曲(qu)江(jiang)宴(yan)(yan):唐(tang)時(shi)考(kao)中的進士﹐放(fang)榜后(hou)大宴(yan)(yan)于曲(qu)江(jiang)亭,又名曲(qu)江(jiang)會(hui)。始于李(li)隆基時(shi)期。
唐(tang)(tang)代新科進士(shi)(shi)正式(shi)放榜之(zhi)日恰好就(jiu)在(zai)上(shang)巳之(zhi)前,上(shang)巳為唐(tang)(tang)代三大(da)節日之(zhi)一(yi),這種游(you)宴(yan)(yan)(yan),皇(huang)(huang)帝(di)親自參加,與(yu)宴(yan)(yan)(yan)者也(ye)經皇(huang)(huang)帝(di)“欽點(dian)”。宴(yan)(yan)(yan)席間,皇(huang)(huang)帝(di)、王公(gong)大(da)臣及與(yu)宴(yan)(yan)(yan)者一(yi)邊(bian)(bian)觀賞曲(qu)江(jiang)邊(bian)(bian)的(de)天光(guang)水(shui)色,一(yi)邊(bian)(bian)品嘗(chang)宮廷(ting)御宴(yan)(yan)(yan)美味(wei)佳肴。曲(qu)江(jiang)游(you)宴(yan)(yan)(yan)種類繁多,情趣各異。其中(zhong)(zhong)以上(shang)巳節游(you)宴(yan)(yan)(yan)、新進士(shi)(shi)游(you)宴(yan)(yan)(yan)最(zui)隆重,在(zai)歷史上(shang)的(de)影響最(zui)深。考(kao)中(zhong)(zhong)進士(shi)(shi)既然是(shi)這樣(yang)的(de)一(yi)件大(da)事,自然是(shi)要慶祝(zhu)一(yi)番的(de),慶祝(zhu)的(de)形式(shi)就(jiu)是(shi)曲(qu)江(jiang)大(da)會,亦即曲(qu)江(jiang)宴(yan)(yan)(yan)。因為宴(yan)(yan)(yan)會往往是(shi)在(zai)關試(shi)后才舉(ju)行(xing),所(suo)以又叫“關宴(yan)(yan)(yan)”;因舉(ju)行(xing)宴(yan)(yan)(yan)會的(de)地點(dian)一(yi)般都設在(zai)杏園曲(qu)江(jiang)岸(an)邊(bian)(bian)的(de)亭子中(zhong)(zhong),所(suo)以也(ye)叫“杏園宴(yan)(yan)(yan)”;以后逐漸演(yan)變(bian)為詩人(ren)們吟誦詩作的(de)“詩會”,按照古人(ren)“曲(qu)水(shui)流殤”的(de)習(xi)俗,置酒(jiu)杯于(yu)流水(shui)中(zhong)(zhong),流至誰(shui)前則(ze)罰(fa)誰(shui)飲(yin)酒(jiu)作詩,由眾人(ren)對(dui)詩進行(xing)評比,稱為“曲(qu)江(jiang)流飲(yin)”。至唐(tang)(tang)僖宗(zong)時,也(ye)在(zai)曲(qu)江(jiang)宴(yan)(yan)(yan)中(zhong)(zhong)設“櫻桃宴(yan)(yan)(yan)”專(zhuan)門來慶祝(zhu)新進士(shi)(shi)及第。