Tang Tri-Color Glazed Ceramics is a unique style of pottery that was popular during the Tang Dynasty in China and has a history of more than 1,300 years. Tang Tri-Color Glazed Ceramics in Chinese is Tang Sancai. The so-called "Sancai" means three colors and refers to the glaze of yellow, green, and white on a white plain surface to indicate colorfulness. Because a large number of Tang Sancai treasures were unearthed in Luoyang, it is also called "Luoyang Tang Sancai."

       The material of Tang Sancai is mainly white kaolin clay produced locally. The double-firing method is used for firing. First, let the sculpture billet form and dry, then enter the kiln with a temperature above 1000℃; then apply various glaze materials, put them into the kiln, and start glaze firing with the firing temperature around 900℃. Tang Sancai glaze is a low-temperature transparent glaze. In the firing process, the glaze will naturally drape after melting and infiltrate each other to produce unique artistic effects.

       There must be a historical reason for the emergence of Tang Sancai in the Tang Dynasty.

        Internal factor: The Tang Dynasty was strong, and Emperor Taizong of Tang unified the northern part and minority groups in southwest. His decision to escort Princess Wencheng to Tibet to make peace by marriage opened up a stable situation of great integration of various ethnic groups, which greatly promoted the development of production and economic prosperity in the Central Plains and the frontier.

        External factor: At that time, the Tang Dynasty was in the heyday of Chinese feudal society. The state, nation and society were confident and open foreign policy was implemented externally. The Silk Road reached its heyday, which was conducive to the development of Sino-foreign trade relations and cultural exchanges. The culture of the Central Plains and the civilization of the West influenced each other through the Silk Road.

        Tang Sancai has colorful shapes, generally divided into four categories: household utensils, models, figures, and animals. Among them, animals are especially popular, which may be related to the background of the time. In ancient China, horses were one of the important means of transportation for people. Horses were needed on the battlefield; farmers needed horses to plow the fields; horses were also needed for transportation; therefore, more horses were excavated in Tang Sancai.

        Secondly, there are also more camels, which may be related to the Chinese and foreign trade at that time. Camels were one of the transportation for long-distance travel and were also needed along the Silk Road. Tang Sancai camels, a product of the heyday of the Silk Road, have strong characteristics of Western civilization. It is especially reflected in the shapes, such as the foreign horses and the Bactrian camels of the Central Asian species, all present a gallant appearance. We can see the close connection between the Tang Dynasty and the West through the Silk Road.So the artisans reflected it in the handicrafts. The figures are generally more court maidservants, reflecting the court's life at that time.

        In addition, there are many figurines of Hu people. The Hu people refer to foreigners in general. They came to Chang’an through the Silk Road in a steady stream. They ran the stores, jewelry stores, restaurants, and hotels. They even worked as officials in the Tang Dynasty. Chang’an, the country’s capital at that time, was the city with the largest concentration of Hu people in China. The most common figurines of Hu people in foreigners are deep-eyed, high-nosed, wearing a pointed hat and folded collar clothing, holding a camel and a horse, and looking like a merchant.