What is the meaning of Kung Pao in the famous dish Kung Pao Chicken?

1, the so-called "Gongbao", in fact, is Ding Baozhen's honorary official title. According to the "Dictionary of Chinese Officials of All Ages", officials at all levels in the Ming and Qing dynasties had "virtual titles". The most senior titles were "tai shi, shao shi, tai fu, shao fu, tai pao, shao pao, prince tai shi, prince shao shi, prince tai fu, prince shao fu, prince tai pao, prince shao pao". Above these are sealed to the important ministers of the virtual title, no real power, and some are still posthumously, commonly known as the "Palace title".

2, after the Xianfeng, these virtual titles no longer use "so-and-so division" and more "so-and-so insurance", so these top-level virtual title has an alias -- "Gongbao". So, these top-level titles had another nickname - "Gongbao". Ding Baozhen ruled Shu for ten years, as an official upright and upright, with many achievements, in the eleventh year of Guangxu died in office. In order to recognize his achievements, he was posthumously awarded the title of "Crown Prince". As mentioned above, the "Crown Prince" is "Gongbao" one, so he invented the dish thus named "Gongbao Chicken", is also a memorial to the Lord Ding.