马镫作为最重要的骑具之一,在马匹成为主要交通动力的历史中显示出重要的作用。有关中国古代马镫的发明和普及,已有学者进行了认真的探索。应当说,现在讨论尚处于初步,进一步的文献资料的检索和考古资料的发现,都可能深化相关研究。在考察古代马镫的工作中,不应当忽视作为骑具发展进程中一种特殊过渡形态的木质马镫的存在及其历史文化意义。一对于马镫初源的探索,学者曾经有不同的思路。《简明不列颠百科全书》“马镫”条写道:“马镫stirrup挂在马鞍上,供骑马人上马和乘骑时蹬脚用。大约是在公元前2世纪时起源于亚洲大草原,它大大提高了马的军事价值。当踢 Stirrup, as one of the most important rides, has shown an important role in the history of horses as the main traffic force. About the invention and popularization of ancient Chinese stirrup, some scholars have carried out serious exploration. It should be said that the discussion is still in its infancy, and further literature search and discovery of archaeological materials may deepen relevant research. In the study of ancient stirrups, we should not neglect the existence of wood stirrups and their historical and cultural significance as a special transitional form in the development of rides. For the first exploration of stirrups, scholars have had different ideas. The Concise Encyclopedia Britannica wrote: ”Stirrup stirrup hangs on a saddle, which is used by horsemen to stir up and mount their horses. It originated in the Asian prairies about the 2nd century BC, It greatly enhances the horse’s military value