唐代马球运动的兴起与规则要求

Research on the Equestrian Polo in Tang Dynasty

马球是骑马技术和击球技术紧密结合的一项运动。唐代马球兴起于唐太宗时期,马球运动不仅是训练骑术和马上砍杀技术的重要手段,也是一种很好的娱乐运动。由于唐朝皇帝的倡导,马球运动在军中将士、王公贵族乃至文人中深受欢迎,唐代的马球场与马球比赛规则也都有一套严格的规定。

The equestrian polo is a game of combining horse riding with batting skill .It originated in the early Tang Dynasty (the period of the ruling emperor ,Tang Taizong ) .The polo was an important means of practicing horse riding and developing horse riding battling and smashing skills ,It was also an entertainment .As it was advocated and promoted by the emperors of the Dynasty ,the polo became popular with the army men ,highranking officials and learned men ,A set of rules were set up to guide the polo train...