中国古代有着悠久的养马传统,是最早开始驯化马匹的国家之一。从仰韶文化和大汶口文化遗址的出土的文物中,都能证明距今约六七千年前,马已被驯化为家畜。唐朝则是畜牧业发展史的顶峰,尤其是在唐朝前期,呈现出一派空前繁荣的景象。特别是唐朝的马牧业,是唐朝整个社会经济的重要组成部分,又是保障唐朝国防军事、交通运输和社会生活的必要条件,同唐朝兴衰休 Ancient China has a long tradition of raising horses and is one of the earliest countries to begin to domesticate horses. From artifacts unearthed at Yangshao and Dawenkou sites, it can be shown that horses have been domesticated as domestic animals about 6700 years ago. The Tang Dynasty was the culmination of the history of animal husbandry development, especially in the early Tang Dynasty, showing an unprecedented prosperity scene. In particular, the horse husbandry in the Tang Dynasty was an important part of the entire social economy of the Tang Dynasty and a necessary condition for safeguarding the military, transportation and social life of the Tang Dynasty. Along with the rise and fall of the Tang Dynasty