In Zhou Xuanwang, the King of Chu sent Yin Jifu, the author of The Book of Songs, as an envoy to pay tribute to Zhou Xuanwang. Yin Jifu brought an altar of "White Grass" (yellow rice wine) produced by Fangling people to Zhou Xuanwang. When the altar was opened, the treasure chest was filled with incense. Zhou Xuanwang tasted it and praised its beauty, so it was named "Fengjiang Yujiu". And sent someone to repackage the "Imperata" provided by Fangling every year in jars of different sizes, and sealed the fief according to "Imperata", and appointed Yin Jifu as a surname to assist in state affairs. Later, he became a great man of "Wen can govern the country and ensure the country".
In the Han Dynasty, room-age yellow rice wine was widely promoted and became a funerary object for dignitaries. A large number of wine vessels containing yellow wine were found in the Han tombs unearthed in Qilihe 1974 in Fangxian County, and one of the big jars still contains yellow wine at that time.
Fangling yellow rice wine flourished in the Tang Dynasty. In the first year of Tang Sisheng (AD 684), Wuhou usurped the throne and deposed Tang Zhongzong Li Xian as king of Luling. King Luling was demoted to Zhoufang (now Fangxian), with 720 royal craftsmen under his command. This is the legend that King Luling brought 700 craftsmen to Zhoufang.
Fangxian County is located at the foot of the famous Shennongjia Mountain, surrounded by mountains and towering old trees. At that time, there were no cities for governance, only natural villages located in the north-south river delta. When King Luling arrived in Zhoufang, he assessed the terrain, built palaces, dispersed the craftsmen he brought to the people and taught them skills.
Two years later, there was a drought in Zhoufang, and the two rivers were cut off. People have no water to eat, and their prayers to God have not been fulfilled. Many people have to abandon their homes and flee. King Luling also worried about water all day, and sent people everywhere to look for water sources and check the places where wells were dug. One day, I came to the intersection of the north and south rivers and found cracks, dead trees and hay everywhere, except for a clump of water rushes with green leaves. When the king of Luling came forward to pull up the water lamp grass, he saw a clear spring flowing over and digging deep. The bigger the pit, the more prosperous it is. King Luling took a sip of water, which was sweet and delicious. So the civilian worker was transferred to dig a well, and when he was tired, he could drink a well water to eliminate fatigue. Strangely, people who drink this well water, the old people feel young, and the young people feel stronger after drinking it. Millions of people come to drink well water. Picking water all day long, the well water is scarce, the rainstorm is pouring down, the river is soaring, and the well water is not rising, so it was once called the sacred well water by the locals. King Luling built an octagonal glass well with glass. Craftsmen use the secret recipe handed down from ancestors, corn, rice, sorghum and buckwheat as raw materials, and use this well water to make wine, which is fragrant all year round. King Luling didn't dare to drink alone, so he installed four shrines, sealed them with his own hands, sent someone to escort Chang 'an to pay tribute, and presented books to Wu Zetian to describe the efficacy of divine water. Please seal the name of the wine.
After Wu Zetian demoted her son to Zhou Fang, she sent someone to inquire about her son Li Xian from time to time. She was very happy to hear that her son was diligent in politics and Bud was everywhere. When she opened the temple and tasted it, she felt that her eyes were clear and her mouth was full of strange fragrance, and she even called it good wine. Xu Yanbo, the attending doctor, said, "Zhou Fang's spring water is a treasure on the royal table, blessed by the son of heaven. I am so happy that I will be drunk in the palace. Named' Fangling Yujiu'! " A letter from the emperor made this wine famous. Sichuan, Shaanxi and Huguang all came to Zhoufang to taste this wine and drank it quickly. King Luling is also addicted to this kind of wine, and gradually gives birth to the feeling of "drinking three small cups of yellow rice wine every day without bothering Fangling people".
In the thirty-eighth year of Kangxi, the octagonal glazed well was built by Dong Fang, a magistrate of a county, and the "Tiefo Temple" was built. On a cloudy day, you can hear the tide under the real military statue. Although the "Tiefo Temple" no longer exists, well water is still abundant. Fangxian Brewery built a factory near the site of Bajiao Liulijing, taking this well water as juice, taking Fangxian high-quality glutinous rice as raw material, and taking the ditty made by ancestral secret recipe as the song. After traditional processing and repeated fermentation. According to the Records of Fangxian County compiled by Qing Qianlong in fifty-three years, "Everyone in Fangxian County loves to drink yellow wine, and it is not unusual for one person to drink more than a dozen bowls. Most people don't eat after drinking, and some drink until dawn. " In 1930s, a large crock was placed in front of almost every household in Xiguan, Fangxian County, covered with a clean white gauze, pressed with a wooden board and buckled with a kiln bowl. Pedestrians were thirsty and hungry, so they took out a few coppers, scooped up a bowl of rice wine and drank it immediately, which became a veritable "rice wine street" at that time. The uniqueness of Fangxian yellow rice wine lies in its strong regional brewing, that is, only Fangxian Xiaoqu, Fangxian glutinous rice, Fangxian stream and groundwater can brew unique and precious products on Fangxian land. Fangxian yellow rice wine is mild, mellow and long, with special flavor, fresh and sweet. It has the effects of dredging menstruation, caring skin, invigorating spleen, nourishing liver, relaxing muscles and tendons, promoting blood circulation, refreshing oneself against cold, stimulating appetite, strengthening body constitution and prolonging life.