曲江宴:唐時(shi)考中的進(jin)士﹐放(fang)榜后大宴于曲江亭,又名曲江會。始于李隆(long)基時(shi)期。
唐代新(xin)科進士(shi)正式放(fang)榜之日恰好就在(zai)上巳(si)之前,上巳(si)為唐代三大節(jie)日之一(yi)(yi)(yi),這種(zhong)游宴(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan),皇帝(di)親自(zi)(zi)參加(jia),與宴(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)者(zhe)也經皇帝(di)“欽點”。宴(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)席間,皇帝(di)、王公(gong)大臣及與宴(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)者(zhe)一(yi)(yi)(yi)邊(bian)觀賞(shang)曲江(jiang)邊(bian)的(de)(de)天光(guang)水色(se),一(yi)(yi)(yi)邊(bian)品嘗宮廷御宴(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)美味佳肴。曲江(jiang)游宴(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)種(zhong)類繁多,情趣各異。其中(zhong)以上巳(si)節(jie)游宴(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)、新(xin)進士(shi)游宴(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)最隆重,在(zai)歷史上的(de)(de)影響最深。考中(zhong)進士(shi)既然是(shi)這樣的(de)(de)一(yi)(yi)(yi)件(jian)大事,自(zi)(zi)然是(shi)要(yao)慶祝(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)一(yi)(yi)(yi)番的(de)(de),慶祝(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)的(de)(de)形式就是(shi)曲江(jiang)大會,亦即曲江(jiang)宴(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)。因為宴(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)會往往是(shi)在(zai)關試后(hou)才舉行,所以又叫(jiao)“關宴(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)”;因舉行宴(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)會的(de)(de)地(di)點一(yi)(yi)(yi)般都設在(zai)杏園(yuan)曲江(jiang)岸(an)邊(bian)的(de)(de)亭子中(zhong),所以也叫(jiao)“杏園(yuan)宴(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)”;以后(hou)逐漸(jian)演(yan)變(bian)為詩(shi)(shi)人們吟誦詩(shi)(shi)作(zuo)(zuo)的(de)(de)“詩(shi)(shi)會”,按照古(gu)人“曲水流殤”的(de)(de)習俗(su),置酒(jiu)杯(bei)于流水中(zhong),流至誰前則(ze)罰誰飲酒(jiu)作(zuo)(zuo)詩(shi)(shi),由眾人對詩(shi)(shi)進行評比(bi),稱為“曲江(jiang)流飲”。至唐僖宗時,也在(zai)曲江(jiang)宴(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)中(zhong)設“櫻桃宴(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)”專門來慶祝(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)新(xin)進士(shi)及第。