How unique is the culture of ritual wine in the Zhou Dynasty, from "drinking wine to mistake the country" to "offering sacrifices to cultivate the virtuous"?

The ritual wine culture of Zhou Dynasty is very unique, which can be said to be the treasure of China traditional culture. When it comes to the wine culture of the Zhou Dynasty, we have to mention the establishment of the Zhou Dynasty. The dynasty before the establishment of the Zhou Dynasty was Shang Dynasty, and Shang Zhouwang was a very fond of drinking. Moreover, whenever he drinks, he needs beautiful women to pour wine and drink, which forms his dissolute and alcoholic personality. It was because the king drank wine that the Shang Dynasty was replaced by the Zhou Dynasty.

The princes and ministers of the Zhou dynasty saw the bad side of drinking, so several people discussed it and decided that the nobles and courtiers of the Zhou dynasty could not drink at ordinary times, because it would delay the state affairs and military aircraft and lead to bad consequences. However, if people are told not to drink at all, they will definitely feel bored, so they can't ban alcohol completely, and only the state can stipulate when to drink.

Then they came up with the gift wine, which stipulated that every step of drinking should follow the corresponding etiquette. The nobles of the Zhou Dynasty also accepted this way quickly, so in the Zhou Dynasty, people were not drunk when drinking, and they often tasted it, and they were very strict with themselves.

In the process of pushing a cup for a change, people communicate with each other constantly, so that they can not only remain slightly drunk, but also speak freely and comment on current events. If you meet someone with the same idea, you will even laugh, making you feel that it is hard to find a bosom friend. Wine culture also advocates reciprocity. Don't make a fool of yourself because of drunkenness, always remind everyone to pay attention to their words and deeds. At the same time, gift wine can avoid risks and make people sober and restrained, which I think is excellent.