What are the eight-color tributes in Qing Dynasty?

A, the Qing dynasty's eight-color tribute is

Huazhou Orange, Huangfei Gonggan, Han Wei Jiujiu Duck, Shark's fin, Jingtang Lotus Root, Castanea henryi, Babao Douchi, and Xuege Cream.

Second, the introduction of eight-color tribute.

1, Nanshen-Huazhou Orange

Huazhou Orange is known as "Southern Ginseng". All officials, businessmen and scholars who enter Huazhou are blessed with one or two pieces of Huazhou oranges. As Jiang Shilin wrote in the Qing Dynasty, "Huazhou Orange has been paid tribute to the imperial court for a long time and sold at home and abroad." Exocarpium Citri Grandis has a history of nearly 1500 years since AD 420, and its medicine and food are of the same origin, which is still in use today. Hong Ju in Huazhou has the effect of "taking phlegm as the spirit, promoting digestion and accumulating tiredness, sobering up and forgiving the middle" (Addendum to Compendium of Materia Medica in Qing Dynasty). Modern research has proved that Exocarpium Citri Grandis is rich in flavonoids, which has obvious effects of reducing blood lipid, antioxidation, anti-aging, anti-inflammation, anti-allergy, regulating immunity, protecting cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, protecting liver and benefiting gallbladder, and is a natural health care product for preventing various diseases.

2, the imperial concubine tribute oranges

Deqing Gonggan is known as the first citrus in China, which is native to Deqing County. Its fruit color is golden, the skin is thin and smooth, the meat is crisp and tender, the juice is sweet, the flavor is rich and the flavor is excellent. This fruit is rich in nutrition, vitamins, trace elements, minerals, organic acids and so on. It has a great effect of eliminating stagnation and quenching thirst in autumn and winter, and can effectively supplement the nutrition and water needed by the human body. It is called a healthy and fashionable fruit upstart by the fruit industry.

Deqing tribute citrus has beautiful shape, golden color, thin skin and few stones, crisp meat residue, sweet honey, high sugar and low acid, and rich flavor. It combines the double advantages of beautiful appearance and delicate and easy peeling of citrus meat, which is incomparable to other citrus varieties and is known as the "king of citrus".

3. Han Wei Jiujiu Duck

Wuhan's famous 99 duck originated from the magical story of "helping the overlord" at the end of Qin Dynasty. Tributes from the imperial court in the past are still enjoyed by people today.

Han Wei Jiujiu Duck is based on the ancestral marinating technology. After years of exploration, it is carefully preserved with 38 kinds of precious Chinese medicines, combined with modern seasoning technology, with delicious and fragrant color and pure and unique taste. There is a difference between spicy and light, spicy without getting angry, with endless aftertaste, suitable for all ages. It is not only a flavor drink, but also a banquet for guests. It is a good gift for relatives and friends, and has the effects of clearing away heat and toxic materials, stimulating appetite, strengthening spleen and beauty beauty. This is a pure natural nutritious and healthy food!

4, shark's fin

Shark fin is one of the eight treasures of seafood. Together with bird's nest, sea cucumber and abalone, it is called the four "delicacies" in China. It is made from the fins of the shark's chest, abdomen and tail. It is not only a famous "delicious food", but also said to have many therapeutic values. China has traditionally believed that eating shark fin can benefit qi, clear heart, eliminate phlegm, induce diuresis, stimulate appetite, moisten skin and beautify face. It can tonify the five internal organs, strengthen the waist, soothe the liver, relieve depression, promote qi and blood circulation, and moisten the texture. Shark's fin is rich in collagen, which can prevent bone aging, bone spur and other medicinal effects, while shark's chondroitin contained in shark's fin cartilage can prevent cancer, care skin and prolong life. Therefore, the chicken wings of Xuwenwai snail group have been listed as the top grade of royal food since Ming and Qing Dynasties. According to the relevant records in Guangdong Tongzhi and Leizhou Fuzhi, since the Ming Dynasty, the wings and feathers of Wailuogang have been listed as first-class court tributes. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, it was selected as a state banquet. During 1972, US President Nixon visited China. At the banquet, Xu Wen's wings from Wailuogang attracted the attention of the world.

5. Jingtang lotus root

The shape of Jingtang lotus root is the same as that of ordinary lotus root, except that the lotus root body is thinner and the cross section is about 4-5 cm. Save the spacing of 40 cm each time, the lotus nodes are slender, and the lotus roots are as white as jade after mud removal. According to legend, hundreds of years ago, the lotus root here was one of the tributes of the imperial court, so the fame of the lotus root in Jingtang was not revealed to the world today, but it was already famous in ancient times. Besides being famous, Jingtang lotus root is not a hollow reputation in essence. The villagers in Jingtang cooked the lotus root in Jingtang in the most traditional way, and cooked the pig gizzard with the lotus root in Jingtang. The boiled soup is rich in lotus root fragrance, and the lotus root powder is slightly waxy and sticky. After drinking a bowl or two of lotus root soup, they felt comfortable all over. Jingtang lotus root not only can be cooked, but also has a unique flavor when eaten raw without skin. Chew carefully, and the taste is crisp and sweet. If you like excitement, dip it in mustard soy sauce, which will have a special taste. The opening season of the pond is just the week before the annual "winter solstice", and the lotus root in Jingtang is an indispensable "sample dish" on the table of local villagers.

6. Castanea henryi

The scientific name of Castanea henryi was hazelnut, which was once a tribute from the court, and won the honors of "Famous Product of China International Agricultural Expo", "Green Food" Certification, "Famous Fruit of China", "Protected Product of China Origin", "Protected Product of Geographical Indications of China" and "Famous Product of Fujian Province".

Castanea henryi has high nutritional value, mild nature, no toxicity and no excessive internal heat, and has the effects of tonifying kidney, strengthening stomach and helping digestion.

7. Babao Douchi

A song "Yimeng Mountain Minor" was sung all over the country, and Linyi Babao Douchi was famous in Kyushu.

Babao Douchi is made of black beans, eggplant, fresh ginger, almonds, perilla leaves, fresh peppers, sesame oil and white wine, so it is called Babao Douchi. The black beans in the "eight treasures" have the effect of warming the middle and strengthening the spleen; Eggplant has the function of benefiting qi and tonifying kidney; Fresh ginger can stimulate appetite and stop vomiting; Almonds can spread the lungs and relieve cough; Perilla leaves are wide and fall in the middle; Flowers and peppers are warm and cold; Sesame oil nourishes and moistens dryness; Liquor relaxes muscles and tendons.

Modern people believe that Babao Douchi is rich in nutrients such as protein, vitamins, glutamic acid, lysine, asparagus and garlic. Has the health-care functions of warming middle warmer, invigorating spleen, invigorating qi and kidney, nourishing and moistening dryness, relaxing muscles and tendons and activating collaterals.

8. chinese forest frog cream

China Rana chensinensis grows in the hilly and cold gully region of Changbai Mountain forest region in northeast China, and Xuege ointment is the oviduct of female toad. Known as "soft gold". Snow Clam Cream contains a variety of protein, amino acids and trace elements, which is a valuable medicinal material with a long history. Some people compare the beauty function of snow clam cream with bird's nest, because both of them contain surface growth factors and cell division promoting factors, which can make the skin delicate and beautiful. However, there are similarities and differences. Bird's nest is suitable for people of any physique.

The dictionary of traditional Chinese medicine records: "Oviductus Ranae tonifies kidney and essence, moistens lung and nourishes yin, and treats physical weakness, tuberculosis, hemoptysis and vomiting blood, and night sweats.

Third, what is a tribute?

Gong culture is a unique cultural heritage in China, which integrates material culture and intangible culture. Tribute: fame, uniqueness and Excellence. Tributes are mostly of good quality, scarce or rare, or long-standing reputation, or the best and essence symbolizing good luck.

Tribute culture is gradually formed in the process of historical evolution, including system, etiquette, production skills, inheritance methods, folk stories and so on.

According to the Book of Yugong, "A tribute is a tribute, and a foreign body born in the land of offering sacrifices to the valley is a tribute." It can be seen that tribute is a "foreign body" born in a place and a specialty.