Liquor was one of peculiar importance in the Song Dynasty (960-1279). The Emperor Song Taizu (960-976) consolidated the sovereignty through dismiss-ing the generals' military leadership while drinking. People willing to pay taxes were permitted to run the liquor's making and selling. Articles of tribute including streeds, bronze drums and famous liquor were asked to present to the court.

During the Song Dynasty, the north was eventful. Qianzhou, located in the southwest (around Guizhou Renhuai nowadays) was quieter. The government developed the trade of tea and horses in the minor-ities' area including Baozhou and Luoshigui Kingdom (southern area of Renhuai nowadays). Without tax-ation and limitation in the exchange of liquor, liquor-making of Guizhou was keeping rising.

Liquor of official storage was sold before the Mid-autumn Festival at that time. People shouldered liquor to the market while beating drums and strik-ing gongs. It was quite popular to hold a poetry-liquor party, of which the most famous was Ping-shan poetry Party held by Ouyang Xiu.