MORE: Gao Xiang’s horses are often in the shape of Tang Dynasty terracotta figurines. During the Tang Dynasty (618-907 A.D.), the golden age of art and culture, many terracotta horse figurines were made specifically for the great burial mounds of deceased dignitaries. This is because horses symbolised wealth and power. For Gao Xiang, the Tang-Dynasty-shape of the horse is both an auspicious element (wealth and power) and a nod to a period in China’s history when the arts flourished.