The Horse Treads on Swallows is a legendary tale from ancient Chinese culture about Bai Qi, a famous general of the state of Qin during the Warring States period.
According to legend, during the Warring States period, General Bai Qi of Qin led the Qin army to fight in all directions with great success. Once, when the Qin army was attacking the state of Zhao, Bai Qi led his army to pursue the enemy. On the way to chase them, suddenly a cliff appeared in front of them. The enemy army had already passed through the Feiyan Gorge, while the Qin army was in trouble because of this difficult to pass through terrain.
Seeing this, Bai Qi immediately ordered his soldiers to stop advancing, and he carefully observed the treacherous terrain. He found a small stone wall protruding from the canyon, shaped like a pediment. Bai Qi had a plan, waved his horse whip and pranced upward with great force. His war horse smoothly stepped on the small stone wall and leaped over it, and he crossed the Feiyan Gorge triumphantly. Seeing Bai Qi's courageous behavior, the soldiers were all inspired and encouraged, and they followed his example, successfully crossing the Feiyan Gorge one after another.
In the end, the Qin army won the victory over Zhao. This story, because of Bai Qi's bravery and decisiveness, as well as the bravery and unity of his soldiers, has become an allusion commonly used by later generations to describe people's courage in overcoming difficulties and moving forward.
Basic Knowledge about Historical Artifacts - Horse Treading Flying Swallow
The Ma Chao Dragon Sparrow, also known as Horse Treading Flying Swallow, Bronze Prancing Horse, Horse Attacking the Crow, Eagle (Harrier) Skimming the Horse, Horse Treading the Falcon, and Lingyun Prancing Horse, etc., is a bronze artifact of the Eastern Han Dynasty, which was unearthed in 1969 in a Gansu Province It was unearthed in the Leitai Han Tomb in Wuwei City, Gansu Province in 1969. It was unearthed in the tomb of Zhang Jiang, a military governor who guarded Zhangye during the Eastern Han Dynasty, and his wife, and is now in the Gansu Provincial Museum. It is 34.5 centimeters tall, 45 centimeters long, and 13 centimeters wide. Since its excavation, the "Horse Treading Flying Swallow" has been regarded as a symbol of ancient China's superb casting industry.
In October 1983, the Horse Treading Flying Swallow was recognized by the National Tourism Administration (NTA) as China's tourism symbol, and in 1985, the bronze galloping horse was recognized by the NTA as the graphic symbol of China's tourism industry under the name of "Horse Treading Dragon and Sparrow," which has been in use ever since, and in 1986, the horse was designated as a national treasured cultural relic.
Refer to Baidu Encyclopedia - Horse Treading Flying Swallow