Making poetry with alcohol : wine consumption in Tao Qian, Li Bai and Su Shi
Document Type
Book chapter
Source Publication
Scribes of gastronomy: representations of food and drink in Imperial Chinese literature
Publication Date
1-7-2013
First Page
45
Last Page
67
Publisher
Hong Kong University Press
Keywords
Wine poetry, Su Shi, Tao Qian, Li Bai, Food literature, Culture, China
Abstract
Noting the importance of wine as an ancient poetic motif in China's literary tradition, this chapter examines the significance of wine eulogy in the poetic works of Tao Qian, Li Bai, and Su Shi and demonstrates how certain aspects of wine, such as being social catalyst and emotional intensifier and anesthetic, has largely remained constant, while other aspects transformed with a keener sense of individuality and the enlightening experiences of philosophy and art.
DOI
10.5790/hongkong/9789888139972.003.0006
Publisher Statement
Access to external full text or publisher's version may require subscription.
Additional Information
ISBN of the source publication: 9789888139989
Full-text Version
Publisher’s Version
Language
English
Recommended Citation
Kwong, Y. T. C. (2013). Making poetry with alcohol: Wine consumption in tao qian, li bai and su shi. In Isaac Yue, & Siu-fu Tang (Eds.), Scribes of gastronomy: Representations of food and drink in imperial chinese literature (pp. 45-67). Hong Kong: Hong Kong University Press. doi: 10.5790/hongkong/9789888139972.003.0006