The famous Xiang embroidery

Xiang embroidery originated from folk embroidery and has a history of more than 2000 years. One of the earliest Chu tombs discovered in Changsha was unearthed in Feng Long on 1958. 1972, 40 pieces of embroidered clothes and brocade were unearthed in Mawangdui, Changsha. There are many kinds of embroidery patterns 10, embroidery thread 18, and various kinds of needles, which have reached the realm of neat needles, free and easy threads and skillful embroidery. In the Qing Dynasty, Changsha embroidery spread all over urban and rural areas. According to the annals of the capital city: "Women's embroidery and east-west textile in Tongzhi residential area of Changsha County were returned by the giants or Jintian several times. Known as "shaping the traditional base of Xiang embroidery production in Xia 'ning, Changsha County and Kaifu District, most of the peasant women are already embroidery towns in the embroidery industry". Embroideries in many cities have not been removed from the shelves since the 26th, with more than 10,000 pieces of embroidery and an annual output of more than 20,000 pieces. Embroidered quilt covers, pillowcases and other daily necessities are the main products, and there are also a few high-end painting screens.

The artistic feature of Xiang embroidery is vivid and vivid, with a strong realistic texture. Xiang embroidery is based on drawings, with "ghost" needles and faint lines. On the basis of drawings, it deliberately pursues the re-creation of the original art, and its unique skills are all for "sewing". The mixed stitches of Xiang embroidery are varied. According to different images in different regions and different requirements for natural texture, more than 70 kinds of stitches have been developed. Thousands of colors of thread, according to the theme of each painting, use different stitches, with different horizontal embroidery thread-silk or wool. With the special stitch performance and the luster of embroidery image, it not only retains the original drawings with pen rhyme, but also increases the craftsmanship, authenticity and three-dimensional sense of embroidery, which plays an artistic role compared with ordinary drawings. Therefore, Xiang embroidery is a school of its own. By the end of the Qing Dynasty, "Xiang embroidery was popular, surpassing Su embroidery and following the name of Gu embroidery. "Turn it into a blueprint, dye silk, and do not reuse it."

Since then, Xiang embroidery has attracted people's practical jokes at home and abroad. With its unique charm, it was called "muddy pen without trace" at 19 10 Nanyang persuasion meeting, tracking needles and threads. "The international exposition held in Chicago 1933 Xiang embroidery shines brilliantly. South Korea's exhibition in Jinhua, Changsha, such as the bust of American President Roosevelt sent to Xiu Xiu Zhuang, caused a sensation. Chairman Hu's legacy was donated to Roosevelt as a story in his own name. Pictorial is at the Alexander Museum in Chicago.

After liberation, Hunan embroidery workers changed the traditional Shuang Mianxiu art in the process of Shuang Mianxiu, and at the same time created a more difficult "Shuang Mianxiu" Hunan embroidery art to a new level. The advantages and disadvantages of transparent substrate are embroidered with two images with different themes, different ideas, different colors and different stitches. Such as double-sided "Mulan" embroidered screen, according to the famous "Mulan Ci" different embroidery. Embroidered on the side is "Wan Li won this battle ... cold light and iron clothes, embroidered on the side is the window manager when there are clouds, and the reflector is painted yellow." This not only reflects the good heroic image of Mulan disguised as a man, but also reflects the wartime cell image of Guan girls' school under the weight of her daughter, making the contrast more vivid. There is a clever and exquisite red embroidery on the side of the military uniform, which is called brilliant and lovely.

Xiang embroidery covers a wide range of topics: embroidery styles are diverse and colors are rich. Famous traditional famous brands such as Tiger, Lion, Hundred Birds Hanging Phoenix, Provincial Excellent Products, 500 kinds of quilt covers for birds, fish, flowers and butterflies; There are countless exquisite embroideries with different sides.

Tongguan road

The famous "Big Five" in Tongguan Town, Wangcheng County? The radius of Tao Dou 10 is everywhere from Changsha Kiln, and pottery is everywhere. Changsha Kiln Site, known as "Shili Taocheng Ceramics", proves that ceramics have been produced for more than 1000 years. In the process of underglaze color painting, it has created a brilliant and superb China art wonder. From shi bo Lake to Tongguan Town, there are 19 banks on the Tang Dynasty kiln sites along the Xiangjiang River. On the hillside above the "Longyao" archway, it is spectacular, with a thickness of 3.7 meters. 1983 went to Longyao for cleaning, which may be a cultural relic of 1928. The Tang Dynasty Changsha kiln porcelain in Yangzhou, Ningbo, Japan, South Korea, Iran and other countries was banned. After a period of shrinkage, Changsha Kiln resumed production in Kangxi period of Qing Dynasty (1662- 1722). The main evolution is pottery, and thousands of pieces of pottery were made in Tongguan Mountain in the late Qing Dynasty. After liberation, with the prosperity of ceramic industry and the improvement of technology, products are increasingly colorful and colorful. Glazes have developed from seven kinds of blue, yellow, black and white to more than sixty kinds of black gold glaze, blue glaze, black glaze, red glaze and rabbit hair glaze. There are more than 360 varieties in five categories: daily-use pottery, artistic pottery, architectural pottery, industrial pottery and porcelain stone. More than 270 varieties are sold to 26 countries and regions overseas.

Modern bronze pottery is not only familiar pots, cans and pots, but also fashionable colorful cups, plates, pots and basins, complete sets of tea sets, tableware and beer tools. Every day, there are various exquisite pottery, especially a large number of stoneware tableware and tea leaves, which are welcomed by foreign businessmen.

The art ceramics and architectural ceramics in Tongguan Mountain are typical of the traditional oriental art features, such as Guanyin with a sense of humor, the sudden change of Jing Ya, the smelly fart of the god of wealth, the lovely "jumping bodhisattva, being afraid of music, haha, arhat" and the "drunken Li Bai" in the altar, which are beautiful and lifelike. There is a green glass lion crouching in front of the yard, full of air and life, giving people a beautiful enjoyment. Architectural ceramics, glazed tiles with golden walls, tall and beautiful balustrade screens, exquisite flower windows, classical building roofs, pottery that forgets unicorn dragons and dragons and all kinds of birds and animals, more than 70 varieties, more than 20 kinds of simple and elegant glazes with different styles and shining traditional arts. /& gt；

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Complex stone carving art

Changsha area is rich in the art of carving and stone carving along Xingshan stone, chrysanthemum stone in Changsha and Liuyang, and the most famous ones are Changsha inkstone carving and Gushan inkstone.

Legend has it that a long time ago, a butterfly mountain in the town, an old scholar in Yonghe, Liuyang River, planted chrysanthemums at the foot of the mountain and loved chrysanthemums. His only child is called chrysanthemum. His childhood looks like a chrysanthemum, and his personality is beautiful and excellent. With the growth of age, Ju and Li's childhood friends in Chrysanthemum Girl are well known to old scholars. Why not? Finally, chrysanthemum and chrysanthemum stone jumped into the river and killed themselves. The sparkling Liuyang River, bluestone lake, small river, flowers, crystal white chrysanthemums and moonlight tell a story.

The real origin of chrysanthemum stone is due to earth-shaking changes. According to the research of scientists, as early as 200 million years ago, the overseas department in Dongxiang area of Liuyang, after vicissitudes, naturally and slowly replaced the small radial aggregate of siliceous flint nodules with calcium carbonate (calcite) and white calcite filled with chrysanthemum petals. The sun and the moon are grinding their intestines, and chrysanthemums seem to have different patterns and gorgeous.

During the Qianlong period of Qing Dynasty (1736- 1795), chrysanthemum stone was discovered and treated for many years. This strange stone was found in the river bed near the water and town. They took the communication scholar from the family named Ouyang. Ouyang Xueren usually specializes in carving and stone carving, which he takes home with his bag, studies it carefully and carves it according to the flower shape. Soon, the elegant and chic chrysanthemum stone inkstone attracted the smartest literati to watch in the living room. Liuyang County Records in Qing Dynasty: "Chrysanthemum stone is near He Yong Town, Yonghe County, and it is called Daliu Chrysanthemum stone flower, with middle-stream stone walls, such as the mainland and small flowers. At first glance, it looks like the concave-convex shape of vortex accumulation, closed and lovely patterned crystal, chrysanthemum shape, and calyx. Including a half-vomit style, very interesting task. Every autumn, the benefits are exquisite and gratifying. "

According to the journal of the Palace Museum, "Jushi and inkstone are nearly one and a half feet big and seven inches small, which were preserved in the Qing Dynasty." The local sheep intestines were officially opened. During Guangxu period, the "Tian Tian Shi" chrysanthemum stone carving workshop carved products such as inkstone and mirror screen with shallow facets. In the Qing Dynasty, the shapes of reliefs, semi-reliefs, hollow sculptures, group teas, wine glasses, coffee tables, tabletops, rockeries, vases and flowers began to develop from simple to complex, such as "Mei Ju", butterfly chrysanthemum picking, bee chrysanthemum picking, golden rooster chrysanthemum picking and other arts and crafts.

Mo Jing stone carving in Changsha is very famous. Hunan is rich in muscovite, which was called "Chu Shi" or "jet" in ancient times. A shiny black hoe with fine stones. Black crystal stone carving, carved into ladies, landscapes, flowers, insects, fish, birds and beasts, as well as various antique utensils, practical utensils and other varieties, with exquisite knife washing, vibrant lining, polished and bright, and fine carving.

Ancient mountain green pattern flower stone. Shihuaqing unified the history of Gushan and produced green swallows in the west of Changsha County. Yan Shi said: "Yan is greedy for boat valley, with light blue pattern, like disorderly silk." . The slow distortion of silence. Get ink quickly and make it bright. "

Changsha Brown Knitting and Wangcheng Paper-cutting

Changsha Brown Weaving and Wangcheng County Paper? Car is a popular folk art in Changsha and a superb folk artist who shows Changsha.

Changsha Brown compiled a small handicraft based on palm leaves. Evergreen palm trees grow in all counties near Changsha. Folk artists buy palm leaves and weave them into birds, insects, shrimps, cranes, snakes, frogs and other insects. Their images are vivid and lifelike, and they are called "a must in the south of the Yangtze River". "For the weaving of fresh leaves, it is easy to deform. The artist's research and improvement of drying, the fresh leaves are processed, and the dyes and pigments after preparation have a lasting and unique color and a more realistic shape. They have participated in the Leipzig World Expo in Germany and won favorable comments.

Wangcheng paper-cut is characterized by a wider range of simple beauty, diverse contents, diverse styles and rich flavor of life, which basically represents the junction of Xiangjiang folk art in Hunan, Hexi and Hedong. Hexi paper-cutting and chiseling, while painting first, is balanced and has a great shadow effect. Many characters' paper-cut patterns are plump, contrasting, smooth, dynamic and full of decorative patterns. Hedong paper-cut is not playing etudes, but writing scissors to cut out the characteristics of simplicity, clarity, cleanliness, freedom, symmetry and unity, and vigorously shoot a chapter of "strength, vividness, vividness and pursuit of artistic conception". Wangcheng paper-cut has a wide range of traditional themes. On the basis of common multi-level expressions such as flowers, grass, insects, fish, animals, figures and combinations, it uses hints, symbols, metaphors and lifting techniques. The first wish is a harmonious marriage and a happy family. "Pigeon" and "He" are homophonic in the southern dialect, symbolizing the eternal beauty of marriage, harmony between fish and water, and "the second is the phoenix that prays for family peace and tranquility, which embodies the worship of ancestors and grandchildren of Chu Xiang." Fierceness "and" badness "of folk phoenix and sunbird are auspicious patterns widely used by" gods and nobles ". I hope that the couple will have more children and prosper when they get married, and the problem has been gradually eliminated. Lucky yue longmen Carp, Happiness and Longevity, Fuping, Longevity Samsung, Magpie Making Plums, News Story Pearl Garden and Birthday of the Eight Immortals, paper cutting with scissors, paper carving with a carving knife, knives, scissors and hollowed-out knives. Paper-cut pictures are extensive and rigorous, beautiful and exquisite.

City flowers Cinnamomum camphora and Rhododendron

Camphor and rhododendron are famous ornamental plants. They not only have a long history, but also are rich in Changsha. Changsha people like their character and morality.

Cinnamomum camphora, an evergreen tree, originated in the southeast coast of China and was introduced to Changsha in Sui and Tang Dynasties. According to the general survey of the garden culture department, there are more than 200 ancient and famous trees in the city, among which the ancient camphor tree accounts for 3.86%. The highest Tong Yuan (Jinli Town Agricultural Machinery Factory, Changsha County) is nearly a thousand years old and has a DBH of 2.28 meters. Liuyang diamond town, Tatafen, is walking leisurely with two camphor trees in an amazing crossing stream. Two trees are the directors of acacia, and only taller people can embrace them. Known as the tree of lovers, also known as "Jiang Kuaiyi", it is a plaster temple. 18. Huang Lexiu's love poem in the local apartment sighed: "All the way to the temple, double camphor trees, dry streams, from the neck to the branches. Blue bridge full of spring scenery, rainbow monster. Love for a thousand years, son. Look at this couple. " Shou Chang, a nostalgic camphor tree, has beautiful green leaves on its majestic crown, symbolizing the hard work and indomitable spirit and emotion of Changsha people. In addition to salt, Cinnamomum camphora has strong adaptability and lax requirements for soil. In calcareous soil, the planting season can be increased by one year, and many kinds of seedlings have developed roots and are more likely to survive. Whether it is used as shade trees, street trees, scenic forests, windbreaks and soundproof forest belts, it is an excellent variety. Cinnamomum camphora is dense and fragrant, which can prevent insects from eating. It is a good material for making furniture and handmade products. In the Ming Dynasty, the trunk of Cinnamomum camphora in Ji 'an and Jiangxi was engraved with various patterns, styles and world-famous practical handicrafts. A large number of Ji 'an people settled in Changsha, and the camphor tree box became a traditional folk handicraft in Changsha.

Rhododendron, Primula and Gentiana macrophylla are collectively called the three major flowers in China, and the climate and soil in Changsha, which ranks first, are very suitable for the growth of Rhododendron. Every spring, rhododendrons are everywhere in the suburbs, with dense flowers everywhere, which has become a great spectacle in Changsha in spring. The azaleas of Changsha people are "azaleas". Tongzhi has thirty-four volumes of Changsha County Records, including the story of Zhu Zidan's Yuelu Mountain Fu, which tells the scene of the four seasons at the foot of the mountain and writes the plot elements of the shade of a cliff, the Chinese rose on the ridge of a tree and the original soil. The azaleas in Yuelu Mountain Scenic Area bloom in spring. Many poets chant azaleas. Tang Wurong's poem "Single Ying Hong", "beginning of spring Thanks Again for the Death of Chu Palace", shows that Du Fu has become a hundred flowers palace. Many legends about the origin of cuckoo have spread. Said: Tu Yu's death, want cuckoo cuckoo, late spring, one night, mourning, blood-red flowers all over the mountain, and then azaleas, Li Bai's "Poem of Seeing Azaleas in Xuancheng" Are there any azaleas in Shu? For the name of Xuancheng, see the story of "Azalea". Guo's "Rhododendron Poem" also said: "Rhododendron, a hundred birds have made brilliant contributions, and the criminal suspect's blood drops into flowers." Rhododendron, especially the red one, is particularly vigorous, becoming a kind of self-reliant and cold-resistant rhododendron, which symbolizes that it has become an exquisite garden and potted flower variety today, except red, white, orange, gold, light green and even red and light blue. From red, purple, pink and pink varieties, it can be described as colorful and beautiful.

After Changsha citizens were named, the 8th the National People's Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC) L130th meeting passed a resolution to determine the highlights of Changsha tea in Changsha, Changsha and Changsha.

Changsha is rich in tea, poets in the Tang Dynasty and Hunan-funded flowers. "The tea industry in Changsha of the Five Dynasties Machu Dynasty was very popular, and the northern tea trade became one of the main sources of fiscal revenue in Changsha. There are many famous tea products in Changsha, including Gao Qiao Yinfeng, Changsha Jasmine Tea and Ningxiang Weishan Maojian Tea.

BR/>； Gao Qiao Yinfeng Tea is produced in Changsha County, the hometown of overseas Chinese. It is located in HuangYufeng, surrounded by mountains, rivers and lakes, with deep soil layer, abundant rainfall and mild climate. Historically, it has always been the hometown of famous tea. According to the original Chinese words: 18 10( 15 Qing Jiaqing) leaves, tea balls, red and white, China people and Hunan tea industry survey said: "It has a long-standing reputation in Gao Qiao, Jinxiu Town, Changsha. "Gao Qiao Yinfeng Tea is characterized by tight and thin leaves, green and even color, and white clouds like Yinshan. After brewing, the soup is crystal clear and tender, and the leaves are even and bright. After the founding of New China, Gao Qiao Yinfeng Tea Industry was listed as the foreign affairs department of China Tea and Tea Ceremony. 1964, Mr. Guo Moruo once improvised a poem "Gao Qiao first drinks Yinfeng":

"Pod Rongguo produces new tea, and the nine-story Xiufengqiu is 10000. Let Huzhou boast purple bamboo shoots and fight red yarn with Shuangjing. The heart of ice and snow is hot and the tongue is like a brain. The third taught the world to get drunk for free, and San Lv gave a sober sigh. "

Changsha Maojian Jasmine Tea has a unique flavor and a close knot. After brewing, the soup is light yellow, fresh, pure and lasting. Lv Ming leaves are bright in color, unified in bidding, high in impact foam, and the leading fragrance of drinks and scented tea is overflowing. Changsha has a long history of tea and jasmine production. Jiajing Changsha, Fu's, grocery store "said the record of 60 kg tea house (tribute) in the year of tea;" During the Jiaqing period in Changsha County, the local products "returned" to Yaxiang in white. The traditional hand-scenting process of jasmine in Changsha Tea Factory is matched with Baihao Maojian tea, and the "Monkey King" brand Maojian tea is designated as a gift tea for people going abroad. Hunan Province and the capital hosted a banquet for foreign guests at Diaoyutai State Guesthouse. According to legend, tea

Weishan Mao in Ningxiang recorded in the Tongzhi County Records of Ningxiang in the Tang Dynasty: "Liudu Temple, Weishan Mountain and Luoxianfeng are the places where tea is produced, and the majestic camellia is called the top grade." China's "Ningxiang County Records" contains: "Camellia Weishan was picked before the rain, fragrant and tender, so it was named Longjing in Wuyi County. Commodities sold to Gansu, Xinjiang and other provinces and regions have long been profitable, and several of them are the first choice for Indian temples. It has always been regarded as the most precious gift tea for Maojian tea in Weishan in the northwest frontier of China. Liu Liu Shaoqi likes to drink this kind of tea all his life. The natural basin stands in the mountains, with steep terrain, numerous peaks, dense tea gardens and thousands of miles of fog all the year round. Weishan did not look at the mountain, saying, "It is black sandy loam with deep soil layer and rich humus, and tea trees suffer from rain. So the roots are deep and leafy, the stems are strong and the buds are fat, and the hair is tender. "After brewing, the endosperm soup is bright orange, rich in oily smoke, sweet and refreshing, and unique in style.

Liuyang Black Goat and Ningxiang Sacrifice Pigs

Liuyang Black Goat and Ningxiang Sacrificial Pig are the leading livestock products in Changsha. Liuyang black goat

Long-term domestication and breeding of local breeds of sheep An ancient place provided holes for "xanthan gum" ("Sanxian" black goat, black male dog and black cock). Due to the central area? Liuyang city, hence the name. High-quality, disease-resistant and adult Liuyang black goat often weighs more than 20 kg and 50 kg. Black goat has tender meat, delicious taste, less lean meat, more fat, juicy and high nutritional value, which is the most goat variety in the province. The quality of grey cloth is also good, and the produced Liuyang overcoat and sheepskin garment won the favor of foreign consumers.

Ningxiang sacrificial pig is one of the local famous fine breeds. It has wide adaptability, easy cooking, fat animals, high slaughter rate and tender meat. In particular, the processing of cured bacon has golden and transparent color and unique flavor. Barbecue pigs and piglets, especially the delicious Ithaca. Enjoy a high reputation, at home and abroad, many countries' agricultural and animal husbandry delegations visited Ningxiang to sacrifice pigs. Sacrificing pigs in Ningxiang is a folk culture with a long history: Emperor Tomb-Sweeping Day and Youlong visited the line, and grass in Ningxiang County starved at home, and went to the farmhouse to entertain guests with pork. The emperor thought pork was delicious and said, "This pork is delicious all day." "The emperor opened the imperial mouth, pigs grow faster, the meat is more beautiful, and the reputation of medical malpractice. "Annals of Ningxiang County" contains: "Sacrificing pigs and livestock represents the fullness of their heritage." The name of "Ningxiang County" in China: "There are dozens of varieties of quicksand river, grass and red connecting the two places, which is very benign. Domestic sows have many litters, Xiangxiang City, Anhua County, Baoqing, Xinhua and Yiyang. " The body of Ningxiang pig can be divided into three types: big ball, blessing prefix and castration and beheading. Ningxiang pig's skin is thin and hairy, its hind thighs are fuller than its forequarters, its skin is wrinkled and its tail is thick, so it is called "the last loach". The limbs are open and the hoof is shaped like a monkey's paw, which is called "monkey's foot"; The coat is shiny with white spots on the forehead, the lower chest, abdomen and limbs are white, and the scapula and other parts in front of the white ring are covered with black, which is a "snow-covered silver collar"

Gutang carp and grey soup duck,

Bao, who has been to the vegetarian gallery of Emperor Jinfeng, said that the carp and duck in grey soup in the swimming pool in the valley are to commend the reputation of aquatic life in Changsha and to offer sacrifices to poultry.

Carp is a traditional freshwater fish in China with a long history. Since ancient times, people have regarded carp as a symbol of good luck, and there are many stories about carp and fish. "The Book of Songs, Chen Fengheng Gate" contains: "If you are not a fish, you must eat carp, and your wife will be curious about ginger." It is of high value to choose carp and Duke University's super beautiful wife and visible carp. Family Talk: Kong Zai offered a sacrifice to a boy, Wang Li, who was honored by Confucius, and his son was named "Li" and "Main Fish". In Nanliang, Tao Hongjing said: "All kinds of carp are lovely in length and shape, but they have also changed. Even the rivers and lakes that fly by are higher than the immortal piano. Since then, carp has become more magical in people's minds. Therefore, the TV series "Catch Fish" and "Carp Jumping at the Dragon Gate", which are loyal to love and full of justice myths, have spread so widely. Carp is noble, and ancient carp leather ornaments are also regarded as a symbol of nobility.

"The origin of gutang carp is in Gutang Township, Changsha County, which is good (now Changsha). County Records: gutang has been in for more than 50 years, and Hongwu for eight years (1375), which was established by the magistrate Hu and his wife. Ancient pond culture, small head and thin tail, light yellow, short body and golden tail fin, round abdomen, solid and fleshy, delicate smell. According to legend, Changsha appreciated as a tribute to the royal family during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Chinese mainland, Weizhen Gallery, was sent to Nanjing to entertain foreign guests. Its beautiful appearance and delicious taste swept the country. Carp is a traditional fishing boat in Hunan Province, which is used to raise fish. The allegorical sayings of carp in the valley pond have spread in Changsha.

Near grey soup hot spring, Ningxiang, the water in the pond where ducks are raised with grey soup contains many trace elements such as iron, copper, zinc, manganese, nickel, iodine, silicon and alumina 14, which are needed by animals and human bodies. For example, the trace elements of ducks in grey soup are much larger than those of ordinary ducks. Generally speaking, ducks have a fat webbed toes, a dark yellow beak, a fat body, hair slides and a dark brown coat.

Hexi bamboo shoots are rich in juice, crisp and tender, low in price, with both meat and vegetables. Vegetables are delicious and can be fried, fried, roasted and stewed. Cooking is safe, and it is also a dish that welcomes gallery guests to entertain. In the Song Dynasty, it was called one of the three wonders of tanzhou town. Genealogy of Polygonum cuspidatum: Cat, wild bamboo in Changsha, with sharp buds under maple leaves, beautiful but rare (1094- 1097) In the Northern Song Dynasty, it was heavier than 1097. Qin Shaoyou demoted Chenzhou and wrote: "Fan Zuyu, the second rhyme, took a poem with a cat's head in Changsha, saying:

There are no clouds in Zhushan Spring Bud Wan Li, and northerners often lament that food is not heavy. The beauty and fragrance of the poor knife jade have lost. Ding Long's cooking soup is worth thousands of miles, and he often pays tribute to Diao Si's enemy and Lu Feng's delicious little Bo Man Cang Lai. "

Jade works, bamboo shoots in Qin Guan Changsha, should be considered professional, "jun" and "pro", delicious, and received rave reviews. Obviously, Changsha bamboo shoots are already tributes. Qin is also used in this poem, which is an allusion. Zhang Han, Wang Qi and Sima, writers of the Western Jin Dynasty, kept the delicious fruit resources unique to Changsha.

Changsha reserve output in Changsha area provides favorable conditions. For centuries, continuous improvement and continuous production from generation to generation have produced many well-known varieties, such as:

Mei in Changsha: Changsha Factor Mei, four classic novels Mei Beishan has a long history of fruit cultivation. Changsha people's own plum fruit, folk used for medicine, processing edible varieties such as dark plum, dried salted plum, molasses and plums.

Changsha Changsha winter melon sugar ginger

Ningxiang Amomum villosum cake daohua tofu pudding

Liuyang douchi, fennel cake

There are two famous foods with a long history: Liuyang Douchi and Liuyang Fennel Cake.

Traditional souvenir Douchi, a famous Liuyang city, has a history of agricultural production, which can be traced back to the middle Tang Dynasty.

Huo palace snacks

Changsha Fire Palace was originally a temple, which was built in 1747 (during the reign of Emperor Qianlong of Qing Dynasty) and rebuilt in 1826 (the sixth day of Qing Daoguang). It is also called "Gan Yuan Palace". After the temple was completed, a grand ceremony was held at the temple fair on June 23 of the lunar calendar, because it was passed down from generation to generation, and gradually formed a crowded and unique snack place with Shanghai Chenghuang Temple, Nanjing Confucius Temple and Beijing Tianqiao.

BR/>； 1938 fire "Wenxi, a temple with destroyed buildings, a torch of Shi Huo Palace, left front.