The process of producing alcoholic beverages with a certain concentration by microbial fermentation. Brewing materials and containers are two prerequisites for grain brewing. According to the archaeological excavation of wine-making vessels more than 5,000 years ago, it shows that the legendary wine-making industry existed in the period of Huangdi and Yu Xia, and the origin of wine-making was before this. In ancient times, people may first come into contact with some naturally fermented wines and then imitate them. Domestic scholars generally believe that wine-making is a relatively developed industry in Longshan culture period.
Different brewing materials use different microorganisms and brewing processes. Liquor-making with distiller's yeast is the essence of China's liquor-making. The music production method recorded in Qi Yao Min Shu has been used up to now and has been improved in later generations.
In ancient times, the origin of wine-making was often attributed to the invention of Du Kang, who was described as the ancestor of wine-making. Because of his great influence, this has become an orthodox view. For these views, the Song Dynasty's Wine Spectrum once questioned that "none of them are enough for textual research, but they are redundant". Although this is not enough to verify, as a cultural identity phenomenon, it may be listed below.
Examination of wine vessels:
A more mythical saying is that "there is a wine star in the sky, and wine is also made, which is in harmony with heaven and earth." Although these legends are different, they generally show that wine-making existed as early as or before the Xia Dynasty, which is credible. (Xinmin Evening News1August 23, 987, "The Oldest Writing Found in China in Juxian County, Shandong Province", with the subtitle "The Brewing Apparatus Found 5000 Years ago at the same time")
The origin and occurrence of China wine-making custom is generally believed to be in the late Neolithic period, when there were clear drinking utensils. The so-called drinking device refers to, qi, and so on.