The Tang and Song Dynasties were the heyday of the development of ancient Chinese poetry and also a period of rapid development of wine culture. Most of the poetry of the Tang and Song Dynasties is related to wine, and its representative figure is Li Bai, who wrote "Hundred Poems about Fighting about Wine". He is known as the "Wine Star Soul", "Wine Saint" and "Jiu Immortal". Du Fu wrote about Li Bai in "Songs of the Eight Immortals in Drinking": "Li Bai wrote hundreds of poems about drinking wine and went to sleep in a restaurant in Chang'an City. The emperor couldn't get on the boat when he called him, so he claimed that he was an immortal in wine." It has always been regarded as a pen of expressiveness. When we look through Li Bai's collection of poems, we find his interest in living, drinking, and poetry. For example: "Look at the flowers and drink fine wine, listen to the singing of birds and the clear river", "Let's take advantage of the moonlight in Dongting, and buy wine by the white clouds in the boat." etc. It can be said that poetry and wine are romantic. No wonder Guo Moruo said: "It can be said that Li Bai was born in wine and died in wine." Indeed, Li Bai's death was extremely romantic: after getting drunk, he went to catch the moon in a river quarrying alum, fell into the water, and drowned. Du Fu was known for his alcoholism. He said, "The wine and meat in Zhumen's house smells stinky, and the bones on the road are frozen to death." It ruthlessly exposes the polarization between the rich and the poor between the feudal ruling class and the poor people, thereby giving the wine culture a deeper connotation. Ouyang Xiu in the Song Dynasty called himself a "drunkard". His poem "The fragrance of wine is placed among the flowers, and long strips of fragrant snow are exchanged for them"; "I lie drunk in the east hall and cannot cry, and the singing birds and flowers fall in the silence of spring". All are well-known stories, and what’s even more valuable is that he not only loved drinking, but also brewing wine. He wrote an article in the "Jiu Jing" with just a few words, describing everything from making cakes and koji to making wine, which is very similar to today’s brewing methods in the south. resemblance. Li Qingzhao, a famous female poet in the Song Dynasty, also had many "wine-flavored" masterpieces in her famous poems. For example: in the early poems such as "Ru Meng Ling" and "Zui Huayin", there are "I often remember that the sun is setting in the creek pavilion, and I am so drunk that I don't know the way back"; "Last night the rain was sparse and the wind was strong, and I could not use up the remaining wine after a deep sleep"; "Dongli takes the wine" After dusk, "there is a faint fragrance filling the sleeves" and so on, which shows the leisure, elegance and sentimental life of a feudal aristocratic lady. After crossing to the south, the country was destroyed, people were destroyed, and the situation was lonely. The wine bottles were also full of sadness and sadness. For example, in "Slow Voice" there is "Looking for and searching, deserted and lonely, miserable and miserable... Three cups and two cups of light wine, how can The enemy will come late and the wind will come quickly." In ancient times, Li Qingzhao was probably the representative figure among women who were good at drinking and writing about wine and feelings. Lu You's poem "Playing the Flute and Drinking Drunk in the Red Mansion" is rich in imagination and exaggerated in artistic techniques. It has reached the pinnacle and can be regarded as the best wine poetry literature in the past dynasties. In short, with a pot of wine, the poet transcended reality and became intoxicated with it. His poetry flourished and his imagination added a lot of true feelings and childlike innocence, so that he could blend with everything in nature and create beautiful sketches and heroic songs. . Wine and allusions. There are many allusions to wine in China. Some allusions have even been translated into wine names. For example, "Don't worship the general". It is said that "Don't worship the general" in the Jin Dynasty referred to stolen wine. This theory comes from the story of Zhong Hui stealing wine recorded in Shishuoxinyu. In addition, the famous "mink fur for wine" in history is about Ruan Fu of Jin Dynasty who indulged in drinking and "tasted gold mink for wine". Both impeachments were forgiven by Emperor Yuan, and he finally changed his past and helped to achieve great things. The Han Dynasty's "Guan Fu scolds the throne" tells the story of a feud between the official Guan Fu and the prime minister Tian Fen during the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. One time, when Guan Fu failed to toast, he went crazy with wine and cursed Tian Fen.
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