ABSTRACT

The Tang emperors considered riding and archery to be important attributes, and in the Original Record of Emperor Taizong, in the Book of Tang it claims:

In September AD 622, the emperor summoned all his bodyguards and horsemen to learn shooting in the courtyard of Shien Teh Palace. There were hundreds of people learning archery in front of the Emperor each day. Bows, swords, cloth and silk were awarded to those who could hit the target.