Cultural Value of Ancient Chinese Terracotta Rider Figurines

• 作者: CHAO Hong LU Chunli
• 来源期刊: 景观研究：英文版
• 学科: 历史
• 年，卷（期）: 2016,（2）
• 页码范围: 90-92
• 页数: 3页
• 分类号: K879.3

摘要

Terracotta rider fi gurines are common artifacts in the past, generally combinations of person riding animals like horse or camel, through these organic fi gures we can see vivid pictures of ancient social life and cultural evolution. A lot of researches on terracotta fi gurines have been reported, but terracotta rider fi gurines have been less studied as an independent object. This paper studied terracotta rider fi gurines, and found that this cultural form originated from the Warring States Period, thrived in the Tang Dynasty, and declined gradually after the Yuan Dynasty. The declination of ancient terracotta rider fi gurine culture owes to the changing social environment in different historical periods. Researches on terracotta rider fi gurines explored social customs and conventions behind them, and provided signifi cant theoretical support for protecting the cultural heritage.