Drinking reminds me of poetry, and writing poems reminds me of wine. Wine and poetry seem to be twin brothers, forming an indissoluble bond. "The Book of Songs" is the earliest collection of poems in our country, and we can smell the strong aroma of wine from it.
Drinking is a pleasure, but due to productivity constraints, brewing a little wine is not easy. Therefore, when we have a little wine, we often think of our ancestors, use it to worship ancestors, and enjoy it with the gods.
The sake is ready, and the (masin) mu is ready.
To enjoy and worship, to introduce blessings.
——"Daya·Hanlu"
Drinking and playing games at the same time is the most common form of palace banquets. They throw pots and arrows to determine the outcome. There are many descriptions of this kind in "Xingwei": "The bow is strong, and the four (golden points) are Jun. The arrows are even, and the guests are virtuous." The victory or defeat was determined, cheers started, and a big fight was held. Drink, clink glasses to each other, and pray for good fortune. Even offering sacrifices is just a ritual. In fact, it is to fill one's skin with wine.
Wine is a wonderful thing. With it, you can not only "enjoy" it with the gods, but also use it to entertain guests. The Chinese nation is a hospitable nation. When relatives and friends come to visit, they should be entertained with fine wine. One is to make the host look decent, and the other is to add to the fun.
I have wine with a purpose, and I will serve Yan Yi Ao as a guest...
I have a wine with a purpose, and I will entertain the guests with my heart.
——"Xiaoya Lu Ming"
At the end of the Han Dynasty, the world was in turmoil and wars continued for years. "The armor was infested with lice, and thousands of people died. The bones were spread out in the wild, thousands of miles away." No rooster crows. "People's lives are in danger, so I feel a lot of emotion. Cao Mengde, who drank wine by the river and wrote poems across the river, was a man of great talent and strategy. He hoped to pacify the separatist forces in various places, unify the rivers and mountains, and bring great order to the world, so that he could drink two cups without any worries. "During the Song of Wine, in peacetime, officials do not call at the door. The king is wise and wise, and the prime minister is loyal and good." ("During Wine") People pay attention to civilization and etiquette. Respect each other and give in to each other, respect the old and love the young, do not pick up lost things on the road, and have no disputes or lawsuits. The country's laws are fair and impartial, sentences are reasonable, and officials love the people like their own children. God appreciates the good people, the weather is smooth and the barns are full. While drinking and imagining, he sketched out a paradise on earth for us, which can be said to be the first of the ideal world of "Peach Blossom Spring". However, an ideal is an ideal after all. After being drunk, when you look back at the world, it is chaos. Pursuing an elusive goal with a limited life is as difficult as going to heaven.
As a result, I felt powerless and sad. The taste of this glass of wine was completely different!