Shaanxi Xungu | Jane Wine on the tip of the tongue

"The autumn wind is together, and the appetite is open." The joy of enjoyment of Jane Wine has been deeply imprinted in the blood of the Chinese nation.

In this issue, "Shaanxi Xungu" has reproduced the daily life of ancient people by sorting out many archeological excavations for many years, revealing the historical footprint of the development and change of "wine and meat tea".

Pattyless is thin

In "Tianlong Babu", Duan Yu met Qiao Feng for the first time in "Songhe Tower". Looking at the dishes on his table, "there is a plate of cooked beef, a large bowl of soup, two large pots of wine on the table In addition, there are no other goods. " The plot of the ancient people's delicious beef was continuously interpreted by martial arts novels.

From 2009 to 2010, when the Shaanxi Provincial Institute of Archeology excavated the tomb in Licun, Lintong District, Xi'an Province, in the late Warring States Copper Tongtun in the late Warring States Period, archaeologists discovered that After infrared analysis and protein group method, researchers identified this cooked meat food relic as yellow beef, which is consistent with the large number of ox bones unearthed in the tomb.

In the late Warring States Period Tongtun and the retained meat products

(Picture Source | Chinese Cultural Relics News)

Because Tongtun is closed and strict, and the meat itself is treated (air -dried or bacon), although it has been carbonized when it is unearthed, the white elastic tendon membrane and one -one -piece shredded pork can be seen after being unearthed. This should be the earliest meat products that are currently kept in the tomb in my country.

During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, social productivity was not developed, and carnivorous products were luxury enjoyment of unique high society. According to "Mandarin", "the emperor's food is too prison, the cattle and sheep are all available, the princes eat cattle, and the sheep eats sheep." In the pre -Qin period, what kind of meat a person can eat is closely related to his status. Only the princes of the emperor can enjoy beef. The unearthed orange beef products reflect the luxury life of the tomb owner during their lifetime, and reveal the daily diet of the pre -Qin noble class.

Cake crispy oil fragrance

At the moment of leisure, let's have a small dim sum cushion. In the prosperous Tang Dynasty more than 1,000 years ago, the nobles have begun to eat various delicate snacks.

In the Northwestern University Museum, eight pieces of Tang Dynasty noodles unearthed in Astana, Xinjiang, were collected. Points are exhibited in the glassware that through the glass, you can clearly see the delicate pattern of the dim sum.

Tang Dynasty Noodles (Figure Source | Northwest University Museum)

According to archeological experts, this type of snacks, such as fine flour, animal and plant oil, salt, sugar, etc. are made of raw materials, which are made of steaming, frying and roasting. In the process, the method of manual pinch and molding is mainly used. Although the smell of snacks can no longer taste it, it can be known in the description of the poetry of the Tang Dynasty poet Bai Juyi in the poem "Sending Hu Cake and Yang Wanzhou".

Historical data shows that the production of traditional Chinese pastries can be traced back to the Shang and Zhou dynasties. Since the beginning of the Tang Dynasty, the traditional dim sum production process has increased, and the variety of patterns has gradually become popular in the court market.

Thanks to the reason for the dry climate of Xinjiang, we can see a variety of snacks with complete preservation and good quality. Its excavation is not only the pursuit of a sense of ritual and exquisiteness of food culture in the Tang Dynasty, but also reflects the development of the Tang Dynasty's foreign exchanges, and a large number of foods are introduced along the Silk Road into China.

Green Ant New Wine

Bowls at the bottom of the bowl, love in the cup, can not only be repaired, but also solve the worries. Since ancient times, wine has been a strong stroke in Chinese history.

In June 2003, in the process of excavating a building site in the middle of Wenjing Road in the northern suburbs of Xi'an in Xi'an, in the middle section of Wenjing Road in the northern suburbs of Xi'an, in the process of excavating a Han Dynasty senior aristocratic tomb. It was found that a large amount of liquid was shaking and could smell the wine. The cultural relics department opened the scene and found that the green rice wine was found in the bronze.

Western Han Dynasty Phoenix Birds Gold and Copper (Picture Source | Hongbo.com)

Archaeologists imported wine liquid into the glass container through a catheter, and more than 50 catties of Western Han wine were introduced. After testing, the alcohol content of Western Han wine was 1.2%. However, due to the age, the chemical reaction of wine and bronze containers caused the wine to be emerald green, which was the term "light red wine".

Blue green wine (picture source | People's Daily Online)

On the day of the excavation, several experts came to the scene and took some samples to taste it. After a taste of a expert, he said 5 words "The earthy smell is very heavy". These Western Han wines, which are more than 2000 years ago, are currently known that the best preservation and the most existing ancient wine is a major discovery in the history of Chinese archeology and scientific and technological history.

Sitting on a tea drink

Seven things to open the door "Chai rice oil and salt sauce vinegar tea". From the emperor's generals, the dealers and the trafficking goes away. For a long time, there have been divergent opinions on the origin of tea drinking in China. In folklore, it is believed that tea was discovered by accident during the process of trying Baicao in Yan Emperor Shennong, and there are different views from the Western Zhou Dynasty, Qin and Han dynasties in related historical materials.

The best ancient tea preserved in the world unearthed from the Emperor Yangling of Hanjing gave the world a new understanding of the origin and development of tea.

At the end of the 1990s, the Shaanxi Provincial Institute of Archeology found unknown plant relics in the Hanging pit No. 15 in Hanjing Emperor's Mausoleum. The yellow layered collection is not determined by the type of plant.

The unearthed tea (picture source | China News Network)

In 2015, the Institute of Geology and Earth Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences used plant micro -fossils and biomarkers to re -identify this unknown specimen. As a result, these specimens were actually buried in ancient tea that buried for more than 2,000 years, almost all of them were tea leaf buds. The quality is extremely high. This discovery refreshed the history of Chinese tea culture, and made Chinese tea drinking the time clearly until 141 BC. "Wildquan fireworks and white clouds, sitting in fragrant tea love this mountain." In the natural landscape, keep a clear clear, eliminate autumn dryness, and live a comfortable autumn day.

Reference materials: Northwestern University Museum, Hanjing Emperor Yangling Museum.

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Text | Zhao Yichen Yang Lina

Intern editor | Zhao Yichen

School pair | Bu Ding

Review | Yifu

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