There are many varieties of fish, and I take the trouble to write about drinking, and I am more general when I write about drinking, and such an arrangement is carefully chosen. In the Zhou Dynasty, China has entered an agricultural society, and agriculture has developed considerably. Farming has not only become a common means of survival for the people, but also many fish have become a common delicacy for people, and the technology of fishing and raising fish has also made great progress. Therefore, in the entire "Book of Songs", there are many passages mentioning fish, which shows people's favor for fish at that time. At some of the more solemn feasts, a variety of delicious fish naturally became a delicacy that people were happy to praise. That's why people take the trouble to list all kinds of fish, such as 鲿鱼 (cháng), 魦鱼 (shā), bream (fáng), 鳢鱼 (lǐ), 鰋鱼 (yǎn), carp, and so on. The wide variety of fish indicates the grandeur of the feast and the fact that other delicacies must also be quite abundant.

When it comes to wine, wine is a symbol of the harvest year, and the brewing of wine in the harvest year is a habit that the ancestors have always had. The raw material for ancient winemaking was pure grain crops. After the abundant harvest of edible grains, people use the surplus cereals to make alcohol. The function of wine, in addition to sacrificial offerings and announcing the harvest year, is that the wine and various ceremonies are the most harmonious. Therefore, in the midst of the feast, drink good wine; For banquet guests, more wine is the main thing. The wine is abundant, luscious, and abundant, so that it will be joyful at the feast.

After praising the harvest year, the feast is rich and sweet, and recently it has been extended to praise the abundance of all things. From the perspective of the poem itself, the last three lines of the poem should be the chorus of the song, and with these three lines, the meaning of singing praise for the harvest year is more profound. In the poem, it is sung that the food is rich and wonderful, and the quality is very good; The food is luscious and tasteful, and all kinds of food are very complete; The food was available and the supply was timely. From the multiplicity of items, and then praise the beauty of items; From the free tasting of the object, and then praise the completeness of the object; From the availability of everything to praise the timeliness of its supply. This means that the abundance of the year is not only a gift from nature, but also the result of human hard work. The joy of feasting is the enjoyment of life that can only be achieved after the good year.

Although the tune of this poem has not been handed down, the breath of joy has been passed down from generation to generation:

The fish fall into the fishing basket, and the mackerel and mackerel are all alive. The host had a banquet of guests, and the wine was sweet and plentiful.

The fish fall into the fishing basket, and the bream is tender and fat. The host had a banquet of guests, and the wine was plentiful and luscious.

The fish fall into the fishing basket and the fish and carp are boiled together. The host had a banquet guest, and the wine was sweet and abundant.

The food was plentiful and the quality was excellent.

The food is luscious and tasteful, and there is a wide variety of dishes.

The food was available and the supply was timely.

"Nanyi" (present)

"White Flower" (present)

"Hua Huang" (now 佚)

The above three poems are sheng poems, only the title, the content has not been handed down, like this poem in the "Book of Songs" 6 poems. According to later documents, these three poems are probably also feasts and pleasures, and may have their own emphasis in content, "Nanyi" and "Baihua" probably focus on flattering and honoring parents, and "Hua Huang" mainly praises the abundant years and the abundance of millet and rice.

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Xiao Ya Nan has a good fish

"Nan Youjia Fish" is the second volume of "Xiao Ya", and "Nan Youjia Yu" is the first poem in the volume. What does "what" mean? In ancient times, when soldiers arranged their ranks, they paid attention to "five people and one army, two soldiers and one tithe". From this, it slowly evolved, ten people for one tithe, ten families for one tithe, and there was a volume with ten poems in it, which is also called the rule of ti. Later, the rules gradually became less rigorous, so the concept of ten was not so specific. Later, Shi seems to have gradually become a popular phrase among the ancient literati, less than ten, more than ten or even one, and it is also possible to write Shi at the end. For example, the Tang Dynasty poet Cui Jue's "Shi with Friends Mandarin Ducks", it is a poem, also known as Shi. "Xiao Ya" has a total of seven volumes, and there are 10 poems in it except for "Fish and Algae", which has 14 poems.

The 10 poems of "The South of Jiayu" are "There is Jiayu in the South", "There is Taiwan in the South Mountain", "Tatexiao", "Zhanlu", "Tonggong", "Jingjing", "June", "Caizhi", "Che Attack" and "Auspicious Day". "You Geng", "You Yi" and "Chongqiu" are three sheng poems, plus the previous three "Nanyi", "Baihua", and "Hua Huang", which are the "six sheng poems".

Well, with so many titles, it looks a bit messy. There is so much knowledge in one "Shi" character, which shows how broad and profound our Chinese culture is, so let's learn it with an open mind! Let's take a look at these ten poems!

"Jiayu in the South": A happy feast

When feasting and congratulating, the greatest blessing to others is that there is no one who lives long and the blessings of children and grandchildren are extended. If the guests and hosts at the banquet are good friends for many years, it is really a happy thing to get together like this.

The fish and the water, just like the relationship between the guest and the host, are so harmonious, which also expresses the deep friendship of the host, and the whole banquet is in a harmonious and joyful atmosphere. The fish gently wags its tail, coming and going freely. It is as if we can see guests from all over the world gathered in the hall and put on a feast, staggered and laughing. Fish are happy, people are even happier, it's really evocative.

It would seem a bit monotonous to describe the intimate feelings of the host of the guest in terms of just one thing. So, in the thick aroma of wine, our eyes slowly shifted from the water to the land. What we saw was that on the trees with sparse foliage, many green gourd vines were entwined there, and the vines were decorated with large and small gourds. The breeze blew like countless bells fluttering there. The tree symbolizes the noble status and dignified bearing of the owner; The vines wrapped tightly around the tall tree, like the intimacy and inseparability of friends and family reuniting after a long absence. With such beautiful scenery and delicious food and wine, it would not be suitable if we did not dance with our hands and feet.

The dove, also known as the turtle dove, is a migratory bird with a slender body and a fast flight. Its upper body feathers are mainly brown, the neck is grayish-brown, the top of the head is blue-gray, and the lower back to the tail is also blue-gray. The turtle dove has similar feathers and is a very beautiful bird. They inhabit forest areas in mountains or plains, and they are active in groups. Turtle doves mainly feed on sorghum, wheat seeds, and rice, and the meat of turtle doves is delicious and abundant, and it was often hunted and eaten in ancient times.