Rare Kangxi Vase with the eight horses of Wang Mu

Rare Kangxi Vase with the eight horses of Wang Mu.
The story of these horses is about King Wang Mu, who dreamed of being an immortal God. He was determined to visit the heavenly paradise and taste the peaches of immortality. A brave charioteer named Zaofu used his chariot to carry the king to his destination. The horses pulling this chariot were eight horses named after the color of their hair.