1. How many years of history is Hengshui Laobaigan?

The origin of Hengshui Laobaigan Hengshui Laobaigan, a village that originated in the Han Dynasty and was famous in the Tang Dynasty, is very legendary and has a long history of 1800 years. A famous liquor brand, it became famous in the world of wine circles after winning a medal with "Moutai" at the 1915 Panama International Goods Competition. Hengshui Laobaigan has a high reputation at home and abroad. It was sold to Singapore in 1904. It participated in the Panama International Wine Competition in 1915 and 1934. In 1948 and 1959, as a famous Chinese wine, it was exhibited in Hungary and India respectively, winning for the motherland. Honor, it was sent to North Korea in the name of the motherland's famous wine in 1952 to express condolences to the volunteers. At the end of 1999, Hebei Yufeng Co., Ltd. was established by Hengshui Laobaigan as the main sponsor. It was successfully listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange on October 29, 2002 and became Hengshui It is the first listed enterprise in the city and one of only 14 listed brewing enterprise groups in the country. On November 12, it was recognized as a well-known trademark in China by the State Administration for Industry and Commerce. This is the first liquor brand in Hebei Province to win this honor. Hengshui Laobaigan Liquor has a long history and a long history. The recorded history can be traced back to the Han Dynasty. Emperor Yongyuan of Han Dynasty In the sixth year (AD 104), Hengshui's winemaking industry has developed to a certain scale; by the Tang Dynasty, Hengshui wine was listed as a world-famous wine; by the Ming Dynasty, Hengshui wine was listed as a state banquet wine, and enjoyed the reputation of "three drunken ones next door, and ten people who opened the altar." "Lixiang" reputation.

During the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty, Hengshui wine was named "Laobaigan". "Old" means that it has been produced for a long time; "white" means that the wine is colorless and transparent; "dry" means that no water is released after burning with fire, that is, pure. These three words accurately summarize the characteristics of Hengshui Laobaigan Wine. After that, Hengshui Laobaigan Liquor became famous for its three aromas: "fresh aroma, sweet aroma in the mouth, and lingering aroma after drinking". According to the current international practice in the wine industry, "Lao" means "chen", and Laojiu means aged wine. Liquor is distilled liquor. Any wine containing very little sugar is called dry wine. According to the current popular drink name, "Laobaigan" is "sugar-free aged distilled liquor, or dry aged high-grain liquor".

After the liberation of Hengshui in 1946, the Communist Party of China nationalized 18 traditional private winemaking workshops and established the "Jinan Administrative Office State-owned Hengshui Winery". At that time, Hengshui Laobaigan Liquor was already well-known in the "Three Norths". It was said to be "famous three thousand miles north of Hebei and the first in the south of the Yangtze River for taste." Chinese people have always been particular about genres. The same product is bitter, spicy, sweet and astringent, but due to differences in taste, style, region, and even culture, liquor aromas are derived from each brand, respectively. The Laobaigan aroma represented by Hengshui Laobaigan Liquor stands out among the light-flavor liquors. Outstanding. It is also well-known throughout the country for its unique wine, which is the best of 67 degrees. Consumers generally report that "although the alcohol content is high, it is high but not overpowering, and it does not get drunk after drinking, nor does it stay drunk for a whole night." It is precisely because of its superior quality. Thanks to the favor of consumers, even after the national ban on the production of high-alcohol liquor was promulgated and strictly implemented, it was still allowed to produce 67-degree liquor.

Hengshui Laobaigan, which represents a brand of liquor style, originated in the Han Dynasty and flourished in the Tang Dynasty. It has lasted for thousands of years and is still loved by the people. It is popular today and passed down to future generations, mainly due to its unique brewing technology. The first is hand-made koji, which is made in a natural way. From the selection of koji ingredients to the koji-making process, as well as temperature and humidity control, they all adhere to tradition and work intensively; secondly, fermentation in earth vats creates natural aroma. Today’s liquor production companies, Most of them use cellar fermentation, but Hengshui Laobaigan still insists on following the ancient earth vat fermentation. The pottery vat made of local red soil is round and plump, light and soft in texture, and has moderate vegetable density. It is used to hold the fermented grains, which can effectively maintain the fermentation. The constant temperature completely isolates impurities and is fluffy and breathable, making the temperature and humidity harmonious with the surrounding nature. Fermentation is more complete, the wine yield is higher, and the wine quality and aroma are more outstanding.

2. The historical origin of Laobaigan

"Laobaigan" is China's famous historical wine. When people talk about "Laobaigan", they will always say "Hengshui"; when talking about Hengshui, they will always say "Laobaigan", because Hengshui's Laobaigan has been famous all over the world for a long time, and no one in the world doesn't know it.

Hengshui belonged to Jizhou in ancient times. The Fuyang, Hutuo and Hengzhang rivers in the territory are like jade belts, with sparkling golden waves. It is the so-called natural treasures and outstanding people. According to the literature review, the so-called "Jizhou Hengshui wine" is not wine produced in Jizhou, but Hengshui wine is famous for it. Hengshui wine industry can be traced back to the Han Dynasty, became famous in the Tang Dynasty, was named in the Ming Dynasty, and has become more prosperous in the world since the Qing Dynasty.

There are many descriptions in "Zhengding Prefecture Chronicles", "Jizhou Chronicles", "Gangjian Compilation", "Baoyan Hall Secrets" and the literary masterpiece "Jinghuayuan".

During the Eastern Han Dynasty, Hengshui wine industry was already quite large. According to historical records, in the spring and February of the 16th year of Yongyuan, Emperor He ordered a ban on selling wine in Jizhou due to more rain than in previous years, which damaged the crops. During the reign of Emperor Jing, a ban on selling wine in Jizhou was issued for four years due to drought. During the reign of Emperor Shun, Su Zhang, the governor of Jizhou, hosted a banquet for the prefect of Qinghe with Hengshui. After drinking, he praised him and said: "Everyone has one day, and I have two." Wang Zhihuan, a great poet of the Tang Dynasty, once served as the Lord of Hengshui. He was fascinated by Hengshui wine and praised: "The fragrance spreads ten miles away, and thousands of families are drunk." Among the eighteen shops, Deyuanyong is the most famous. Its wine is famous for its "clean" and "dry" wine, so it is named "Laobaigan". Many shops in various places imitated it and it is still followed today. In the Qing Dynasty, Hengshui Laobaigan was one of the fifty-five famous wines in the country. In the second year of Xuantong, he won the Grand Prize of the Nanyang Industry Encouragement Association; in the third year of Xuantong, there were more than 30 wineries in the city. In 1915, Mr. Li Zeqing of Dejufang took Hengshui wine to the Panama International Exposition and won a first-class gold medal, ranking first among all award-winning wines in China. According to historical records, "Zhili (official office) sorghum wine" is also recorded. The "Hengshui Local Chronicles" published in the 28th edition of the Republic of China records: "The people of Hengshui earn their living from all over the world, with the majority being carpenters, followed by potters. The making of koji and wine is particularly special, and medals will be awarded at the Panama Games." This is why. In 1929, the wine of Hengcheng Fuxing Longfang won the second prize at the Hebei Provincial Domestic Products Exhibition Hall.

After the Lugouqiao Incident, the Japanese army invaded China aggressively, burning, killing, looting, confiscating grain and taking wealth. The people were in dire straits and all industries withered. By the time of the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, there were only 16 wineries left in the city, barely making ends meet. On this basis, the People's Communist Party established the local state-owned Hengshui Winery and resumed the development of Laobaigan wine production. Laobaigan Distillery has become a large-scale liquor group with an annual output of tens of thousands of tons of liquor. For decades, Laobaigan Liquor has won many awards, including gold medals in domestic and overseas wine competitions. Mr. Du Ziduan said: "The wine fairy can drink Hengshui wine, and the poet sage will no longer be drunk in other places." What you say is so sincere and beautiful. 3. History of Hengshui Laobaigan

Hebei Hengshui Laobaigan Brewing (Group) Co., Ltd. is a key brewing enterprise in Hebei Province. Due to changes in affiliation, it has changed its name several times and has a history of more than 1,800 years. Hebei Hengshui Laobaigan Liquor has a long history and a long history. Its history can be traced back to the Han Dynasty. It was famous in the Tang Dynasty, officially named in the Ming Dynasty, exported and won awards in modern times, state-owned production began after liberation, and its development has improved in contemporary times.

As early as the Han Dynasty, there were written records of the prosperity of Hengshui wine and the high quality of its products. In the Tang Dynasty, the wine industry of Hengshui Laobaigan was still prosperous, and the reputation of Hengshui wine became even more famous. "Jizhou Hengshui Wine" is mentioned in the famous book "Jinghua Yuan" in the Qing Dynasty. The poet Wang Zhihuan also loved Hengshui wine when he was the chief clerk in Hengshui. Until the Song Dynasty, what was the brewing industry in Hengshui? It is still prosperous, and there is a good story about "the fragrance spreads ten miles in the altar, and thousands of families are drunk". During the founding of the Ming Dynasty, the quality of Hengshui wine was higher. This data comes from Baidu Map. The final result is subject to Baidu Map data.

There are many good songs praising Hengshui wine, such as "Three drunken ones next door, the fragrance is ten miles away", "Get off your horse when you smell the fragrance, know the taste and stop the car", "It is famous three thousand miles north of Hebei, and the first one in the south of the Yangtze River". During the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty, Hengshui wine was named "Laobaigan". "Old" means that it has been produced for a long time, "white" means that the wine is colorless and transparent, and "dry" means that no water is released after being burned with fire, that is, it is pure. These three accurately summarize the characteristics of Hengshui wine. After that, Hengshui wine became famous for its three aromas: "fresh fragrance, sweet taste, and lingering fragrance after drinking". In 1946, the Fifth Special Office of Southern Hebei Province, together with the Hengshui County Government, nationalized the only 16 private workshops in Hengshui at that time through purchase, and established the local state-owned Hengshui Winery. In 1988, Jiuzhou Brewery was put into production. In 1996, Xingya Feed Factory was established and put into operation. In the same year, Hebei Hengshui Laobaigan Brewing (Group) Co., Ltd. was established. In 1997, the company invested 16 million yuan to acquire the Breeding Poultry Company and Tianlong Broiler Freezing Factory affiliated to the Grain Bureau at one time, and merged with Xingya Feed Factory to establish Hebei Xingya Company to develop a one-stop industry of feed, breeding, slaughtering, processing and freezing. In 1998, Yangyuan Walnut Dairy Factory was bought out.

After more than 50 years of development, Hebei Hengshui Laobaigan Winemaking (Group) Co., Ltd. has now developed into a large-scale enterprise group that integrates science, industry and trade across industries and regions. Hebei Hengshui Laobaigan Winemaking (Group) Co., Ltd. was established in In November 1996, its predecessor was Hebei Hengshui Laobaigan Winery, which was founded in 1946. After the liberation of Hengshui, the party and the Communist Party nationalized the eighteen individual wineries at that time and established the "Jinan Administrative Office State-owned Enterprise". winery". After sixty years of development, the scale has continued to expand, and it is now a large-scale national enterprise and the largest manufacturer of Laobai dry flavor in the Chinese liquor industry. It has 4,000 employees, total assets of 900 million yuan, and an area of ??2,000 acres. Annual production capacity of main products: 55,000 tons of liquor, 100,000 tons of beer, 120,000 tons of feed, and 1.5 million pieces/set of clothing. Sales revenue is 1 billion yuan, profit and tax is 180 million yuan. The group company consists of one listed company (Hengshui Laobaiqian Industry Co., Ltd.) and three wholly-owned subsidiaries (Hebei Hengshui Jiuzhou Beer Co., Ltd., Hengshui Tianfeng Real Estate Development Company, and 3552 Clothing Company). Hengshui Laobaigan Liquor has a long brewing history. According to written records, it can be traced back to the Han Dynasty (AD 104). It became famous in the Tang Dynasty and was officially named in the Ming Dynasty. It is famous for its "mellow and elegant aroma, sweetness, richness and softness". Over the past decades, we have combined modern management with traditional craftsmanship to continuously improve product quality and increase product varieties. Currently, we have formed a Laobaigan series of liquors with more than 100 varieties and specifications from 67° to 36°, which are approved by the National Ministry of Health The first batch of Weishijian brand (2002) Hengshui brand Songhe Liquor: Beer has also successively produced and developed Kyushu Golden Mai, Edelweiss, Shuang Beer, Bitter Melon, New Generation and other Kyushu beer series. The company's products have won many awards in major competitions due to their excellent quality. Hengshui Laobaigan wine won the "Gold Medal of the Panama International Goods Expo" as early as 1915. In 2004, our group company received double happiness, when Hengshui Laobaigan wine was recognized by the State Administration for Industry and Commerce. "China's Famous Trademark" has become a well-known brand with nationwide reputation; the Laobaigan flavor has also been recognized by the National Standards Committee, making Hengshui Laobaigan unique in the Chinese liquor industry and leading a genre of Chinese liquor; in 2005, the group was recognized by the state The Tourism Bureau approved it as a national industrial tourism demonstration site; in 2006, Hengshui Laobaigan was rated as a "Chinese Time-honored Brand" by the State Bureau of Commerce. In 2007, it passed the "Pure Grain Solid-state Fermentation Liquor" mark review; in 2008, the brewing techniques of Hengshui Laobaigan Liquor were recognized as "Intangible Cultural Heritage" by the Ministry of Culture; in October of the same year, Shibajiufang Liquor was rated as "China's Well-known Trademark". Since then, the company has owned two well-known brands, Hengshui Laobaigan and Shiba Distillery. The group has also been awarded the titles of "May 1st Labor Certificate", "Excellent Chinese Food Enterprise", "Enterprise with Trustworthy Product Quality" and other titles. Our group company took the opportunity of the stock listing and Hengshui Laobaigan Liquor to win the Chinese Well-known Trademark as an opportunity to implement the famous brand strategy and actively explore the market, enabling the company to achieve leapfrog development. Both the brand and market share of Hengshui Laobaigan Liquor have been greatly improved. Currently, we are implementing the “Eleventh Five-Year Plan” development plan step by step in accordance with the strategic deployment of the Municipal Party Committee and the Municipal Government to strengthen the city through industry. The liquor production expansion project in the Lubei Development Zone Industrial Park has been put into production one after another, making Hengshui Laobaigan Liquor The output reached 100,000 tons, and the profit and tax reached 500 million yuan, making it one of the top ten liquors in the country. The group's development goals are: to take Hengshui Laobaigan Liquor as its main business, make full use of its capital, technology and talent advantages, and follow the development model of circular economy to develop into related biotechnology projects and agricultural industrialization, achieve diversification of the industrial structure, and transform the enterprise To become stronger, bigger and famous, our group will gradually build into a large enterprise group integrating "science, industry, agriculture and trade". 4. How old is Laobaigan Liquor?

Hebei Hengshui Laobaigan Liquor has a long history and a long history. Its history can be traced back to the Han Dynasty. It was famous in the Tang Dynasty, officially named in the Ming Dynasty, exported and won awards in modern times, and state-owned and produced in Liberation. Later, development improved compared to contemporary times.

As early as the Han Dynasty, there were written records of the prosperity of Hengshui wine and the high quality of its products. In the Tang Dynasty, the wine industry was still flourishing, and Hengshui wine became even more famous.

"Jizhou Hengshui Wine" is mentioned in the Qing Dynasty's famous book "Flowers in the Mirror". The poet Wang Zhihuan also loved Hengshui wine when he was the director of Hengshui. Until the Song Dynasty, Hengshui's brewing industry was still prosperous. , there is a legend that "the fragrance spreads ten miles in the altar, and thousands of families are drunk".

After the founding of the Ming Dynasty, the quality of Hengshui wine was higher. There were praises such as "Three drunken ones next door, the fragrance is ten miles away", "Dismount after smelling the fragrance, and stop the car knowing the taste", "It is famous three thousand miles north of Hebei, and the first one in the south of the Yangtze River has the best taste". good news.

During the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty, Hengshui wine was named "Laobaigan". "Old" refers to its long history of production, "white" refers to the colorless and transparent wine body, and "dry" refers to the fact that no water is released after burning with fire, that is, pure. These three accurately summarize the characteristics of Hengshui wine.

After that, Hengshui wine became famous for its three aromas: "fresh fragrance, sweet fragrance in the mouth, and lingering fragrance after drinking". 5. The origin of Hengshui Laobaigan

From the Ming Dynasty's "Zhending Prefecture Chronicles" recorded in the Han Dynasty, when "Jizhou was banned from selling Chinese fine wines", Hengshui went through the Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming, and In each dynasty of the Qing Dynasty, its brewing production has never stopped for 1900 years. As early as the Han Dynasty, Hengshui China Fine Wine Investment Network was regarded as a must-have for entertaining distinguished guests; in the Tang Dynasty, it was listed as one of the world's famous Chinese Fine Wine Investment Network; This good reputation has spread to thousands of households. In the Yuan Dynasty, countless celebrities praised poems.

During the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty, Hengshui China Fine Wine Investment Promotion Network was officially named "Laobaigan". "Old" refers to a long history, "white" refers to the transparent color of the China Fine Wine Investment Network, and "dry" refers to the pure quality of the China Fine Wine Investment Network. There is no moisture in the China Fine Wine Investment Network after burning.

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Hengshui Laobaigan was rated as a "national intangible cultural heritage" in 2008. 6. What are the classic legends about Hengshui Laobaigan Wine?

Regarding the long history and high quality of Hengshui Laobaigan Wine, in addition to the records in ancient books, there are many beautiful folk legends. One of the more representative ones is the legend of Jiajing by the Fuyang River.

According to legend, more than a thousand years ago, there was a small village with peach blossoms in full bloom on the Fuyang River. There was a hotel at the entrance of the village, the Peach Blossom Village Hotel, with a high wine flag and the inscription "Laobaigan Wine". The shopkeeper is a widow in her 40s, known as Xue Ersao. She runs a front shop and a back shop, and her business is booming. One day, a white-haired old mason came to the shop and asked for a drink. Day after day, he drank as usual without paying a penny. Second Sister-in-law Xue took the opportunity to ask the old mason why. The old stonemason said: "Isn't the wine you have here 'Lao Baigan'? Why do you still need money?" Second Sister-in-law Xue said, "Yes, the wine we have here is called 'Lao Baigan'. This kind of wine is mine." Brewed in an old workshop left by our ancestors for generations, this wine is white and pure, with a high alcohol content and leaves no water after being ignited, so people here call it "Laobaigan". This wine is made by ourselves. The teacher pays for it, but if you don't have money, you can drink for free. As long as it can make "Lao Baigan" famous, it's enough! So Xue Er's wife still toasted and served the old mason and entertained her diligently. The old mason stayed alone in her backyard. He started to dig a well. After the completion, the old stonemason turned into a wisp of smoke beside the well. Everyone was amazed and saw the clear water in the well gurgling and sparkling. So they turned on the pulley and drew up the well water. It turned out to be Qingming sweet spring water. Using this well water to make wine will make the wine more mellow and delicious, with a unique flavor. Therefore, wine-making craftsmen from all over the place have built workshops nearby and used this well water to make wine. Hundreds of years later, this place has become increasingly prosperous. The small village became Hengshui City, and the unique Hengshui Laobaigan wine brewed with water from this well became famous. Of course, this is a legend.

Legend 2: Wang Zhihuan and Laobaigan Wine.

Hengshui was called Taoxian in ancient times. During the Shenlong reign of Emperor Zhongzong of the Tang Dynasty, the great poet Wang Zhihuan once served as the governor of Taoxian County. It is said that Wang Zhihuan loved Laobaigan wine very much and often drank it to entertain the prince when he was reciting poems. Lu Ban's apprentice drank Hengshui Laobaigan wine, and the old arch bridge with jagged ancient rocks across Taocheng was built by Lu Ban's apprentice after drinking Laobaigan wine. He showed his unique skills and masterfully built it, and he didn't know where to lead the sheep. A bluestone unicorn was moved and is still squatting at the head of the old stone bridge. People in Hengshui still admire Wang Zhihuan's political achievements and the craftsmanship of Lu Ban's apprentices, and think that it is better to invite such an official to drink wine! Three: Wang Mian praises wine

It is said that Wang Mian, a painter of the Yuan Dynasty, came to Hengshui one day. It was the middle of winter and the weather was so cold that he shivered. He suddenly saw a hut and decided to go in to avoid the cold.

Seeing how desolate he was, an old man in the house took out a pot of white wine and asked him to drink it to ward off the cold. Wang Mian did not refuse and drank one cup at a time. He couldn't help but say: "One cup is fragrant, two cups are sweet, and three cups are sweet." "It's so sweet that you'll drink it even if you drink ten cups." He asked the old man what the wine was. The old man smiled and replied: "This is Hengshui Laobaigan wine. Wine is produced everywhere in this place." Wang Mian left with gratitude! After walking far away from the hut, I was still talking to myself: "There are boiling pots everywhere in Hengshui, and the nectar and jade liquid flow every day. If you don't drink when you come here, your walk in the world will be in vain!"