Qujiang Banquet was once one of the most famous banquets in China history. The Qujiang banquet of the Tang Dynasty's new scholars originated from the banquet given by the imperial court in the early Tang Dynasty, and the banquet at that time was meant to soothe.

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Yichun feast

Yichun Banquet was held at the suggestion of Li Bi in Tang Dezong (780-805 AD). Li Bizhuan, a Book of the New Tang Dynasty, records: "A bachelor knows a certain Hanlin, so please abolish the unlucky first month and take the new moon in February as the Zhonghe Festival. Yichun wine is brewed by the people to worship the gods and pray for a good year. Diyue. " Tang Dezong is allowed to visit, and February 1 day is designated as the Zhonghe Festival, which is implemented nationwide.

Since then, on February 1st every year, the emperor hosted a banquet in Beijing for officials, and officials from all over the country hosted a banquet for their subordinate officials. Villages and other places also brew Yichun wine and hold parties and banquets. Tang Dezong Shi Li once wrote when he hosted a banquet for his ministers in Qujiang Garden: The east wind turns into plum blossoms, and ten thousand flowers give birth to spring.

Neutralization and the order of the month, Fang and the world are long. Whether you are happy or not, you will be in a good mood after eating. Sui Shu Yu Tingen, together with Huan Haikang. Expressed his ardent desire for national peace. Unfortunately, the production of Zhonghe Festival and solar terms has little to do with people's traditional habits, so it only lasted for several decades and then disappeared.

Cold food internal banquet

Tang Zhangji's "Cold Food Banquet":' The palace building is full of glory, and the colorful fish dragons are thick on all sides. Under the porch, the chef will serve cold food, while in front of the hall, he will ride a flying ball. Thousands of officials are still taught to sit when they are drunk, and they don't play. I'm glad I went out at night because of my worship, but Jin Wu was afraid to ask why. "The so-called cold food is the cooked food that has been prepared. According to historical records, such as dry porridge, bacon cheese, winter porridge, cakes and jiaozi. Because it is used in the Cold Food Festival, it is also called a cooler. The cold food banquet in Tang Palace was the earliest cold food meeting.

Jinshiyan

Qujiang was located in the southeast corner of the capital Chang 'an in the Tang Dynasty, which was very prosperous. Not only civilians in cloth regarded this place as a scenic spot, but even the emperor regarded Qujiang as a good place to entertain ministers. When we heard about the wedding banquet, literally, we knew that it was a celebration banquet hosted by scholars after hearing the good news of the Chinese bid. The banquet was officially held by the imperial court. The particularity of the wedding banquet makes it different from other banquets, and the banquet specifications are not comparable to other Jinshi banquets.

The imperial court gave each Jinshi a HongLing cake. At the end of the banquet, the students who passed the examination will write their names on the Ci 'en Temple Tower in Chang 'an as a souvenir. After winning the college entrance examination, Bai Juyi left a poem "the youngest of seventeen people" under the Ci 'enta. Qujiang banquet reflects the attention of the Tang court to talents and the political openness.