Horse riding Huns [Xianyang]

Western Han Dynasty period of China's artistic achievements sculptures, highlight the performance of large-scale commemorative stone in the garden and decorative carvings, which the Han Biao Qi, General Huo Qubing stone tomb is so far retained a very representative group of large stone carving works.

Huoqu Bing (BC 140 - the former 117), the Western Han Dynasty famous generals, five years, six times the rate of counter Hun harassment, six games six McNair, for the lifting of the Huns on the military threat from the Han Dynasty and the establishment of the road opened up the Western Regions immortal Meritorious service, General Guan Zhi Biao Qi, Hou champion, but die young, only upon the death of 24-year-old. After his death, Emperor Wu of the Han was Houzang.

Huoqu Bing Tomb of the existing total of 14 stone, granite Diaocheng are to animal-based image, Hongtuo Huoqu Bing to his career of hard fighting. Huoqu Bing Qundiao tomb stone sculpture in the history of China have very important position. Not only because it's a long, the entire tomb is an inseparable part of overall design, but more importantly because it broke the old Han Dynasty before carving patterns, a more mature Chinese-style monument carving style, is of epoch-making significance. These works with its simple form, rough style, large momentum, not only sustenance of the heroes of praise and grief, but also reflects the increase is in a period of the Han dynasty ruling class that vigorous mental outlook. Huoqu Bing Qundiao Tomb of the stone, sculpture is the ancient Chinese art of a milestone in the history of the development of future generations of the artistic style of the tomb carvings have an extremely far-reaching impact, since the Han Dynasty in ancient China is a large memorial sculpture of a model for.

This "horse riding Huns" is the mainstay of the whole Qundiao works, but also by these sculptures Ouge theme. Sculpture, the author used the implication of the way, with a Qiyuxuanang, proudly standing symbol of the war horses to the young general. Its tall, Xiongjian to the winner of the gesture stands, there is a sacrosanct momentum, while another symbol of the Huns were armed with bow and arrow samurai Yangmian the air, was mercilessly riding in the foot, is as small, ugly, the Quan Su The body to fight a death struggle.

Xiongjin solemn style of the whole works, let the deep, Yuyishenke, thought-provoking, is the epitome of the ancient battlefield, but also a symbol of Huoqu Bing Hehezhangong. The sculpture outside the outline of accurate and effective, vivid vivid image, Daofa plain and simple, with rich and the performance of high artistic summary of China's tomb sculptures made of a model.

Western Han Dynasty sculpture. Huo Qubing one of the tomb stone. This group of stone carving is the main group like. A performance of works昂首survive the war horses, four armed with a bow and arrow with a single step follow the leader of the Huns, the symbol of war horses to the Western Han Shengwei and Huoqu Bing regime of Zhangong, Qundiao Huoqu Bing did not appear in the image, to strengthen the symbolic Quegeng And commemorative significance. War horses both vigilance and serene, both good and the expression of irony, seemed to be ridiculed by stamping on the losers; supine under Ma Wu Fu reveal the desperate struggle of expression, contrasting出马the heroic spirit, Jiang Xin composition unique, distinctive shape. Ma's Tuicu and solid, like four huge stone pillars, and Ma are seamless, the cornerstone of building a permanent sense. As the use of symbolic means it also has a romantic character of the area so that guests Lenovo's more open.

Xingping County, Shaanxi Province, northwest of the village often Huoqu Bing tomb