Animals take a great role in history. They were used as transportation, representation of status and power, friends, security and as many other purposes. At different times and in different cultures, animals were depicted and represented in various ways and forms through art, but they all conforms to the beliefs and culture at the time or place where it was made.
From the size and features of one's funerary offerings from the clearly distinguished world of Tang Dynasty, one's status could be easily determined. The Standing Horse (China. Tang Dynasty, 8th century) is clear representation of the cultural beliefs at the period of Tang Dynasty. As a funerary offering, the Standing Horse represents the very culture of distinctive social hierarchy existed then. Like the Egyptians, the afterlife of a person is especially important to Chinese. Hence, in order to ensure the continuity of their status in their afterlives, emperors', members' from the Imperial family and high ranking......
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