西域马球文化活动史略考辨

Analysis on Cultural and Historical Background of Polo in Western Regions

马球活动是西域历史马上文化的重要组成部分, 通过对历史上西域马球活动的比赛规则、场地、比赛用马等具体传承载体的分析, 从专业技术的角度为西域马球文化活动的历史定位提供理论依据。

Polo plays a very important role in the horseback culture in the history of the western regions. The following thesis poses an analysis on the rule, courts and horses etc used in a polo match in the history of the western regions, trying to provide some evidence for the historical position of polo in that area through a professional angle.