Tongzhou is now a district of Beijing and the administrative sub-center of Beijing. It was called Lu County in the Eastern Han Dynasty, changed to Tongzhou in the Yuan Dynasty, and Tong County in the Republic of China. In 1997, Tongzhou District was established. Tongzhou is the dock where the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal enters Beijing. It has historically been an important liquor-producing area. Unfortunately, liquor production has been discontinued in recent years. If liquor production is not resumed, people in the future may no longer know about the past of Tongzhou liquor production. The author of this article, Mr. Chen Xuezeng, is a liquor collector in Tongzhou, Beijing. He once served as the operating director and sales company manager of Tongzhou Liquor Factory in Beijing. After the Tongzhou Liquor Factory closed down, Mr. Chen Xuezeng turned his attention to liquor collection and began to study Tongzhou liquor. history. In line with the original intention of preserving the history of Tongzhou wine, we collected information from various sources and compiled it into the article "Exploring the Origin of Tongzhou Wine History". This article is an excerpt, with the intention of getting a glimpse of the past glory of Tongzhou wine through the wine varieties that once existed in Tongzhou, and may provide some insights for Tongzhou. Liquor leaves evidence of slushy claws.
In the 48th year of Emperor Qianlong’s reign in the Qing Dynasty, Gao Tianfeng compiled the "Tongzhou Chronicles" volume "Temperature, Local Products, and Goods" and recorded: "There are two types of wine: yellow and roasted. Bamboo leaves are green, which is the name of the state's wine."
Volume 9 of "Tongzhou Chronicles" published in the 5th year of the reign of Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty also records: "There are two types of wine: yellow wine and bamboo leaf green wine, which is the name of the state's wine." This shows that Tongzhou produced bamboo leaf green wine in the middle of the Qing Dynasty. It also produces Erguotou wine. I don’t know why Tongzhou’s Bamboo Leaf Green disappeared later. What’s interesting is that Shanxi’s Erguotou also disappeared later. I wonder if there was a patent system or trademark rights at that time. This needs further research.
Dozens of Qing Dynasty wines are introduced in the Qing Dynasty novel "Jinghua Yuan". "Jinghua Yuan" was written by Li Ruzhen, a native of Daxing in the Qing Dynasty. Among the seventy famous wines recorded in Zhili Donglu wine is produced in Tongzhou area.
In "Beijing Brewing" produced by Beijing Brewery Factory from 1979 to 1980, Tongzhou Laojiao, Xiangyang Brand Erguotou, Luquan Liquor, Yongle Chunniang, Yongle Baijiu and other wines were introduced. Tongzhou Laojiao produced by the county winery won the Municipal Quality Award from 1978 to 1979, ranking first.
In "Beijing Wine" published by Beijing Sugar, Tobacco and Liquor Company in 1986, Mr. Wang Shutian introduced that both the Ming and Qing dynasties had imperial wine workshops in Beijing, specializing in making wine for the palace. There were many varieties, including "Pearl Wine". "Red", "Bamboo Leaf Green", etc., and also mentions "Tongzhou Bamboo Leaf Green", "Zhangjiawan Zhiwan Wine" and "Majuqiao Shaoguo Shaojiu" in Beijing folk wine making. The book also introduces Tongzhou Tongzhou Winery produced by Tongxian Winery Laojiao, Tongzhou Fine Wine, Shuangqu, Fu Brewing, Jianwei Tonic Liquor, Xiangyang Brand (already changed to Tongzhou Brand) Erguotou Liquor and Yongledian Brewery's Chunniang Qu Liquor, Special Chun Liquor, Aged Chun Niang, Jing Chun Liquor Lepai Erguotou and so on.
Page 228 of "Beiping Customs and Food" records: "The drink of Jingzhao people: wine, with green bamboo leaves in Tong County"; in 1943, Zhang Jiang cut the "Chinese History and Customs Series·Yanshi Trademark" There is a record of "three-character brand name: Bamboo Leaf Green" in "(ni) Records", which fully proves that Bamboo Leaf Green was very popular in Tongzhou at that time.
According to "Daxing Prefecture Chronicles", the name of the wine produced in Tongzhou (then under the jurisdiction of Daxing Prefecture) in the Yuan Dynasty was "Zuiliuxia". After liberation, Daxing Winery imitated Wuliangye's technology and developed a strong-flavor wine. After checking the official records, it named it "Zuiliuxia Wine", and the name is still used today.
In addition, the famous Tongrentang Tiger Bone Liquor and Guogong Liquor are all produced in Tongzhou. Currently, the "Tongquanyong" winery registered with the Industrial and Commercial Bureau is a cooperation between Tongrentang Liquor Factory and Tongrentang Medicinal Liquor Factory. The important assets left behind by the success are also a witness to the development process of Tongzhou Liquor Industry.