The Qionglin Banquet began in the Song Dynasty.

The changes of "Qionglin Banquet" from the Tang Dynasty to the Northern Song Dynasty

"Qionglin Banquet" is the name of the Song Dynasty. In fact, its predecessor should be called "Wenxi Banquet".

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The "Wenxi Banquet" originated in the Tang Dynasty and was a dinner exclusively for those who passed the imperial examination.

Every time the Jinshi list is released, the new Jinshi will hold a grand dinner. To celebrate, it was called "Wenxi Banquet"

And because the "Wenxi Banquet" in the Tang Dynasty was mostly held on Qujiang in Chang'an City, it was also called "Qujiang Banquet". /p>

"In the Tang Dynasty system, after the Ministry of Rites released the results, on the day of the edict, money was poured out in Qujiang for a wedding banquet. ”

However, it is worth mentioning that at this time, most of the “Wen Xi Banquets” were held by new scholars who pooled money together to pay for the bill. Although being “named on the gold list” is a great joy in life, it is not suitable for candidates from poor families. It is undoubtedly a heavy financial burden.

Introduction to Qionglin Banquet:

The Qionglin Banquet began in the second year of Taiping and Xingguo in the Northern Song Dynasty (977) and was given by Emperor Taizong Zhao Jiong. The grand banquet held by Xinke Jinshi was originally called the Wenxi Banquet. Because the banquet was held in Qionglin Garden, people used to call it Qionglin Banquet. By the Ming and Qing Dynasties, although the banquet was no longer held in Qionglin Garden, the Qionglin Banquet was still used. However, its name has remained unchanged.

Qionglin Garden was located in the west of Tokyo (now Kaifeng) in the Northern Song Dynasty. According to Meng Yuanlao's "Tokyo Menghua Lu": "Qionglin Garden is located in front of Shuntianmen Street. To the north, opposite Jinmingchi. "The book also introduces the scenery in the garden: "the gate road is full of ancient pines and strange cypresses", "the road is entwined with brocade stones, the pond is built with treasures, the willow locks on the rainbow bridge, and the flowers are lingering on the phoenix pond". Many flowers in the garden are from "Fujian, "Guang and Er Zhejiang entered".

The emperor, the supreme ruler at that time, gave a banquet in such a beautiful garden. Those attending the banquet could not only taste the palace delicacies, but also enjoy the charming scenery of the garden. Scenery is, of course, a great honor and a very rare beauty.