Torreya grandis in Dongyang

As early as the end of the fifth century AD, Tao Hongjing's "A Bie Lu of Famous Doctors" in the Southern Dynasties contained "Going out of Dongyang County"; Yan Youyi in the Northern Song Dynasty wrote "Art Garden-"that "the torreya produced in Dongyang is crispy and different from other places". Both famous medical experts and literati are fond of Torreya grandis in Dongyang. Torreya grandis is closely related to the life of Dongyang people, and its folk customs and proverbs all reflect Torreya grandis culture. According to experts' research, Torreya grandis' ancestors "Yushanguo", "Yushanguo" and "Bee's Son" all came from Dongyang, which is a sacred place for Torreya grandis and has rich cultural heritage. Su Shi, a famous poet in the Northern Song Dynasty, wrote "Send Zheng Hu Cao Fu Xi to get torreya grandis", which has a good reputation for torreya grandis in Dongyang, that is, "the fruit is beautiful in Yushan Mountain, and the dish is solid in gold". Ye Shi, a philosopher in the Southern Song Dynasty, wrote the poem "The Song of Bees": "The flat forest is always rude, and the production of Yushan rises to a golden plate." Expressed the praise of "bee's son" in Dongyang ... The world's earliest existing Pharmacopoeia "Newly Revised Materia Medica" recorded the real medicinal use of "bee's son": "being bitter, sweet, treating five hemorrhoids, removing three worms, poisoning, and ghost furuncle. Give birth to Yongchang. Today, the counties in Dongyang ... "Sun Simiao, the drug king, Li Shizhen, a great pharmacologist and other famous doctors of all ages recorded the medicinal properties and efficacy of torreya grandis in their ancient medical books. Dongyang has a long history of planting torreya grandis, which has formed a unique torreya grandis folk culture. First, before the torreya grandis is picked, the family should hold an ancestor worship ceremony, which means giving thanks and seeking peace. This custom has been preserved to this day. Second, in the wedding ceremony, in some places, when the bride gets married, torreya grandis should be dyed red and put into a "fruit bag" with peanuts and popcorn, and the "fruit" should be distributed to relatives, friends and neighbors when they arrive at the groom's house. Put a male branch and a female branch on the dowry "lotus quilt" to symbolize faithful love; The bride and groom have to face the guests and send the torreya grandis to each other's mouths, which symbolizes that the newlyweds will stay young forever and have a baby early. Torreya grandis not only brings good luck to people, but also becomes a cash cow for farmers in Dongyang mountainous area. Up to now, many Chinese torreya grandis proverbs have been widely circulated: "Chinese torreya grandis is ripe and well fed", "Eat Chinese torreya grandis, use Chinese torreya grandis, rely on Chinese torreya grandis", "Eat Chinese torreya grandis, and seek medical advice without illness" and "Plant Chinese torreya grandis for thousands of years every year, and plant Chinese torreya grandis for generations. Torreya grandis in Dongyang is a geographical indication certification trademark.
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