Who knows the historical origin of Neihuang jujube

Neihuang, since Han Gaozu nine years began to set up the county, Chinese humanities ancestor Zhuanxu, ??uanshu and Shang nine generations of King Taiwu, thirteen generations of King Danjia are successively built in the feudal capital here. Existing cultural and scenic spots include the magnificent Zhuan Xu Di ?u Mausoleum, the unparalleled "Three Yangzhuang Han Dynasty House Ruins", the only remaining on the ground in China Shang Dynasty King's Mausoleum Shang Zhongzong Taiwu Mausoleum, as well as the Tang Dynasty Twin Stone Pagodas, the Daxing Temple Pagoda, the Yuan Dynasty Wuliang Hall, the Yue Fei Temple, the Mother Yue Ancestral Shrine, etc., and the famous monuments such as the King of the Ch'uei Dynasty Xiang Yu's kettle of boiling water, the Emperor of Ran Wei's Ran Min's tomb, Yue Fei's martial arts training, etc. The land of Neihuang is full of famous monuments and sites. Neihuang earth, everywhere highlights the ancient and heavy Chinese history and culture. Especially Zhuanxu Di ?u Mausoleum, three Yangzhuang Han Dynasty residential sites, but also reflects the Chinese cultural connotation of the profound and profound.

Zhuanxu Di ?u Mausoleum is the humanities ancestor of the Chinese nation, the "Three Emperors and Five Emperors" in the Gao Yang's Emperor Zhuanxu, Gao Xin's Emperor ?u's mausoleum, according to the present day has a history of more than 4,500 years. Emperor Zhuanxu Emperor ??u made the calendar, set the marriage, leather witchcraft, the creation of nine states, the development of agriculture and industry, the letter of the world, the birth of Shangyu Zhou, can be said to be inherited from the former Yanhuang, after the start of Yao and Shun, the virtue, the light bath in the nine states, the merit, the shade of the future generations, for generations of Chinese children to admire. In recent years, the annual number of visitors reached one million people, Zhuan Xu Di ?u Mausoleum has become renowned at home and abroad as the root of the tourist attractions.

Neihuang is China's agricultural county, the national ecological demonstration county, the advanced county of science and technology, the state-named "Hometown of the Chinese jujube", with its long history, cultural splendor, outstanding people and places, the wealth of things, is an important birthplace of the Chinese civilization, is known as: "the hometown of the Chinese jujube, Chinese Roots of the Holy Land, the Central China Ecological Homeland". Neihuang is located in north Henan yellow river old road, jujube cultivation has a long history, as early as 1500 years ago, there are large areas of jujube forest. It is the tribute of the emperors and kings. Neihuang County is known as "jujube township" of the name, planting area of 450,000 acres, more than 6 million plants, the annual output of 120 million kilograms of fresh jujube, the area production are the country's top. Varieties of existing 51, to flat nucleic acid production of the largest, Neihuang jujube nutritious, and rich in fruit acids, eighteen kinds of amino acids and a variety of vitamins and trace elements, including fruit acid content of 1.13%, for the average content of jujube fruit more than 5 accompaniment, the content of vitamin C is 10 times the citrus, 75 times the apple, especially containing cyclic adenosine diphosphate and other biologically active substances, jujube as a kind of high-level nourishing fruits have long been Ancient medicine has been respected, but also by modern medicine has been proved. Is a veritable "king of all fruits" fresh food sweet and sour, dry food sweet flavor long, there is a "natural vitamin pills" reputation. Our country since ancient times, "three dates a day, never old," the proverb, for health care cuisine, is the tribute of the emperors. 1915 in Panama International Exposition exhibition was warmly praised, known as the "Oriental agate".

Neihuang Neihuang, the children of China's ancestral roots of the Holy Land, the literati touch the cultural origins, enlightened telepathic virginity, the city's new nobility revered nature, indulgent state of mind, back to basics of the ideal place. At present, Neihuang County as Henan Province pollution-free jujube standardization demonstration base, the production of jujube has become in line with the pollution-free standard "green fruit".

Neihuang thousands of years of history, from the ancient harvest to plant, from the ancient to the king of the food to the vassal mutual greetings gift, to Confucianism "three rituals" (i.e., funeral, funeral, sacrificial rites) supplies, Ming and qing dynasty royal offerings, and then with the development of the economy of the later generations of people consciously large-scale planting, the political, economic and social development, and the development of the people. Jujube as a fruit in politics, economy, life occupies a very important position.

Neihuang jujube origin

Neihuang is located in the old channel of the Yellow River, named after the Yellow River, is an important birthplace of Chinese civilization. Around 2500 BC, Zhuan Xu Gao Yang clan, Xuan Yuan Huangdi Sun, the son of Chang Yi, built the capital in the emperor hill (now Neihuang County Liangzhuang Town, Dacheng Village), died and was buried in Dongxian Dunqiu outside the city gate in Guangyang Lane (now Neihuang County, Liangzhuang Town, three Yangzhuang Village, west of the second emperor's mausoleum). Emperor ?a Gao Xin's, the great-grandson of the Yellow Emperor, Zhuan Xu nephew, Zhuan Xu after the king, built in the capital of the milli (Neihuang County milli city), died and was buried in the East County Dunqiu City south of the milli yin wild (now the Neihuang two emperor mausoleum). Henan Tongzhi": Zhuan Xu, ?i?u two emperors mausoleum in the slip county seventy miles northeast of the village of Tushan, before the mausoleum there is a temple, the temple for the Tang Taihe four years. Three Emperors and Five Emperors" in the Gao Yang's Emperor Zhuan Xu, Gao Xin's Emperor ?'?'?'?'?'s mausoleum stands in this fully corroborate the fact that Neihuang is an important birthplace of Chinese civilization.

Neihuang because of the abundant light, pleasant climate, fertile land, able to grow a variety of crops, the original farming civilization was born here. Primitive society lack of food, and Neihuang growth of jujube naturally become the important food of primitive man. According to the archaeological discovery and the historical records, jujube was found to be edible, has been used as a substitute for millet to eat, and as a cure for disease medicine.

About the 15th century B.C., Emperor Taiwu built his capital in Hao (Neihuang Hucheng), which was the second dynasty of China, the Shang Dynasty, for more than a hundred years after three kings,

. During this period, Neihuang's jujubes were used as tribute for the royal nobles of Yin and Shang. Later, when the Shang moved its capital to Anyang, Neihuang, though no longer the capital, remained in the center of the Yin-Shang rule, defending the Yin-Shang dynasty for 600 years. In the Poetry Scriptures, there is a poem "Bin Feng - July", which reads, "The jujube is peeled in August, and the rice is harvested in October." In the Wei Feng, there is the saying, "There are thorns in the garden, but they are actually food." In Xiao Ya, there is "The green fly stops at the thorns." In "The Winds of Qin," there is "The yellow bird stops at the thorn." (Thorns, refers to the jujube tree). It can be seen that Neihuang jujube has become an important element in the ballad of Ya Song as a necessity for princes and nobles as well as commoners three thousand years ago.

Not only that, jujube also as an important sacrificial offerings become sacred. In the Zhou Rites - Heavenly Officials - Fruits for People, it is said that "the fruits for food are actually jujube, halo, peach, and hazelnut." Yi Li - Hire Rites" said, jujube, chestnut or the ancient lords and lords on the occasion of mutual greetings, brought to the officials in charge of the Hajj gifts, with two capacity of one bucket and two liters of the upper side of the cover of the square bamboo gui, a full of jujube, a full of chestnuts, and offered. It is said in "Rites of the Ceremony" (《仪礼-既夕礼》) that on the night of the last weeping and hanging before the burial, the offerings should be made in the form of dried jujube and chestnut. Yi Li - Special Animal Feeding Rites" and "Yi Li - have the Secretary", the vassal and the lower officials - Shi, the first day of the month temple sacrifice, the sacrificial species in addition to the prescribed livestock, are jujube and chestnut, and jujube and chestnut by whom to be placed, all have to pay attention to.

To the Zhou Wen Wang period, the status of jujube more elevated. The wide thing Bo Zhi" has recorded: "Zhou wenwang, there are weak branch jujube is very beautiful, forbid not people take, put tree garden." Visible, Neihuang jujube in people's hearts important position.

Neihuang jujube as the source of jujube, in ancient China's slave society played an important role. Later, after the expansion of the Yin Shang territory, the change of dynasties and the folk independent propagation, Neihuang jujube and its planting technology was widely spread to all over China. And then after the "warring states policy - yan policy a" records: su qin lobbying six countries, to yan wenhou said "the south has jieshi, yanmen's spare, the north has jujube and chestnut benefit, the people although not by the field, jujube and chestnut of the fruit, enough to solid in the people, this is so-called heavenly province also." This shows that Neihuang jujube after the spread of the Warring States period spread into the north, become Yan and other northern regions of the economic lifeblood, become the emperor to consider the governance of the country to help one of the basis of the national policy. Neihuang jujube influence can be seen.

Neihuang jujube is an indispensable element in the survival and development of the people, the emperor's rule and help, whether it is a cure for the sick to Confucianism "three rituals" (i.e., funeral, funeral, sacrificial rites) supplies. Can so say, Neihuang big jujube nourished the Chinese primitive people, nurtured the Chinese civilization, not only is the origin of Chinese jujube planting, eating, but also in the origin of Chinese civilization and the development of play an important role.

Became the tribute of all generations

About the 15th century B.C., emperor taiwu built the capital in hu (now Neihuang huicheng), three kings, in huicheng more than a hundred years. Since then, Neihuang's unique jujube has been exclusively supplied for the enjoyment of princes and nobles. After the Shang Dynasty moved its capital to Yinxu, the royal family was not at home in Neihuang and could not enjoy the jujube, so the Neihuang jujube was made a tribute to be presented to the capital city of Yinxu during the harvest season every year for the enjoyment of the princes and nobles.

After the overthrow of shang yu, neihuang jujube's status is not baptized by war and the change of dynasties and reduce, but increasingly improve. The wide thing Bo Zhi" has recorded: "Zhou wenwang, there are weak branch jujube is very beautiful, forbid not let people take, put the tree in the garden." Neihuang jujube continues as tribute year after year. To the spring and autumn and warring states period, the vassals fight for supremacy and rise, the weekly rites collapse, before the king of zhou exclusive enjoyment of the neihuang jujube is also tribute to the other vassals, and its planting technology has been brought to the neihuang outside of other areas. Since then, the cultivation of jujube has spread all over the central plains and the north, but due to natural conditions, Neihuang jujube is large and sweet, and is still loved by all the lords.

Neihuang County was established in the ninth year of Gaozu's reign, and Emperor Wu succeeded to the throne in 141 B.C. Because of his love of jujubes, he made the special "Neihuang Jujube Road" to build a road for Neihuang jujube tribute. Every year, when Neihuang jujube is ripe, envoys will be sent to Neihuang to select and supervise the transportation of Neihuang jujube into Chang'an, and every year the jujube delivery team will stretch more than ten miles long, vast and magnificent. Neihuang jujube therefore more famous. Later, zhangqian went to the western region, and the exchange of gifts between countries, neihuang jujube is one of the important gifts. The cultivation technology of jujube was probably introduced into Xinjiang and other places. And after hundreds of years of development, to the Sui and Tang dynasties Neihuang jujube is a household name, even eat Neihuang jujube become a status symbol. Along with the economic prosperity and development, several important cities in China such as Luoyang, Chang'an and other places influx of a large number of rich merchants and tycoons, plus the inherent princes and nobles, the capital city of Chang'an for the Neihuang jujube demand is even more huge, every year when the Neihuang jujube arrived in Chang'an will be ten thousand people will empty alleys to Chang'an gate waiting to snatch the Neihuang jujube, for which the official government had to send soldiers a to maintain order. Neihuang jujube supply exceeds demand, the capital a jujube hard to find.

Yuan Ming period, with the continuous development of sea trade, China's rich things are used in trade, and the Neihuang jujube is the treasures of the trade, all kinds of merchants are scrambling to buy the Neihuang jujube, what's more, some merchants can't buy the Neihuang jujube with other jujube instead of earning huge profits. For this reason, the yuan dynasty specially set up the city hublot department to regulate the sea trade, strictly investigate the merchants who sell false jujube, thus also protect the reputation of jujube. In the middle of ming dynasty, zheng he seven western oceans, neihuang jujube as exchange gift thing is a large number of overseas, countries for jujube most unheard of, called the treasure. From then on, Neihuang jujube is famous all over the world.

Boiling jujube tea

Sui-Tang Dynasty, with the continuous development of planting techniques to improve, Neihuang jujube production is also increasing, people eat jujube has also undergone great changes. Some people dry jujube into jujube dry, can be eaten in all seasons; Some people combine jujube and rice noodles into jujube cake to eat; Some people put jujube into the pot boiled into tea, as a daily drink. To the Sui Daiye early years (608 AD), Neihuang a young girl called Yanmei, born of flowers and moonlight, she inexplicably got a strange disease. The original flowery face, face like a peach blossom of her, become pale, ulcerated, the body emits a bad smell, many places to seek medical treatment, can not be cured, until one night Dala Immortal dream with her, choose a good date, cinnamon stick heart, white melon seeds, pine bark, etc., research for the powder, put in the water to boil, boiled into a tea for the young girl to serve, and even served after seventy-seven forty-nine days. Seventy-seven forty-nine days later, a miracle, the girl not only restored between the flowers between the appearance of the moon, and even more watery than before the disease, the body not only stinks, but also exudes a burst of fragrance. People have since called her "fragrant girl", and a short time later, "fragrant girl" deep into the mountains, and then disappeared, some people say she met in the mountains, the original dream to her fairy, so with the fairy and went to heaven, did the fairy.

Later the "fragrant girl" legend was widely circulated, the fame of jujube tea is also growing up. Neihuang people have their own jujube boiled into tea, to the home of the young women to drink, over time the women of Neihuang each fair skin, rosy cheeks. From then on, with Neihuang jujube boiled into jujube tea became a kind of fashion, family are for its "set stove set up pot" "overnight boiled", after three or five years, many people in the boiled process to add precious Chinese herbs, the use of Neihuang jujube boiled out of jujube tea is more sweet and rich! The jujube tea boiled with Neihuang jujube is also gradually from each household into the market, which is named after the "fragrant girl" legend - Yanmei jujube tea is widely loved. It is said that this jujube tea is the descendant of Hikomei boiled. With the upper class on the Neihuang jujube pursuit, folk boil jujube tea is also gradually known by the emperor, Tang Taizong Li Shimin love to eat Neihuang jujube, in order to drink delicious authentic Yanmei jujube tea, he sent to Neihuang to select the excellent boiler into the work, specializing in boil jujube tea for the emperor. In order to reflect the emperor's unique position, these selected boiler is not allowed to go out of the palace, more will not allow the date tea boiler process to pass out. These brewers enjoy the same treatment as the imperial physician, their brewing process through word of mouth to be inherited,

Decline

Neihuang jujube tea since the period of the Shang Dynasty and Zhou Dynasty, which has experienced thousands of years of glory, and finally suffered a blow in the last years of the Qing Dynasty. In the western powers of the looting, date tea boiled the important apparatus needed were broken, destroyed, many technicians died in the end of the world. The Qing government was on the verge of collapse, no longer able to support the huge expenses of the palace, the palace of the generations of technicians demobilized. And the chaotic world, people are still difficult to make ends meet, jujube tea is forgotten, many of the technicians in order to support their families can only change their profession, jujube tea brewing skills are gradually no longer valued, its heritage has been a great blow.

But, even in such dark times, still can not hide the glory of the Neihuang jujube. 1915 in Panama International Exposition exhibition was warmly acclaimed, and won the silver medal, known as the "Oriental agate".

But there are still some backbone jujube tea technician with the protection of jujube tea boiling ancestral skills of the ideal, in the midst of chaos, never forget the jujube tea boiling heritage, they returned to jujube tea's hometown - Neihuang County, quietly guarding this heritage of a thousand years of technology.

However, even so, Neihuang jujube nightmare has not ended. Neihuang County Record: "1941 Japanese army on the sand area of a sweep, cut down jujube more than 100,000, jujube tree more Yanggu, Tuzhen and other villages, almost cut down". Many Neihuang people were massacred while protecting the jujube trees, including those who inherited this jujube tea brewing skill. Since then, fewer and fewer people have been able to boil authentic jujube tea.

Rediscovery

After the founding of the country, the whole country rejoices, Neihuang jujube as well as its jujube culture also finally get rid of the destiny of the destruction of the step by step, but due to the commodity economy has been in the backward state, Neihuang jujube tea can only be enjoyed by each family, no way to the market.

But gold will always shine, after the reform and opening up, Yanmei Group in order to protect and inherit the culture of Neihuang jujube, convened the only remaining more than a dozen jujube tea brewing technology inheritors, the traditional technology into the factory, the production of delicious "Yanmei jujube tea", will be for generations only the royalties and nobles to enjoy the jujube tea into the ordinary people's homes. It has brought jujube tea, which has been enjoyed only by princes and nobles for generations, into the homes of ordinary people. In the first health care products exposition held in Beijing in 1993, YANMEI jujube tea won the gold medal of China's health care products. 1999 Neihuang County was named "China's Famous Special Economic Forests - Hometown of Jujubes" by the State Forestry Administration and the China Economic Forestry Association. National jujube standardized production and series of processing demonstration county", "Henan province jujube pollution-free standardization base county" and "China's leading county of jujube industry". 2008 by the State General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine organization held a conference in Beijing. "Neihuang jujube" geographical indication product protection expert review meeting, the state quality inspection and China agricultural university, China standardization research institute, Beijing academy of agriculture and forestry forestry research institute, France camouflage company and other units of leadership and experts attended the meeting. After rigorous review, the experts believe that the Neihuang jujube has distinctive regional characteristics and unique quality features, in line with the relevant conditions and requirements of the provisions of the geographical indications product protection, agreed to approve the implementation of the national geographic indications product protection of the Neihuang jujube. From now on, Neihuang jujube has become a protected geographical indication product.

Newly Launched

Over the years, in order to ensure that it can keep pace with the times and produce high-quality jujube tea that meets the people's tastes, YANMEI Group has been cooperating with the China Institute of Food and Fermentation Industry, maintaining a leading position in the jujube tea production process, and combining the traditional techniques with modern technology to launch and upgrade new products. In recent years, with the continuous development of the Internet economy, the market prospect of health drinks has been increasingly optimistic, and the Board of Directors of YANMEI Group has taken the opportunity to introduce new packaging for YANMEI Jujube Tea - red and black elegant easy-open cans of Jujube Tea, as well as crystal clear glass bottles. The new packaging is not only beautiful and elegant, but also highlights the pursuit of personalized and formulated values of modern people, which has generated a great response in the market.

After YANMEI Group spared no effort to promote and publicize the culture of Neihuang jujube, Neihuang jujube as well as jujube tea once again became the focus of people's attention, and after a long period of trough and hibernation, it became the favorite of the times again!

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