论唐代骑射的重要性及社会意义

唐代社会风气中尚武的传统源自于战国时期开始的军事模式变化,即以骑射为主的骑兵在战争中占据主导地位,采取历史文献分析与考古实物印证相结合的方法,从骑射精锐是皇权军事力量的重要支柱,骑射是衡量男子体能与武艺的重要标准,骑猎是增强体魄、提高骑射技能的重要手段,骑射狩猎成为图像表现和纹样装饰的重要题材等方面,论述唐代骑射的社会风貌。研究认为,唐代前期,统治者重视武备,崇尚武功,骑马射猎成为主流时尚,推动整个社会形成积极进取、蓬勃向上的阳刚之气,中央皇权也具有强大的掌控力量,连续开创了贞观之治、永徽之治、开元之治,唐王朝的综合国力达到了历史新高; 唐玄宗天宝年间,国家武备逐渐荒废,社会风气由建功立业转为安逸享乐,唐王朝开始走向衰落直至灭亡。

On the importance and social significance of mounted archery in Tang Dynasty

The tradition of advocating martial spirit in Tang Dynasty society originated from the change of military pattern that began in the Warring States period, that is, the dominance of cavalry in warfare, mainly by mounted archery. This paper adopts a combination of historical documentary analysis and archaeological evidence to discuss the social style of horseback riding and mounted archery in the Tang Dynasty from the perspectives that mounted archery was an important pillar of imperial military power, mounted archery was an important measure of men's physical ability and martial arts, horseback riding and hunting was an important means to enhance physical fitness and improve mounted archery skills, and horseback riding and hunting became an important subject for pictorial expression and pattern decoration. The study concludes that in the early Tang Dynasty, the ruler attached importance to military preparations, advocated martial arts, and horseback riding and hunting became the mainstream fashion, which promoted the formation of an aggressive and vigorous masculine atmosphere in the whole society. In the meantime, the central imperial power also gained strong control, creating the rule of Emperors Zhenguan, Yonghui and Kaiyuan in succession leading to great prosperity, and the comprehensive national power of the Tang Dynasty reached a new historical high. During the period of Tianbao of Emperor Xuanzong, the country's armament gradually fell into disuse, the social atmosphere changed from striving to build a successful career in the military to comfort and enjoyment, and the Tang Empire fell into a decline and an eventual end.