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16 Famous Wine Stories in Chinese History (Part 1)

Wine St. Ducan

Du Kang is the "ancestor of winemaking" in ancient Chinese legends. The "Explanation of Words" records that Du Kang began to make rice wine. According to folklore and historical records, Du Kang, also known as Shaokang, was the fifth monarch of the Xia Dynasty and the son of Xiahou Xiang (also known as the Yellow Emperor, the Eastern Zhou, and the Han Dynasty). Because Du Kang was good at brewing wine, later generations revered Du Kang as the god of wine, and the wine industry regarded Du Kang as his grandfather. Kong Yingda quoted Han Yingshao's Shiben: "Du Kang makes wine". Later generations borrowed "Du Kang" to refer to wine.

16 Famous Wine Stories in Chinese History (Part 1)

Heaven does not give birth to Dukang, where does the wine come from

The wine is not chaotic

Confucius loves wine. Wang Yun of the Eastern Han Dynasty said in "On Balance": "King Wen drank a thousand bells, and Confucius was a hundred." Ge Hong of the Jin Dynasty said in the "Wine Commandment": "Alcoholism is immeasurable, and the power of Zhongni is immeasurable." Legend has it that Confucius once went to visit Lao Tzu and drank with his disciples in a tavern where Lao Tzu often drank, and woke up the next day, fortunately, although drunk, there was no disorder, so he sighed: "Beautiful! Only the wine is immeasurable, not chaotic. ”

16 Famous Wine Stories in Chinese History (Part 1)

Never knew what it was like to get drunk, just dozed off occasionally

Jug wine rejuvenates the country

In 492 BC, King Gou of Yue was defeated by the State of Wu and took his wife to the State of Wu as a slave. Three years later, Gou Jian returned to Vietnam, where he spent ten years gathering and ten years of lessons, became angry and tried to be strong, and tried to be bold, only to avenge the shame of the snow and the rejuvenation of the country and destroy the enemy. He took measures to reward procreation, giving birth to boys, awarding two pots of wine, one dog; giving birth to a woman, awarding two pots of wine, and a porpoise. The allusion of "jug wine rejuvenating the country" comes from this. After ten years of recuperation, Taoguang cultivated obscurity, the Yue kingdom prospered under the nourishment of wine, the grain depot was abundant, the soldiers were strong, and the soldiers were strong, and the "Mash Labor Division" destroyed the Wu Kingdom in one fell swoop and became the last overlord of the Spring and Autumn Period.

16 Famous Wine Stories in Chinese History (Part 1)

Let go of the three children, the wine is better to sell

GaoYang drunkard

In the last year of the Qin Dynasty, the masses rose up together. Liu Bang beheaded the white snake because he was drunk and raised an army against Qin. Liu Bang looked down on Ru Sheng, and if There was a Confucian who came to seek a job, he often took off his hat and drowned him. Gaoyang people eat him, have little ambition, like to read, but the family is poor, and greedy for wine, Huai Cai does not meet, the years have stumbled to the age of Ershun, and went to liu Bang. Liu Bang was washing his feet, thinking that there was another Confucian student, and his heart was displeased. Li Shiqi shouted, "I am not a Confucian, but a drunkard of Gao Yang!" "Hearing that it was a wine friend visiting, Liu Bang couldn't even care about wiping his feet, and immediately asked Li To eat him into the account. Later, Li Shiqi lobbied for Liu Bang, gave advice, and made great achievements. The term "Gaoyang drunkard" does not go away, and all those who drink well and drink and drink wildly and uninhibitedly use it as a metaphor.

16 Famous Wine Stories in Chinese History (Part 1)

Sorry, I read less, but, hey, drink a lot.

Han Wu sealed the altar

In 135 BC (the sixth year of the Western Han Dynasty), Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty sent Tang Meng as an envoy to South Vietnam. At the banquet of the King of Nanyue, Tang Meng tasted the prototype of the sauce wine in the area of Imaba, the goji sauce wine, which had a mellow taste and a long aftertaste, and liked it very much. In order to please Emperor Wu of Han, Tang Mengyi detoured to Renhuai and took goji sauce wine to offer to Emperor Wu, and after Emperor Wu drank it, he praised "Sweet Beauty" and gave the jade seal to seal the altar.

16 Famous Wine Stories in Chinese History (Part 1)

Ancestors, now they are called sauce-flavored liquor

Ask the question with wine

Yang Xiong of the Han Dynasty, who was famous for writing words when he was young, was one of the four masters of Han Fu. Yang Xiong learns to be rich in five cars, and his thinking is quick, but he is naturally wooden, not sociable, and has always stuttered, so the court is snubbed. He has a skill, especially able to recognize new words, strange words, strange words, no matter where he found it, never difficult him. People from near and far, who have strange words that they do not understand, who do not know ancient things, come to ask for advice. People know that he is a good drinker, so he brings good wine and food, and talks while drinking, so there is a beautiful talk of "asking words with wine".

16 Famous Wine Stories in Chinese History (Part 1)

If you don't drink, you won't be able to read all the words

Wen Jun dangdang

Sima Xiangru, a great writer of the Western Han Dynasty, won the heart of the talented woman Zhuo Wenjun with a song "Phoenix Seeking Phoenix". The couple went hand in hand, sold all their belongings, and bought a hotel in Linqiao. Wenjun is lightly wrapped in plain clothes to sell wine, like a red-backed short shirt washing vessel. "A song of phoenix seeking phoenix, a thousand years of Wenjun wine." This story later became a good story of the love of the poor couple, and Zhuo Wenjun also became the earliest wine seller in China with historical records.

16 Famous Wine Stories in Chinese History (Part 1)

A song of phoenix seeking phoenix, drinking Han Yufang

Don't worship the general

During the Three Kingdoms period, Zhong Hui often joined forces with his brother Zhong Yu to steal wine from his father Zhong Yu. Zhong Xuan saw that the wine in the jar was not drunk and dissipated, and it was decreasing day by day, and he became suspicious. One day, he pretended to be asleep and saw his two sons open the altar of wine, so the trick was repeated. However, before Zhong Yu drinks, he worships the heavens for a long time, and Zhong Yu will drink without worship. He asked his two sons why they worshiped and why they didn't? Zhong Yu said that drinking alcohol is a matter of etiquette, so I want to worship. Zhong hui would say that stealing wine and drinking was a rude thing, so I didn't worship.

Later, Zhong Huiguan went to the general of Zhenxi and became Sima Zhao's confidant, because of the story of his childhood, he had the elegant title of "Not Worshiping the General". Later, all those who stole wine claimed not to worship the general.

16 Famous Wine Stories in Chinese History (Part 1)

Niu x is Zhong Situ, and he does not worship and sweat

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