At this point, our gaze can slowly drift away, and a flock of turtledoves flutter into our eyes, and we seem to have entered a kind of fugue realm. The guests drank more and more happily in the harmonious and joyful atmosphere, and their feelings became higher and higher. Looking at the brightly colored doves and listening to the cooing chirping, perhaps some of the guests have already begun to discuss hunting. This seems to imply the shooting salute after the feast, which is really a vivid expression of the joyful and beautiful feelings between the guests and hosts.

The river, the land, and the sky seem to depict the form of the guests when they drink for the first time, during the banquet, and when they drink to a heart's content. At first, it was to create an atmosphere, but as the banquet progressed, the wine became more and more popular, and the guests gradually became enthusiastic and unrestrained, and people's eyes became higher and higher.

This kind of feast is really endless:

The southern fish are beautiful, and the group swims to shake the tail. The gentleman has good wine, feasting and drinking.

The fish in the south are beautiful, and the group swims with the current. The gentleman has good wine, and the feast is good.

The southern trees are bent, and the gourd vines are tightly entangled. The gentleman has good wine, and the guests at the banquet are happy and safe.

Doves are flying, and a flock is flying here. The gentleman has good wine, and the banquet guests frequently persuade each other.

"Nanshan Youtai": a song of praise and longevity

The three poems "Nanshan Youtai" and the above "Yuli" and "Nanyoujiayu" are all common music songs during banquets, and "Nanshan Youtai" is a music song used to praise virtue and birthday celebrations during aristocratic banquets.

There are sedges, green mulberries, wolfberry, duck tsubaki and citrus aurantium in the south mountain, and quinoa, poplar, plum tree, bodhi, and catalpa in the north mountain; There are many kinds of plants, just as a country has a variety of gentlemen and sages with both talent and virtue. The gentlemen get together and have fun as soon as possible, which shows the intimate relationship between the guests and the hosts. A gentleman and a virtuous person with both ability and political integrity is the foundation of a country, the glory of a country, and a person who plays an exemplary role. And when the guests congratulate the gentleman, they will send him their most sincere blessings. That is: the gentleman lives forever, the gentleman's reputation will last forever, and the children and grandchildren will bless him.

It is an important tradition of the Chinese people to bless their ancestors and then their descendants, which is a very natural and sincere expression. As a universal music song for feasting, these three poems are obvious in their comprehensive function of entertainment, wishes, praise, and celebration.

Let's take a look at this poem:

The south mountain is full of soft sha, and the north mountain is full of tender quinoa. The gentleman is very happy, and he is the foundation of the country. The gentleman is so happy, and he has no end in life.

The south mountain grows green mulberry, and the north mountain grows poplar. The gentleman is very happy and fights for the glory of the country. The gentleman is really happy, and his longevity is boundless.

Goji berries grow in the south mountains, and plum trees grow in the north mountains. The gentleman is very happy, and the people are good parents. A gentleman is really happy, and his name will last forever.

The south mountain is a duck tsubaki, and the north mountain is a long Bodhi. The gentleman is really happy, and he has a long life. A gentleman is really happy, and virtue is full of heaven and earth.

The south mountain is full of citrus aurantium, and the north mountain is long with catalpa. A gentleman is very happy, how can he not live a long life. The gentleman is so happy, God bless the descendants.

"You Geng" (present)

"Chongqiu" (present)

"You Yi" (present)

"Tatexiao": The song of the princes who worship the Son of Heaven

When the princes met Zhou Tianzi, in order to express their respect and praise, they often had to play poems such as blessings.

Mugwort is a kind of herb that can be used for sacrifices, and it is useful for princes when they meet the Son of Heaven and when they perform sacrificial ceremonies, and here, mugwort can be used as a metaphor for princes. The dew can be compared to the grace of mugwort, which is condensed, shining and heavy, which shows the princes' gratitude and admiration for Zhou Tianzi.

The princes seem to be thinking about it day and night, and how excited they will be to finally see the Son of Heaven today. In the eyes of the princes, it was undoubtedly a great blessing to enter the court and meet the monarch. When the princes of the Son of Heaven were met, the incomparable excitement, sincere fear, and excitement could not be expressed in words. Therefore, when they shared the joy of the feast with the Son of Heaven, they would rush to pour out their admiration and blessings, and the princes were now completely immersed in the holy pilgrimage music.

The friendship between the monarch and the princes is undoubtedly grateful for the grace of the Son of Heaven for the princes; For the Son of Heaven, it was the monarchs and ministers who worked together to defend the peace of the Zhou Dynasty like brothers, so that the Zhou Dynasty would last for generations. The appearance of the Son of Heaven is peaceful and peaceful, amiable and lovely, and is admired and revered by his subordinates.

When the monarch left the banquet, the majesty of the chariots and horses further demonstrated the extraordinary bearing of the Son of Heaven. Look at the majestic high-headed horse, listen to the jingling and melodious bells and chimes, majestic and solemn. Such a Son of Heaven can not only benefit the world, but also make the surrounding ethnic minorities feel the majesty of the Son of Heaven. He is the true son of heaven who combines all blessings and is ordered by heaven!

The music slowly takes on a layering:

Tall and long mugwort, dew drops condensed. I have seen the son of Zhou Dynasty, and my heart is very happy. Drinking and feasting, talking and laughing frequently, music and Tao Tao frolicking.

Tall and long mugwort, the dew is shining. I have seen the son of heaven in the Zhou Dynasty and inherited the glory of grace. The virtues of the Son of Heaven remain unchanged, and his longevity will always be healthy.

It is tall and long, and the dew drops are light. I have seen the son of heaven of the Zhou Dynasty, and he is very peaceful. Brotherly love and harmony, virtue and longevity are gathered.

Tall and long mugwort, with thick dewdrops. I have seen the son of heaven in the Zhou Dynasty, and the bridle pendant is swinging. Luan bells jingle and all blessings gather in the holy bow.

"Zhan Lu": A hearty feast

Most of the banquets among the nobles were held at night, and the more grand banquets were often held late into the night. The Jongmyo system in our country is a product of ancestor worship, and the place where people live in the sun for the dead is the Jongmyo Temple. At this time, there will be thick dew outside, and the environment outside the Jongmyo is covered with grass, and the surrounding area of the Jongmyo building is full of shrubs such as wolfberry trees, sour jujube trees, etc. Further afield, there are trees such as sycamore and catalpa, and the trees are full of fruits, and all of them are shrouded in night dew.

Dew is available all year round, and autumn is especially abundant. On a clear and cloudless night with a light breeze, objects such as flowers and stones on the ground dissipate heat more than air blocks, so their temperature is lower than that of air. When warm air hits these objects at a relatively low temperature, it condenses into small droplets of water that remain on top of these objects, which is what we see as dew.

The night dew is thick, and we can understand that the weather at this time is very clear, not the bright moon and the sky will be full of stars. Outside the hall, there is a peaceful and quiet atmosphere; In the household hall, it is staggered, and the guests and hosts are happy. There is a sentence recorded in the "Etiquette": The monarch said that everyone would rest when they were drunk today, and the guests and the doctor replied in unison, No, I dare not get drunk. The outside environment is so quiet, and the monarch in the hall is so happy, it is really a wonderful "Qingqiu Night Banquet Picture".