As a result, many legends were based on the exploits of heroes and their horses. The stories of Hsiang Yu and Kuan Yu are perhaps the best known.
也因此，中國歷史上便出現了許多英雄名駒的傳奇故事，而其中，項羽和烏騅，關羽和赤兔馬的故事，更被後人視為騎射英雄的典範，至今仍為人所津津樂道。