Research On The Culture Of Jinshi Banquets In Tang Dynasty

Banquets in Tang Dynasty were diverse, Jinshi banquets in Tang Dynasty were one of theimportant parts. Jinshi held the most distinctive banquets in Tang Dynasty. The joy of Jinshiand their aspirations for official career were demonstrated in these spectacular feasts. Peoplecontact with one another, enhance friendship and push harmonious human relations throughdiet in the feasts. Banquet is a interpersonal activity, more or less in order to maintaininterpersonal relationship. Jinshi banquets in Tang Dynasty were not only of amusement, butalso had strong political considerations and bureaucratic interests. There have been manyworks and papers to study banquets in Tang Dynasty, so is Jinshi. However, it is hardly to findout the study fruits which emphasize on the intersection point of both banquet and Jinshi. Infoundation of obtaining each kind of material, the author just from this point to elaborate anddiscuss on the cultural phenomenon and artistic phenomenon in Jinshi banquets, whichcontains the mood of the scholars, various relationships, etiquette culture and diet culture. Theauthor makes every effort in order to return to original state of Jinshi banquets in TangDynasty’s real historical appearance.Culture is in fact a kind of inheritance and innovation. Jinshi banquets in Tang Dynastywere also affected by the former dynasties.The culture of banquet was developed to beetiquette in Chou Dynasty. In Han Dynasty, the scholars composed poems at the banquets.You Yan was prevalent in Wei,Jin,Northern and Southern Dynasties. In addition to theinfluence of the former dynasties, Jinshi Banquets in Tang Dynasty’s boom were also relatedto the development of the highest imperial examination, the promotion of the monarch, theabundant supplies and the prosperity of the catering industry, the rise of landscape business,roaming atmosphere and the diversity of music and dance.Scholars were the leading role in Jinshi banquets. The mood of scholars and culture inTang Dynasty interacted with each other. Jinshi banquets in Tang Dynasty existed numerousand complex people’s psychology. The author summarizes the imperial examination system’ssignificant impact on the scholars in Tang Dynasty and cultural spirit of Tang Dynasty. Itreveals the purpose of holding Jinshi banquets in Tang Dynasty.The celebration of Jinshi banquets was not just to meet the scholars’ demands, it also had its social needs. If the blood is a person’s physical life support system, the relationships are aperson’s social life support system. Jinshi banquets in Tang Dynasty belongs to expandinterpersonal social party. From the perspective of the emperors, Jinshi banquets which gaveby emperors can win the heart of the scholars who come into the official career and result in aharmonious political situation. From the perspective of the officials, Jinshi banquets canplease the emperors and expand their power in official circles. From the perspective of thescholars, Jinshi banquets can contact with powerful officers and pave the way for theirsubsequent official career. From the perspective of Jinshi Tuan, as the undertaker of Jinshibanquets, they can make tremendous economic revenues.Culture contains material, institutional and spititual level. In terms of material culture,due to the political stability and economic development, material comfort of feasts was betterthan the former. There were all kinds of delicious food in the banquets. Burning liquor, Mineyeast, cheese, cherry and red damask cake played an important role in Tang Bynasty’s diet.They became favorite food. Jinshi Banquets fomed colorful diet culture, such as the customsin imperial examinations, banquet entertainment and eating environment. The diet cultureexercised great influence on future generations.Jinshi Banquets in Tang Dynasty lasted more than170years.It is based on its distinctiveand outstanding characteristics.The first is its long history, rich cultural heritage and stablestructure. The second is various disciplines. The third is distinct class character, powerfuleclectic abilities and great vitality.