There are also many records of lilies in European history. Lily is an essential flower in Christian ceremonies, especially at Easter and Christmas. Lily is a symbol of a pure girl.
Since 12 century, France has adopted lily as the design of the national emblem. There is also a bunch of lilies on the national emblem of Chile. It is an independent and free elephant flower, and it is also regarded as sacred by westerners. There is a saying that "lilies are better than the glory of Solomon." Even Lu You, a great poet in ancient China, once said with emotion: "Fang Lan has moved to Zhonglin, but there is still room for planting hosta. Even more begging for two clusters of fragrant lilies, the old man is still childlike. " Morning glory, composed of six petals, is elegant, soft and intoxicating.
Lily's History in China
The main producing areas of China Lily are Shaoyang (Longhui) in Hunan, Wanzai in Jiangxi, Yongfeng in Jiangxi, Nanjing in Jiangsu, Yixing, Huzhou in Zhejiang, Laiyang in Shandong and Lanzhou in Gansu. China is the country with the most wild lily resources, and it is also the country with the earliest cultivation, development and utilization of lily. It has a long history. Lily was cultivated in gardens as early as 1400 years ago. For example, in the Northern and Southern Dynasties, Emperor Xuan Di praised lily: "There are many leaves, low dew, and willow smothers the wind." The lily cultivation method described in Wings of a Thousand Daughters (AD 58 1-682) has been very detailed: "When the roots are big in spring, they will be broken and planted in the border, such as garlic method, planting five inches, and then watering the seedlings with manure, that is, weeding all sides, so that there will be no grass.
China lily, famous for its edible value, has been recorded in Lintaofu and Pingliang County of Gansu Province for more than 500 years. The history of lily cultivation in Lanzhou has been about 130 years since its introduction. According to the Records of Gaolan County, Lanzhou Lily was planted by a farmer in Huangyugou, Qilihe District (known as Yang Lily in the world) on 1858 (the eighth year of Xianfeng in Qing Dynasty) and successfully planted on 1863 (the second year of Tongzhi in Qing Dynasty). By 1883 (the ninth year of Guangxu in Qing Dynasty), lily had been developed vigorously because of the attention and strong support of Tan, governor of Shaanxi but Gansu at that time. Lily planted at that time was only for some dignitaries and local bureaucrats to pay tribute to Qing government officials and the royal family. 1890 began to be listed as a vegetable. At that time, the planting area was 355 mu, and the yield per mu was 1200 kg.
Development of Lanzhou Lily
After the national liberation, the development of Lanzhou Lily experienced setbacks and finally got development. 1974, Wang Yaohua, former secretary of Lanzhou Municipal Party Committee, held a standing committee of the Municipal Party Committee in Yuanjiawan Village, and designated this village as Lily Base Village to solve related problems and promote development. 1978 After the Third Plenary Session of the Eleventh Central Committee, the focus of work shifted to economic construction, and the cadres and the masses gradually emancipated their minds and became more and more enthusiastic. Especially under the guidance of market economy, cadres and the masses are more energetic and develop faster. By the end of 1999, the planting area of lily in Qilihe District alone had reached more than 22,000 mu, with a total output of more than 8.5 million kilograms. Tested by the Food Testing Center of the Ministry of Agriculture 1999, Lanzhou Lily fully meets the standard of "green food" and won the title of "China Time-honored Brand" and "Famous Brand" in the China National Agricultural Expo in 1999. 200 1 65438+2 The Trademark Office of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce awarded the certification trademark of "Lanzhou Lily" in Qilihe District. In September 2004, the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine began to protect the origin of Lanzhou lily for a long time, and the industrialization of Lanzhou lily was also listed as "the national pilot demonstration project of agricultural industrialization in mountainous areas; The latest news is that the Trademark Office of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce has recognized the certification trademark of Lanzhou Lily as a well-known trademark in China. The confirmation of the well-known trademark "Lanzhou Lily" means that the brand grade will be improved again, which provides a strong guarantee for further expanding and strengthening the Lanzhou Lily industry.