Where does Honghu White Lotus belong?

White lotus is a special product in the southern lake area of China, especially in Hubei, a province with thousands of lakes. Jianli county is rich in rivers and harbors, with lotus patches in the lake, fertile land and abundant rainfall. The produced lotus seeds are thick and nutritious. It was listed as a palace tribute more than 200 years ago. According to legend, during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, Wang Lun Yuan of Kannongji, Jianli County, passed the martial arts examination, and was named as a knife guard in front of the Qianlong Emperor's temple, and was later promoted to a general in front of the temple. Once, he was ordered to lead troops to war and won a great victory. He held a grand banquet for the generals who made meritorious deeds. Chicken, duck, fish, delicacies and delicacies were very rich. Everyone refused to eat a plate of lotus seed rice on the table. Wang Lunyuan can't think of the reason. Because it was a common dish in his hometown, he put down his stomach and ate it before him. Unexpectedly, he ate almost all of this dish. The person sitting next to him reminded him, "This is a rare delicacy. You are only allowed to see, not to eat. " Wang Lunyuan said with a smile: "Never mind, this kind of lotus seed rice is everywhere in my hometown. When I have a chance to go back to my hometown, I will load some boats for you to taste. " Everyone at the party was born in the north. After listening to Wang Lunyuan's words, they all laughed at his boasting. After a while, Wang Lunyuan went home, and the lotus seeds in Honghu Lake were ripe. He asked the villagers to collect several boats of lotus seeds from Honghu Lake. After shelling, pumping and screening, they packed a full boat and shipped it to Beijing. North Korean civil and military officials were shocked to see that Wang Lunyuan had really shipped a ship of glistening lotus rice. Emperor Qianlong was full of praise and was overjoyed. He approved the imperial book and listed the Honghu White Lotus shipped by Wang Lunyuan from Jianli as a tribute. He paid tribute to the imperial court year after year, which lasted until the time of Cixi. Lotus rice is egg-shaped, covered with a brown shell, and there is an amazing lotus heart between the two petals. Lotus seeds are divided into red lotus and white lotus. Red lotus is wild, also called lake lotus, with high yield and lotus rice. White lotus is domesticated, also called Jialian. Its meat is big and thick, milky white, and its yield is slightly lower. The high-quality lotus rice is rich in starch, protein, fat, calcium, phosphorus, sugar and various vitamins, which has high nutritional value and medicinal value. In ancient times, there was a saying that "Southern Lotus and Northern Ginseng". Some people call it "lotus ginseng". Lotus seed rice is full of treasures. Lotus seed skin can be used as medicine, lotus heart can make tea, and lotus seed meat can be made into lotus seed soup, candy and candied fruit, which is sweet and delicious and has a unique flavor. It can also be used as an ingredient for Chinese and western cakes. Eight-treasure rice and porridge made of lotus rice, glutinous rice, red dates, peanuts and mung beans. It tastes sweet and is deeply loved by Chinese and foreign diners. They sell well at home and abroad and become treasures for friends and relatives. All kinds of cans made of lotus seeds, tremella, giant knotweed, gordon euryales, etc. Has the effects of invigorating spleen and kidney, regulating qi and enriching blood. "Compendium of Materia Medica" records:' Doctors feed on it, and all diseases can be cured. Lotus is warm, sweet and fragrant, and it is the fruit of the spleen. "Therefore, the ancients treated the heart and kidney with white turbidity and drank more pure lotus rice soup; Those who need to nourish the heart and bones and benefit the essence and blood are also interested in taking Ruilian pills and picking lotus seeds. Every summer, the green lotus leaves are overwhelming, and white and pink camellias are dotted among them. The girl picking lotus flowers swings with one hand and picks lotus flowers with the other. Accompanied by the cool lake wind, the melodious lotus picking tune ripples everywhere. After being listed as a tribute, Honghu Lianmi, which aroused people's feelings, paid tribute to North Korea every year. Therefore, Jianli's reputation for producing lotus rice is far spread, and every harvest season. Today, more than 200 years later, the lotus rice produced by Jianli has been exported to Southeast Asian countries and has become the main agricultural and sideline products exported by Jianli County. (Jianli)