Horse was one of the most common livestock in ancient China.According to the unearthed documents,people in the Western Zhou dynasty had a detailed understanding of the breeds,shapes and sourc-es of horses.They not only set up a pasture dedicated to breeding horses,but also equipped special officials under the Shi(师氏)to manage the whole process from feeding and driving.The western Zhou dynasty had a wide range of horse sources.In addition to the Zhou people's own horse,they could also obtain horses from vassals and wars.The scope of its use is generally in the fields of daily life and military war.But in detail,there are gifts to the subordinate,mutual gifts and sacrificial burial and other uses,which was a reflection of the ritual society in the Zhou Dynasty.
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