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Why did Yang Jiajiang ride a paper horse when he went to war?

These paper horses are not ordinary horses. Yang Jiajiang rode these horses and defeated the powerful Liao army at that time. It is through these horses that more than 70 kinds of large arrays are formed. Under the protection of these horses, Yang Jiajiang bravely killed the enemy and finally won the war.

At that time, Yang Jiajiang rode these paper horses, not only for fun, but more importantly, because these horses had a unique function, that is, his great changes on the battlefield. Through these paper horses, 72 different large arrays can be transformed, which can confuse the enemy, trap the enemy in the trap set by Yang Jiajiang, finally surround and attack these enemies, and finally annihilate the Liao army.

So now paper horses have become the intangible cultural heritage of China. However, this horse-making technology only stays in Wugang City, Hunan Province. It didn't spread out. Every major festival such as Chinese New Year, local people will put on costumes of Yang Jiajiang and others, put on their faces, and then ride these paper horses to show the grand occasion of a war. Under such performances, the festive atmosphere has been enhanced and the local people's fun has also increased.

Unfortunately, Yang Jiajiang used these horses to weave more than 70 formations, but in the end he only made up more than a dozen, such as Bagua and Double Leaf Red. Disappeared in the long river of history, which is very regrettable, but the spirit of Yang Jiajiang has been passed down forever. Their thought of heroically killing the enemy and serving the country has faithfully influenced generation after generation, every holiday. At the same time, Yang Jiajiang's spirit was praised in this way.