Jingshan Qiao Rice is a geographical indication protected product. Jingshanqiaomi is a geographical indication certification trademark.

Regional Scope

Jingshan Qiao Rice is named after its origin in Sunqiao Town, Jingshan County. Its grains are slender, smooth and transparent, delicious and not greasy, and have a delicious fragrance. As early as the Ming Dynasty, During the Jiajing period, it was designated as "tribute rice" by the emperor.

Specific quality

The rice grains of Jingshan Qiao rice are solid and white, and the rice can be steamed or cooked into thick porridge. It is greasy in the mouth, not watery and soft like japonica rice. It is more glutinous rice than "691" medium rice, and more fragrant than "international rice". It can stimulate the spleen and stomach, increase appetite, is rich in nutrients, and the rice yield rate is very high, which can reach more than 80%. , historically used as a tribute rice to the emperor.

The high quality of Jingshan Qiao rice comes from the high quality soil of the Qiao rice producing fields. According to relevant experts' analysis of the soil quality of the local Qiaomi fields, the organic matter, total nitrogen, alkali-hydrolyzable nitrogen, total phosphorus, and available phosphorus contents in the soil of Qiaomi fields are significantly better than those in other surrounding areas. Its excellent soil makes "Jingshanqiao rice", which has been used as tribute rice as early as the Ming Dynasty, not only full and bright in appearance, but also rich in protein, amino acids and other nutrients in its interior. As far as Jingshan is concerned, its planting environment advantages are: First, Jingshan is located in a hilly area with a large temperature difference between day and night. The second is the unique soil conditions, which are rich in a variety of trace elements, especially iron. The water source for irrigation comes from hot spring water in mountain streams, which is rich in iron, selenium and other elements. Third, it has a long growth cycle and sufficient sunshine conditions.

Qiaomi is the abbreviation of rice produced in Sunqiao Town, Jingshan County. Qiaomi has been famous since the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty. Sunqiao is only more than 30 kilometers away from the Zhongxiang Emperor's Palace, the former residence of Emperor Jiajing. At that time, the local government offered Qiaomi to the Emperor's Palace. After the father of Jiajing tasted it, he was so impressed that he sent someone to do it. It was sent to the imperial palace in the capital. After tasting it, Jiajing praised it as a "food treasure" and often used Qiao rice as the "imperial meal". Therefore, bridge rice is also called "imperial rice" or "tribute rice". At that time, the imperial government limited planting, and the government had to send personnel to guard it, and all the crops had to be handed over when harvesting. It is said that many farmers who planted bridge rice in those days had never eaten this rice themselves. Local children's songs describe the wonders of "bridge rice": "The bridge meter is long, three meters of rice are used to make an inch long; the bridge meter is curved, three meters of rice are used to make a circle; the bridge rice is fragrant, and three bowls of agarwood are eaten."

Cultural allusions

It is said that when Jiajing of the Ming Dynasty came to the world, he cried incessantly. The family of King Lao Xing was so frightened that he went out to recruit doctors. It just so happened that Emperor Zhenwu of Wudang Mountain came here, unveiled the official list, entered the palace, and said in Jiajing's ear: "Don't worry, don't worry! I will go find food for you." Jiajing stopped crying immediately. Emperor Zhenwu visited the hills and fields around Chengtianfu Yamen (now Zhongxiang County), but was not satisfied. Finally, he selected this hilly area west of Jingshan City, stepped on it with his feet, pressed it with his fingers, and turned it into dozens of fields. When Jiajing began to eat, he ate only the rice produced in Shanchong. After he went to Beijing and became emperor, he still ate the rice here. Regardless of whether the weather is good or there are droughts and floods, the total output of these dozens of fields cannot increase by five dan or decrease by ten dan. It is said that this is due to the increase in people in the palace and the decrease in people. People thought it was a coincidence and named it "Qiaomi". Because the place of origin, Sunqiao, has a homophonic sound, it is called "Qiao rice".