1. Auricularia auricula is a specialty of China. Wild Auricularia auricula is mainly distributed in Sichuan, Zhejiang, Fujian, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Anhui, Taiwan Province, Hubei, Hainan, Hunan, Guangdong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Guizhou, Yunnan, Shaanxi, Gansu, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region and Tibet.

2. The quantity of wild auricularia auricula is scarce, which was a precious tonic in ancient times. However, with the establishment of New China, the artificial cultivation technology of Auricularia auricula in Gutian was successful, which made Auricularia auricula enter thousands of households. Everyone can taste the best products. Today, Gutian County is the main producing area of Auricularia auricula, so it was awarded the title of "Edible Fungi Capital of China".