2025-07-31
The earliest origin of riding culture an important sport in ancient China 9
Riding, also known as equestrian, is a component of "Royal", one of the "Six Arts" in ancient China. It originated in Shang and Zhou dynasties and was originally used for hunting and military affairs, later it developed into sports activities [4] [8]. In the Shang and Zhou dynasties, there were carriage driving techniques, while in the Shang and Zhou dynasties, there were carriage driving techniques. In the Shang and Zhou dynasties, the reform of "Hu Fu riding and shooting" (307 BC) promoted the popularization of single riding tactics, make the riding skill separate from the car Royal. Since the Qin and Han dynasties, the cavalry became the main force of the military, and the riding training was included in the military's compulsory course; By the Tang Dynasty, Polo prevailed, and the Royal family set up "idle stables" to specialize in training, thus the riding was further competitive. In the Song Dynasty, the general summary of the martial arts recorded the rules of riding and shooting in detail, and the Yuan and Ming dynasties attacked and integrated into the ceremonies such as Mongolia's "horse-cheating banquet", forming the performance programs such as "standing horse, jumping horse and offering horse. Western equestrian was introduced in the late Qing Dynasty, and the traditional equestrian met with modern sports, which has been kept in the National Games and the intangible cultural heritage project "Mongolian Equestrian" till now.