Du Kang

Which dynasty did Du Kang come from: Du Kang, the king of the Xia Dynasty in ancient Chinese legends, had the surname Si. The son of Xia Wangxiang, his mother was from the Youjing family (now Weishan County, Shandong Province). According to folklore and historical records, Shaokang, also known as Du Kang, was a native of Ruyang, Henan Province, and a native of the Xia Dynasty. He was the fifth king of the Xia Dynasty.

From the beginning of mankind to the rule of the feudal dynasty to modern times, "wine" has been loved by the Chinese people and is an indispensable cultural legacy of the Chinese. Du Kang is the originator of grain-based wine making in China, and later became a synonym for fine wine. There is a saying in Cao Cao's "Dan Ge Xing" - "Generosity should be shown with generosity, and worries will be unforgettable. Du Kang is the only one who can relieve worries.

It is said that he was originally a minister under the Yellow Emperor. After the Yellow Emperor established a tribal alliance, After Shen Nong tasted the herbs and identified the grains, the Yellow Emperor ordered Du Kang to manage the production of grain. Du Kang was very responsible. Due to the fertile land and good weather, the grain was harvested year after year. At that time, there were no warehouses and there was no scientific storage. As a result, Du Kang piled the harvested grain in a cave. After a long time, because the cave was damp, the grain was all moldy. When Huang Di found out about this, he was very angry and ordered Du Kang to be removed from his post and only let him keep it as a grain store. , if the food is still moldy in the future, Du Kang will be executed.

Du Kang was suddenly reduced from a minister in charge of food production to a food custodian, but he thought of Lei Zu and Feng. Hou, Cangjie and other ministers all made inventions and made great contributions, but he had no merit and committed a crime. Thinking of this, his anger disappeared, and he secretly made up his mind to keep the food. It can't be done well. One day, Du Kang found an open space in the forest. Several big trees were dead and only the thick trunks were left. Du Kang had an idea. He thought if he could put food in the trees. Then, he dug out all the dead trees in the forest one by one, and put all the grain into the holes. /p>

Who knew that a few years later, Du Kang went up the mountain to inspect the grain. Who knew that the grain stored in the tree hole had been blown by the wind, sun, and rain, and the tree trunk had cracked a crack, and the water inside was constantly flowing. It oozed out. Goats, wild boars and rabbits licked this water before pouring it to the ground. Du Kang smelled it with his nose. The water that oozed out was very fragrant. Although it tasted a little spicy, he couldn't help but take a sip. It was particularly delicious. The more he tasted it, the more he wanted to taste it. It didn't matter if he drank a few sips in a row. Suddenly, he felt like the world was spinning. He just took two steps forward and fell asleep on the ground involuntarily. I don't know how long it took, but when he woke up, he saw that one of the two goats that had been tied up had run away, and the other one was struggling. He felt full of energy and strength. He accidentally trampled the struggling goat to death. He took off the pointed jar from his waist and filled half of the jar with the fragrant water seeping out of the tree hole.

< p>After returning, Du Kang told the other people who kept the food what he saw. Du Kang took the strong perfume home and asked everyone to taste it. Everyone took a sip and I took a sip. Everyone said it tasted good and everyone felt it was very good. Strange. Some people suggested reporting the matter to Huangdi immediately, but some people disagreed. The reason was that Du Kang had spoiled the grain and was demoted, and now he put the grain into a tree hole and turned it into water. If he knew it, he would be beaten half to death if he didn't kill his head. After hearing this, Du Kang calmly said to everyone: "Now, no matter whether it is good or bad, we can't hide it from Huang Di. "With that said, he picked up the sharp-bottomed jar and went to find the Yellow Emperor.

After listening to Du Kang's report, the Yellow Emperor carefully tasted the fragrant water he brought, and immediately discussed the matter with the ministers. The ministers agreed that this was a kind of vitality in the food, not poisonous water. Huangdi did not blame Du Kang and ordered him to continue to observe and carefully consider the reason. He also ordered Cangjie to give this strong-smelling water a name. Cangjie said casually: "This water is fragrant and mellow. Drinking it will make you feel divine. After saying that, he coined the word "wine". The Yellow Emperor and his ministers thought that this name was a good choice. In this way, wine gradually became popular among the people, and Du Kang was also revered as the "God of Wine".

From then on, the brewing industry began to appear in ancient my country. In order to commemorate Du Kang, later generations respected him as the ancestor of brewing.

Dukang, a member of the Baishui Kang family, first started brewing in the Xia Dynasty. Dukang Liquor has been passed down from generation to generation, and the folk brewing industry was flourishing. In ancient times, Dukang Liquor was made in Dukang Valley, 7km northwest of the county.

Use bamboo shoots as ingredients and draw spring water. After Dukang's death, he was buried near the original wine-making site. The tomb is still there today. There is a Dukang Temple behind the tomb, with a stone tablet erected to worship, commemorate and praise Dukang, the founder of wine-making.

The water used for Dukang’s winemaking is Dukang Spring Water from Dukang Valley. "Liang Zhi" records: The spring gushes out faintly and does not dry up until winter. It flows four miles into the Baishui River. The villagers say that the water has the smell of wine. "Dukang Spring water has been tested and identified by the Shaanxi Provincial Light Industry Bureau and the County Epidemic Prevention Station; the water is neutral, has low hardness, less calcium, and is easy to precipitate, so it is suitable for wine making. The water quality determines the quality of the wine, and Dukang Spring water is a prerequisite for Dukang wine to become a fine wine. Dukang wine , has a good reputation in ancient times and has been praised from generation to generation. In the Three Kingdoms period, Cao Cao's poem "Dan Ge Xing" said: Du Kang is the only one who can relieve worries. Later generations of poets also used Du Kang to praise wine.