Group 1 - The annual National Museum zodiac exhibition titled "Galloping Horses - Spring Festival of the Year of the Horse" has commenced, featuring over 120 horse artifacts from 5,000 years of history [2] - The exhibition will last for three months and showcases the significance of horses as important companions to humans throughout history [2] - The first exhibit is a bone fragment dating back at least 3,000 years, inscribed with the character for "horse" [2] Group 2 - The exhibition is organized into five thematic sections: "Noble Steeds Accompanying Civilization," "Chariots and Horses in Rituals," "Craftsmanship of Saddles and Harnesses," "Hoofbeats Across Miles," and "Divine Steeds Through the Years," illustrating the multifaceted role of horses in Chinese civilization [2] - Notably, the exhibition includes artifacts that highlight the auspicious phrase "Riding to Nobility," which has historical roots in customs involving monkeys in stables to prevent horse illnesses, linking the phonetic similarity between "monkey" and "noble" [2]
120余匹“骏马”亮相国博
Xin Lang Cai Jing·2026-01-30 06:14