In the Song Dynasty, Lu Zhishen's sentence "first hit the four-cornered wine" became one of the classics, which made people have a strong interest in the measurement of this wine. But how much was the modern equivalent of the four-cornered wine at the time? Let's unravel the mystery of this history together.
In the lively restaurant, the early morning sunlight reflects the changing light and shadow through the vermilion window of the restaurant, sprinkling the joyful figures in front of the coffee table. This is a famous restaurant on the bank of the Qiantang River in Hangzhou, which is crowded every day, and the smell of wine is wrapped in laughter and frolic, and it is permeated among the simple carved window lattices and columns.
Today's restaurant is still crowded with people, a lively scene. Customers gathered around the table, calling out to the waiters. The bartender, dressed in a brown tunic with blue trim, busily shuttles between tables and chairs with trays, expertly keeping track of bills and cleverly avoiding collisions with passing guests. The laughter and shouting between the tables and chairs are endless, and the whole restaurant is filled with a prosperous and lively scene.
Suddenly, a figure opened the heavy curtain and strode into the restaurant. He is burly and has a well-defined face. The iron-black eyes are slightly **, but they reveal an open-minded and uninhibited temperament. This is Lu Zhishen, who is known as "wine-colored wealth and omnipotence", and is known as "wine maniac". Lu Zhishen walked straight to the bar, waved his hand and beckoned to the shopkeeper: "Come to Sijiao Wine, hurry up!" The shopkeeper nodded again and again, and looked at Lu Zhishen carefully: "Guest officer, please wait."
The four-cornered wine is the main wine, do you really want four pots? "Without further ado, let's get the wine soon!" Lu Zhishen slapped his palm on the bar and echoed impatiently. Seeing his aggressiveness, the shopkeeper didn't dare to say anything, so he hurriedly went to the wine jar and began to pour wine. Lu Zhishen sat down in front of the bar and looked around playfully. What awaits him all the time is a legendary drinking contest.
A feat of four-cornered wine is about to begin. Lu Zhishen looked around with interest, looking excited and expectant. The shopkeeper led the two shopkeepers and brought four pots of blue and white porcelain wine storage jars, which were neatly lined up in front of Lu Zhishen. The celadon altar body is painted with a full picture of Fu Lu Shou, and the whole body is filled with gold color, shining under the lights in the restaurant.
The shopkeeper carefully poured four pots of wine for Lu Zhishen and brought him a few plates of appetizers. "The guest officer enjoyed it slowly, and the four-cornered wine was not easy to deal with. The shopkeeper said respectfully. Lu Zhishen laughed three times when he heard this: "I eat these four pots of wine like drinking milk!" I'm going to show them today! As he spoke, he took the rightmost jar and poured it into his mouth. The rich and mellow liquor slanted out, and Lu Zhishen drank half of the pot in one go effortlessly, without any drunkenness.
Lu Zhishen's legend of alcohol volume was immediately revealed, and he drank three pots of wine in succession, and his momentum was like a rainbow, which amazed the audience. The people in the store were shocked and amazed by his heroic deeds. Lu Zhishen didn't seem to be addicted, picked up the second pot again, and challenged his limits. In the exclamation of the onlookers, Lu Zhishen didn't even pause to drink three pots of wine! It wasn't until he slammed the empty jar on the table that he let out a sigh of satisfaction and laughed drunken eyes.
Lu Zhishen's feat became a good story inside and outside the restaurant, and he became the focus of the night. However, this drinking competition is not the end, and next, there is another warrior to challenge his booze skills. That is another local hero - Wu Song.
Wu Song heard about Lu Zhishen's legend of drinking, and immediately yearned for it and decided to compete with him. The next day, Wu Song dressed in black and stepped into the restaurant, domineering and attracting everyone's attention. He inquired about the whereabouts of Bao Lu Zhishen and said that he wanted to discuss it with him.
The two heroes face each other, and a drinking duel is staged again at the wine table. Lu Zhishen and Wu Song each picked up the wine jug, provoked each other, and launched a thrilling contest. The wine poured down like a waterfall, and they did their best, competing with each other, without fear, until it was getting late and the wine was slightly less vigorous, and the duel came to an end.
So, how much alcohol did they really drink? According to the unit of measurement and wine-making process at that time, Lu Zhishen's four-corner liquor is equivalent to nearly 29 catties of liquor in modern times. Such a feat is not only a competition for drinking, but also a manifestation of pride and courage, which has become a good story in the martial arts at that time.
Life is like wine, you need courage to face challenges, and you need pride to pursue your dreams. The booze legends of Lu Zhishen and Wu Song not only show their heroism, but also inspire future generations, encouraging everyone to dare to challenge, dare to break through themselves, and live their own wonderful lives.