Tingma soft-shelled turtle is a protected geographical indication product. Tinma soft-shelled turtle is a geographical indication certification trademark.
Tingma soft-shelled turtle, also known as "yellow turtle", is a specialty of Weiwan Town, Linqing City, Shandong Province, and a national geographical indication product of China. It is named after it originates from Majia Lake in Dingma Village of this town. The turtle breeding in this area has a long history, and the tilapia turtle produced is large, fat, and has fine meat and delicious taste. It is the first aquatic product in China - a green food, and has very high edible and medicinal value.
According to the "Book of Songs·Lu Song·_Gong" records, the culture of Chinese soft-shelled turtles began in Shandong. According to the "Qingping County Chronicle" (Qingping County was abolished in 1956. Its jurisdiction was divided into Linqing County and Gaotang County respectively.) records: Zhao Jianzi began to artificially breed soft-shelled turtles in the 5th to 3rd centuries BC (Warring States Period) to strengthen the body. There is a lake in the northwest of Dingma Village in Qingping County, called Majia Lake. It is lined with green trees, rippling blue waves, beautiful scenery, beautiful environment, pleasant climate, and rich in soft-shelled turtles. From 923 to 942 AD, Emperor Li Siyuan of the Later Tang Dynasty and Emperor Shi Jingtang of the Later Jin Dynasty successively stationed here for 17 years, stationing more than 10,000 troops. At that time, the plague was raging in the army, and Si Yuan was anxious in every way. The people were told that eating turtles could prevent and cure the plague, so they caught and ate them. The epidemic was quickly resolved. Li Siyuan praised the Majiahu Dingma turtle as the "holy turtle".
The "Qingping County Chronicle" also records the history of Majia Lake breeding special dingma turtles for the palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty visited the Qingyang Posthouse (Linqing Weiwan) in the original Qingping County during his six trips to the south of the Yangtze River. He once enjoyed the misty rain in Majia Lake and the second time he tasted the delicious Dingma turtle. And there is an inscription: "The yellow-luck turtle is the best in the world, and the world's cooking depends on the Hakka." "Therefore, the name of "Dingma soft-shell turtle", also known as "Yellow lucky turtle", moved the world.
Dingma soft-shell turtle ecological breeding science demonstration base has successively won the titles of "Shandong Province Fishery Standardization Base", "Shandong Province Chinese Soft Turtle Origin" Breeding Farm", "Shandong Province Aquatic Healthy Breeding Demonstration Zone", "National Green Agriculture Demonstration Base", "National Chinese Soft Turtle Original Breeding Farm", "National Aquatic Healthy Breeding Demonstration Zone", "Provincial Excellent Science Popularization Demonstration Base" " and other honorary titles. In 2008, it was rated as "National Excellent Science Popularization Demonstration Base" by the China Association for Science and Technology and the Ministry of Finance.
Protection of Geographical Indication Products
According to the "Regulations on the Protection of Geographical Indication Products" ”, the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine organized a review of the application for geographical indication product protection of Tinma soft-shell turtle and approved the implementation of geographical indication product protection for Tinma soft-shell turtle from February 2, 2007.