曲きょく水すいの宴えん

expression, noun

winding stream party; kyokusui-no-en

A historical court event where participants composed poetry and drank sake along a winding stream. Now mostly a cultural reference or reenactment.

• 平へい安あん時じ代だいには、曲きょく水すいの宴えんが宮きゅう中ちゅうで行おこなわれていた。

  During the Heian period, the winding stream party was held at the imperial court.

• この神じん社じゃでは毎まい年とし春はるに曲きょく水すいの宴えんを再さい現げんしている。

  This shrine reenacts the winding stream party every spring.