Why is Yanglin fatty wine green?

During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Yanglin was adjacent to the misty Jialize in the east and the majestic Wulong Mountain Scenic Resort scenic spot in the south, with fertile land and convenient irrigation. It is also the only place where Kunming, the provincial capital, passes to Guizhou, Guangxi, Huguang, Beijing and Shanghai, so it is densely populated and merchants gather. The surrounding Wulong Mountain Scenic Resort Scenic Area and Xiangshan Mountain are not only lush, but also full of flowing springs and waterfalls. Bitter springs, rich grains and tourists all over the street make Yanglin's wine industry very prosperous. Every time after the autumn harvest, but see "a hundred schools set a stove, a thousand villages fragrance" such a large piece of Yang Shulin, turned into a huge brewery. There is a city god temple in the south of Yanglin. There used to be a huge smooth flower stone on the ground in the temple. It is said that when Mao Lan is drunk, he likes to sleep on this flower stone embedded with more than 40 peony flowers. Once Mao Lan was drunk, lying on the head of this flower stone, dreaming of the immortal's advice, and after waking up, he actually brewed a wine with a particularly mellow taste and nourishing body. This wine is now called "Yanglin Fat Wine" in China.

Yanglin Fat Wine is a legend brewed in Mao Lan. Although it is not credible, it is absolutely true that Yanglin Fat Wine is related to Mao Lan. During the Guangxu period of Qing Dynasty, there was a "Yubao" firm in Shuiguan Street, Yanglin, and its boss was Chen Mingding. Boss Chen is very close to boss Dai Yannong, who opened a bookstore diagonally opposite his shop. Later, the two families also formed the children's in-laws. When Chen Dingchang went to Dai's home, he asked Dai Yannong, a well-read person, about the nature, taste and basic knowledge of pharmacology of medicinal materials, and discussed the formula of health-care medicinal liquor. Dai Yannong, who is proficient in pharmacology, once suggested that Chen Ding make a delicious and healthy medicinal liquor with reference to the production process of Mao Lan's Eighteen Prescriptions of Water and Wine. Chen dingxin adopted it. So Chen and Dai Qi Xin joined forces to add more than ten kinds of Chinese medicines, such as codonopsis pilosula, round meat, jujube, dried tangerine peel and clove. On the basis of Mao Lan's Fairy Prescription of Medicinal Liquor and Eighteen Prescriptions of Water and Wine, green pigment was distilled from green plants such as fennel, pea tip and bamboo leaves, and honey and sucrose were added. After more than ten traditional crafts, it was finally compiled in the sixth year of Guangxu (188).

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