Eight horses correspond to the story of Zhou Muwang and the Queen Mother. It is said that Zhou Muwang once wrote a poem against the Queen Mother of the West on Kunlun Mountain. These eight fairy horses were given by the Queen Mother of the West. Zhou Muwang likes to travel and ride these eight horses. The order of drinking is supplemented by wine, accompanied by poetry, riddles and boxing. It requires the alertness, literary talent and talent of the drinker. Therefore, the drinker's wager game is not only the embodiment of the ancient hospitality tradition, but also the crystallization of their drinking art and wisdom. Drinking is a special way of drinking in China. Drinking rules have a long history. It may be a "prison" set up to maintain the order of the banquet.
The "Liquor Order" came into being in the Han Dynasty, that is, the wine order was implemented at banquets, and those who did not finish drinking were punished. Drinking is an interesting game at the party. Generally speaking, it refers to choosing one person to be an official, while others take turns to say poems, couplets or other similar games. Violators or losers will be punished, so it is also called "drinking". There are many ways to do this. Literati and ordinary people drink in a completely different way. Literati often use poems or couplets to guess words or riddles, while ordinary people use simple ones without any preparation.
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