Study On The Official Banquet Of The Han Dynasty

The official banquet of the Han Dynasty,supported by the government,was inseparable from the development of the Han Dynasty society.Under the influence of the rulers’ initiative and the development of the Han Dynasty’s food culture,the official banquet not only inherits the characteristics and etiquette of the pre-Qin banquet,but also relates to the social development of the Han Dynasty.It gradually forms a variety of types,detailed material composition,rich forms of entertainment,and etiquette-completed official banquet systemThe official banquet of the Han Dynasty experienced five stages of development: the initial formation period of the early Western Han Dynasty,the development and prosperity period of the Western Han Dynasty,the extravagant development period of the late Western Han Dynasty,the recovery and development period of the early Eastern Han Dynasty,and the increasingly depressed period of the Eastern Han Dynasty.At each stage of development,the official banquet have different degrees of changes in the type,content,etiquette of the banquet,and also show the staged development characteristics due to different stages.The official banquet of the Han Dynasty was increasingly rich and perfect in terms of overall development,and it was deeply embedded in the background of social development in the Han Dynasty,and it became a unique perspective to show the social style of the Han Dynasty.According to the different participants and the nature of the banquet,the official banquet of the Han Dynasty can be divided into three categories: the national banquet,Banquet attended by the emperor and courtier,giving drink banquet.The national banquet mainly includes two kinds of banquets held after the congratulations of the great dynasty and two ceremonial ceremonies held at the end of each year.It has the characteristics of grand scale,ceremonial complexity,numerous personnel,strong political and ceremonial colors,and is established.An important occasion for the relationship between the emperor and courtier,the strict hierarchy,and the authority of the emperor.The banquet jointly attended by the emperor and courtier is more privately held by the emperor and the courtier.,a banquet of the emperor and the soldiersa,a banquet of the family with the princes and a banquet for the four princes.It has the characteristics of a date,a simple process,a rich entertainment,a small etiquette,and amore casual character.It is possible to exchange and interact in a relatively relaxed environment,which is conducive to the unity within the ruling group and the construction of a stable and harmonious political order.The banquet between the monarch and the people,which is mainly giving drink banquet,is an important part of the official banquet.It can achieve the purpose of sharing and communicating with the people.Through the emphasis on the order of the young and the young,it can better consolidate the effective governance of the country to the grassroots society and create a good grassroots level.social order.All in all,the official banquet of the Han Dynasty contained rich political connotations.The state relied on the banquet to strengthen the effective interaction between the emperors,the ministers and the people.Banquet has become a favorable tool for building a good political order and social order,and an important platform for the rulers to strengthen national governance.