Folklore about horses

Legend has it that ancient horses had wings and were called Tianma. It can run on the ground, swim in the water and fly in the sky. It is a very powerful animal. Later, it made a royal horse in front of the Jade Emperor Temple.

Because of the love of the Jade Emperor, Tianma gradually became arrogant and often ran amok. One day, Tianma left the Heavenly Palace and went straight to the East China Sea to break into the Dragon Palace. The tortoise guarding the palace gate led the shrimp, soldiers and crabs to stop it together. Tianma was furious and kicked the tortoise to death. When the matter was reported to the Heavenly Palace, the Jade Emperor ordered the wings of Tianma to be cut off and pressed under the Kunlun Mountain, and they could not turn over for 300 years.

More than 200 years later, when human beings began to pass through the Kunlun Mountain, the fairy of Yumayuan in Tiangong sent a letter to Tianma, telling Tianma how to get out of the mountain. When the ancestors passed by, Tianma shouted: Good ancestors, come and save me. I am willing to go to the world with you and work for you for a lifetime.

Hearing this, the ancestors expressed deep sympathy and cut down the peach tree at the top of the mountain according to Tianma's words. Only when there was a loud noise, Tianma jumped out from the bottom of Kunlun Mountain.

In order to thank the ancestors for saving their lives, Tianma followed them to the world and served them all his life. Usually plow the land to pull carts and move things, and do whatever you want. In wartime, he put on armor, rode behind the horse, seized the battlefield, fought side by side with his master, and made contributions repeatedly.

Since then, horses and people have become inseparable friends. When the Jade Emperor was ready to choose twelve kinds of animals, the horse became one of the animals chosen by human beings. The Jade Emperor also atoned for the horse's meritorious service and helped others, making the horse a zodiac.

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Four famous horses in folklore

1, red rabbit

Lu bu's mount, its "body, as red as hot coals, has no hair;" From beginning to end, one foot long; From hoof to neck, it is eight feet high; Screaming and growling, there is a shape of flying into the sea. People often say that "Lyu3 bu4 among people, red rabbit among horses", which shows the status of red rabbit horse.

2. Brightness

Liu Bei's mount Luma is a horse with white spots on his forehead. The ancients thought this kind of horse was harmful to the Lord. With his escape from danger, Liu Bei was once remembered as the savior of Yima. Later, it was generally described as "Luma".

3, according to the night jade lion horse

Zhao Zilong's mount, on the slope of Changban, made Zhao Yun go in and out seven times, fell into the pit, and jumped immediately.

4. Dark clouds tread the snow horse

Zhang Fei's mount is worthy of a fierce horse like Zhang Fei, and it is not an ordinary horse.

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