In the prosperous Tang Dynasty, the society was stable and the people were rich. Because both emperors and ministers like wine, folk brewing and drinking wine is also very common, and wine is called health wine. According to the newly revised Materia Medica, wine has the function of "warming the waist and kidney, preserving color and keeping out the cold", so it was introduced to China in the early Tang Dynasty, and since then it has made rapid progress in grape cultivation, wine making and grape culture creation. The emperors at that time also had an indissoluble bond with wine.
Li Shimin praised his hunger tolerance and strong will.
Li Shimin's "Drinking on the Flying Pavilion" expressed his feelings happily. "On the shelf in Zhu Bi, cornices are overhead. Carved flowers and scattered willows. The shore chrysanthemum began to contain pistils, and the pears began to turn red. Don't worry about the darkness in Kunshan, but also * * * cheers. " Li Shimin picked up the glass, infinite regrets, in addition to describe the gorgeous royal decoration, sigh jiangshan unify, also * * * do the cup. It is because of Li Shimin's achievements that countless countries contributed wine to the Tang Dynasty. Li Shimin likes wine very much and personally supervises it, so there is a difference between green wine and yellow rice wine.
When Li Shimin drinks wine, he pays attention to atmosphere, manners and details. Whether it's inviting the moon to drink alone, entertaining the ministers, or reuniting with the imperial concubine and the Li family in the harem, we should pour wine that has been drunk for thousands of days and won't be defeated for ten years. He even stipulated that monks could drink alcohol. This shows that Li Shimin's broad mind, as well as the depth and connotation of his health care concept, has made outstanding contributions to the promotion of wine culture.
Wu Zetian loves beauty.
A generation of Wu Zetian's "Visit to Kowloon Pool" "The window of the mountain is full of jade girls, and the households are facing Feng Qiong. The top of the rock is like a phoenix, and the heart of the pool is like Kowloon. Bamboo leaves float in wine, hibiscus is written in cups. Therefore, the reward of the mountain is only when the wind enters the pine. " Here, Wu Zetian spoke highly of wine, not only because it contains more sugar and minerals, but also contains a variety of amino acids, citric acid, vitamins and other nutrients. Wu Zetian prefers wine because of its deep color and strong endurance, and it is the first choice for ladies to recuperate their qi and blood and preserve their health. Under the influence of this king's demeanor, the wine structure in the Tang Dynasty has shown the characteristics of distinguishing by wine. At that time, the women's strong drinking power and unstoppable momentum were recorded in history, and the wine in poetry and songs was rich in color. At the same time, wine has also entered the lives of ordinary people, and some celebrations are accompanied by the dignity of grapes and wine.
Li Longji's feeling of benefiting qi and harmonizing the middle.
Li Longji's "Spring Festival Palace Head Banquet" is very atmospheric. "No war is waste, no punishment, no ceremony, no joy. Meet Qin and give a banquet to welcome the ministers. Drum cutting is a mixed bag. You must be drunk at the end of the song. " Li Longji described an unprecedented prosperity. The territory has long been liberated from the prohibition of alcohol, and all the people get together to sing and dance. Why not hold a banquet with the ministers happily? This not only shows the extensive use of wine in the Tang Dynasty, but also marks the maturity and richness of grape material culture. Li Longji himself has a soft spot for wine. He tried medicinal liquor for tonifying kidney and strengthening yang countless times, and finally lamented the sweetness of the wine and praised it as a fairy. Li Shimin likes wine, which can fight hunger and strengthen ambition; Wu Zetian likes it, which can nourish blood and raise beauty, while Li Longji is beneficial to the middle energizer. Although they like wine for different reasons, the health wine of the emperors in the prosperous period of the Tang Dynasty is unmistakable.