lù​míng​yàn

Luming Banquet

Senses

鹿鸣宴/ 鹿鳴宴 lù​míng​yàn Luming Banquet

A formal banquet held during the imperial examination era by local officials to honor successful candidates of the provincial exam; it was so named because the poem "Luming" from the 诗经 shī​jīng was sung at the event.

References

see 鹿鸣宴/鹿鳴宴 诗经/詩經
variant 鹿鸣宴/鹿鳴宴 鹿鸣筵/鹿鳴筵