Stories or legends of Henan hometown dishes

The beautiful legend story of Rabdosia rubescens, a specialty of Henan Province

Rabdosia rubescens, also known as "ice grass", is silvery white after the first frost.

It is named after butterfly-shaped ice chips as thin as cicada wings and with different shapes. The wind does not fall, swaying with the wind and shining after sunrise, which is an amazing natural landscape.

Rabdosia rubescens, as a famous specialty in Henan, not only has high ornamental value, but also has the effects of clearing away heat and toxic materials, diminishing inflammation and relieving pain, clearing away sore throat, inhibiting bacteria and resisting tumor. In addition, there is a beautiful legend about the naming and magical effect of Rabdosia rubescens.

According to legend, in Jiyuan, Henan Province, there is the King of Wu, the "first cave in the world", with 36 Taoist caves and 72 blessed places. This mountain used to be the place where the Queen Mother cultivated into a fairy. Sun Simiao, the drug king of the Tang Dynasty, had a soft spot for the king of Wu. He has been practicing medicine and collecting herbs in the king of Wu for decades. He found a silver plant. Every day, countless magpies, larks and thrushes peck at its leaves. The next morning, these birds sang loudly in the dense forest, and their voices were crisp and pleasant, just like a big singing competition. Some birds are hoarse, so they peck at the magical plant leaves again, and the next day their voices are restored to their original state, beautiful and pleasant.

After more than half a month's careful observation, Sun Simiao realized that this plant is a good medicine to open the throat and disperse the knot. So I led my disciples up the mountain to secretly collect them and decoct them for the patients with laryngeal paralysis who came to see a doctor, all of which had effects. After eating this herb, the hoarse voice became louder and the sore throat disappeared. Sun Simiao named this magical herb of the King of Wu "Rabdosia rubescens" or "Cao Xian of the King of Wu". Since then, the local people are used to treating swelling and pain in the mouth and throat and choking in the diaphragm (esophagitis, esophageal cancer), and the effect is very remarkable.

It is said that Princess Longchang, the sister of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, was deeply loved by the Queen Mother and Xuanzong, and she didn't want to.

Suddenly, she fell ill, and her abdomen swelled and became bigger and bigger. She tortured a beautiful woman to a pale and haggard face, unable to resist the wind and almost wanted to die. She was so anxious that the Queen Mother and her younger brother fidgeted, and all the doctors diagnosed her as a pregnancy disease, which was related to the royal reputation. I don't know how many people were beheaded.

Xuanzong had no choice but to tell the world that there was a cure for Longchang's strange disease, and the treasures in the palace made the best use of them.

At that time, Sun Simiao had become a minor celebrity in the capital. His friends recommended him, and officials persuaded him to go to Xijing to expose the list.

Sun Simiao kept a secret, and everyone only knew that the real person made the princess take it with strange bitter soup. In a short time, Longchang's abdominal swelling gradually disappeared and people became as bright and beautiful as hibiscus.

In the court, Xuanzong fulfilled his promise on the list:

"Sun Simiao is the princess's doctor, has made great contributions. He is a treasure in the palace. If he is unmarried, he can choose a husband. "

Sun Simiao pondered for a moment: "Thank you, Lord Long En. The villain only needs a dragon robe." Xuanzong was furious: "Imperial pearls are the best in the world, and my sister Longchang is exquisitely crafted, but the smelly Taoist priest regards them as nothing. As long as he has a dragon robe, does he want to win my world? "

Sun Simiao was not afraid, and his face was calm: "Long live the king, I am the king of medicine." Xuanzong did not break his word, but made a generous promise. Sun Simiao didn't want to stay in the royal family for long, so he went back to Wuwangshan to collect medicine and practice medicine. Up and down the court, the people were so careless that they all called him the real medicine king Sun.

Legend has it that Princess Longchang was heartbroken, and her immortal figure floated for a long time.

I can't get rid of it, but the more I cut it, the longer it takes. In order to get a glimpse of the graceful figure of the drug king, I got the permission of my brother 3 and lived in a temple named "Princess Yu Zhen" in the balcony palace of Wuwangshan. Princess Yu Zhen helps Sun Zhenren to sort out medical prescriptions from time to time, and gets a glimpse of the secrets of beauty care from Sun Simiao's prescriptions. Princess Yu Zhen, an absolute beauty and permanent appearance, is suspected to be Guanyin on earth. Sun Simiao, the king of medicine, gained the efficacy of Cao Xian and committed suicide. He still took medicine and practiced medicine over 100 years old until he was 104 years old and died of illness.

Therefore, Cao Xian in Wang Wu caused a sensation in one's hand and in one's hand. Since then, Yamatonokusushi, a monk from Mount Wu, has been in an endless stream.