Daily Life in Sui and Tang Dynasties Author: Bi Baokui Publisher: China Workers Publishing House

Introduction "Daily Life in Sui and Tang Society" mainly talks about the diet, clothing, reading, imperial examinations, gambling, social management, women's life and other contents of the Sui and Tang society. Five to ten articles are selected in each section to discuss this issue. In terms of writing style, this book takes official history and some notes and novels as the main sources of information, and selects them on this basis, using them as the main material, and then using the author's achievements in teaching and scientific research for many years and a large number of poems and essays as supplementary materials to increase the interest, so as to try to depict the real state of daily life in Sui and Tang society. In this way, the historical materials are verified and analyzed by poems and essays, which appear to be smart and not boring, and the content of poems and essays is solid and not superficial with historical materials. Table of contents · · · · · · Preface Dietary customs Staple Food and Others in Sui and Tang Dynasty Dietary Culture002 Tang people's winemaking technology and drinking customs Tang Dynasty Tea Ceremony Skills and Interesting Stories about Tea Drinking 023 Interesting Stories about Literati Drinking Tea 031 Clothing and Culture Tang Dynasty official uniform 042 Women's clothing and hairstyles in the Tang Dynasty 048 Beauty and Makeup Techniques of Women in the Tang Dynasty 054 Transportation and accommodation Water and Land Transportation and Bridges in the Tang Dynasty 058 Posthouses and Post Stations in the Tang Dynasty Various hotels throughout the city and countryside 077 A Grand View of Transportation in the Tang Dynasty 084 Studying and seeking a career The reading life of Tang Dynasty scholars092 Go to school or live in seclusion in the mountains to study 100 A Brief Introduction to the Scrolls of Tang Dynasty Literati 110 Bouquet of Interesting Stories from the Scroll (I) 116 Bouquet of Interesting Stories from the Scroll (II) 123 Imperial Examination From the registration to the announcement of the imperial examination results in the Tang Dynasty 134 Tragedy and comedy on and off the list 145 Various activities after passing the imperial examination 158 Private economic organizations of special nature ——Jinshi Group 166 Sports and Games “Cockfighting and horse riding are better than studying” ——Talking about Cockfighting in the Tang Dynasty 174 Go in the Sui and Tang Dynasties 185 From Du Fu playing Chupu to gambling in the Tang Dynasty 196 Entertainment and Gambling in the Tang Dynasty 205 The most intense sport in the Tang Dynasty ——Playing Polo 214 Tang Dynasty people's obsession with peony Overview of Urban Management in the Tang Dynasty 230 The Gains and Losses of Taboos in the Tang Dynasty 237 Social Management and Customs Tense, solemn and solemn court ceremony 245 Entertainment Activities of the Emperor and His Ministers after the Court Session253 Retirement System in Sui and Tang Dynasties 260 One of the two major cancers after the heyday of the Tang Dynasty ——Eunuchs’ Interference in Government 269 Holiday Rest System in Sui and Tang Dynasties 277 Divination and Fortune Telling in the Tang Dynasty 284 Funeral Customs in the Tang Dynasty 294 Customs of the Lantern Festival in the Sui and Tang Dynasties 300 Women's Life Marriage Life of Women in the Tang Dynasty 310 Warm and civilized wedding in the Tang Dynasty 320 The Life of Women in the Tang Dynasty Harem 327 Poems on Red Leaves and Poems on Battle Robes ——The Palace Ladies’ Special Way of Courtship 334