Chestnut cultivation in Qianxi has a long history, with a history of more than 2, years.
1. Su Qin said Yan: According to the Warring States Policy, Su Qin said when lobbying Yan Wenhou, "Yan State ... has the mercy of the tablet stone Yanmen in the south, and the benefit of jujube chestnut in the north. Although the people are not farming, they are satisfied with jujube chestnut." This so-called Tianfu is also. " In the Han Dynasty's Biography of Historical Records and Huo Zhi, it is said: "Yan Qin is a thousand trees and chestnuts ... and this person is a thousand households." The "north" and "swallow" here, including the area that moved to the west today, show that it was a famous producing area of chestnut very early, and it is relatively rich to rely on chestnut production.
2. Lu Ji praised chestnut: In the Three Kingdoms period, Lu Ji, a native of Wujun, said in his book "Mao Shi's Poems, Plants, Birds, Animals, Insects and Fish" that "chestnuts are available in all five directions, but those born in Yuyang and Fanyang are sweet and delicious, and the others are not as good as them." That is, the Yanshan generation in Qianxi County and its surrounding areas.
3. The King of the Tang Dynasty swept north: Emperor Taizong of Li Shimin marched eastward to Goguryeo. Because of the long journey and poor food and grass, the chestnuts on both sides of the Qiluan River were ripe, so he ordered the sergeant to steam chestnuts for food to satisfy his stomach. So the morale was greatly boosted and the enemy soldier Gai Suwen was defeated. There are still relics and legends of Tang kings such as Jiujialing in Qianxi County. "History of Jin Geography" produced chestnuts in Jizhou, and the trees in this mountain were well implemented. At that time, "Ji Town" refers to the three camps moved to the west today.
4. Planting chestnuts in Ming Dynasty: During the Hongwu period of Ming Dynasty, General Xu Da built the Great Wall along xifengkou and tiemenguan and picked chestnuts for Zhu Yuanzhang. The emperor learned that the local chestnut was rich, so he told the world to "plant jujube chestnuts widely for the next year."
5. Tribute of Qing Dynasty: In December 1961, Emperor Kangxi of Qing Dynasty hunted in jiusan, Luanhe River (now Wuhu Mountain in Qianxi County) and got five tigers. During the dinner, someone sent fried chestnuts, and Kangxi was happy after eating, and ordered "tribute every year!"
6. Japanese businessmen's visit: Since 191, chestnuts moved to the west have been transported by water through Luanhe River and exported to Tianjin for Japan. "Qian 'an County Chronicle" in the Republic of China recorded: "The output of the city is the richest, the marketing is the farthest, and it is a large production of the city". In December, 1943, Ichiro Chai (former president of Ganli Taro), who was then in charge of purchasing Ganli Taro, once rode a donkey into Qianxi to organize the supply of goods.
the number of chestnuts in China is JD.COM, and the number of chestnuts in JD.COM is moved to the west. Walking into the west, you walked into the world of chestnut. Perhaps the creator's preference has given Qianxi unique natural climate conditions, making Qianxi the most suitable place for chestnut growth on the earth and achieving the unique quality of Qianxi chestnut family. The chestnut fruit here is neat, reddish brown, with a shallow waxy layer, bright and shiny. Nuts are beige, the endothelium is easy to peel, the meat is delicate, waxy and sticky, sweet and fragrant, and rich in nutrition. Compared with chestnut in other areas, it is characterized by bright color, hard texture and sweet taste. As early as the Song Dynasty, the poet Chao Gong traced back to the poem "Purple jade blooms in chestnut houses", so chestnut in Qianxi has another nickname "Purple jade".
Qianxi chestnut with excellent quality has attracted the attention of the world. As early as before the founding of the People's Republic of China, chestnut was exported to Japan. In June, 199, Qianxi chestnut was identified as a symbol product by the Organizing Committee of the 11th Asian Games, the Ministry of Forestry and the Ministry of Agriculture. In 1998, it was awarded as "Top Ten Famous Brand Products with Regional Characteristics" by the People's Government of Hebei Province.