One of Shaanxi's specialties is Lintong pomegranate, because pomegranate fruit contains more fruit grains, which means that children and grandchildren are full. Pomegranate can be given as a wedding gift to friends who are about to have a wedding, which means wishing you a happy life and an early birth. Therefore, pomegranate has the meaning of "many children and many blessings".
Lintong pomegranate is a special product in Lintong District, Xi, Shaanxi Province, and a landmark product in chinese national geography. Lintong pomegranate is the best pomegranate in China. It is famous for its bright color, large and thin skin, sweet juice, soft and delicious kernel, little residue of seed fertilizer and excellent quality. It is one of the five famous pomegranates in China, and is regarded as a treasure among fruits. Has always been a tribute to the royal family.
Origin and history of pomegranate in Lintong;
There is also a magical legend about the origin of Lintong pomegranate. According to legend, The goddess patching the sky lost a ruby at the foot of Mount Li. One year, when Prince Anshi was hunting, he saw a golden-winged bird that was about to freeze to death in the forest, and hurriedly brought it back to the palace to feed and cure the disease.
After the golden-winged bird was saved, in order to repay the prince for saving his life, he took the ruby at the foot of Mount Li to the imperial garden of Anshiguo not far from Wan Li, and soon grew a strange tree with red leaves and green flowers, which was named "An Pomegranate" by Anshiguo.
In the Western Jin Dynasty, pomegranate was endowed with great prosperity. Pan Yue's "Pomegranate Fu" said: "Pomegranate is a wonderful tree in the world and the fruit of Kyushu. Flashy and beautiful, the taste is different. Shang and Qiu were filled with indignation and gathered their wealth. Thousands of houses are the same, and thousands of children are like one. Colorful and standing, shining, soaked in taste and overflowing with aroma. " With the wonderful pen of a wizard, the poet vividly described the posture, color, taste and fragrance of pomegranate. It can be seen that pomegranate won the love and admiration of the world when it first entered China.