This affinity was reflected also in the spirit of the society. Special strong feelings toward horses became more evident in Chinese courts from the Tang through the Northern Song dynasties. The well-known artistic motif of eight galloping horses was made widespread by the Tang founder's conquests, and remains popular to this day.
這個現象同時表現在當時的社會風氣上，中國宮廷對於馬的熱愛也因而由唐朝延續至北宋，也隨著唐太宗打天下的八駿圖在中國歷史上流傳千古。