Gansu replica in Lexington Kentucky USA
Tianma
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Tianma was a winged flying horse in Chinese folklore.
Flying Horse of Gansu
…and 13.1 cm in width. The horse in the bronze is a breed brought back from Fergana by a punitive expedition sent by Emperor Han Wudi in 104 BCE. These "celestial horses" were highly prized as marks of status. The Flying Horse of Gansu was discovered in 1969. It was unearthed from a Han tomb at Leitai in Wuwei. The tomb…
Liu Song dynasty brick-relief of a Tianma
Liu Song dynasty brick-relief of a Tianma