Black Rice- the kernel of Black Paddy,From black tribute rice to chinese black rice: deconstruction from daily economics?

Contents

• Basic Botanical Data of Black rice.
• Description and Traditiona Use of Black Rice.
• Uses of Black Rice.
• Black Rice: Directions for cooking.
• Nutrition Value of Black Rice.
• Origin and legend of Black rice.
• Black Hair Elixir.
• From black tribute rice to chinese black rice: deconstruction from daily economics.
• Research Update:Black Paddy.Balack Rice.

Origin and legend of Black rice.:

According to registration of Yang County annals, black rice breeded and cultivated by the famous general marquis Zhang Qian of Han Dynasty, 140.B.C.

 Cultivation of black paddy of Yang County with history more than 2000 years, from old sayings, in the Han Dynasty, Mr.Zhang Qian study at hometown ChengGu (an area of ChengGu,Yang County of ShanXi present) before attend the troops and became general.

 One Day,Mr.Zhang Qian read books in a willow woods, feel tired and sleepy, so come into dreams against willow stub, in the dreams, Mr.Zhang Qian come to bullfighting palace,

 have a formal visit at oracle Mr.Wen Qu Xing and want the old oracle tell him something about his future. Mr. Wen Qu Xing tell him:"Future Great!"; and then Mr.Zhang Qian ask again :"When can i sail before and on the wind of Han Dynasty?"...
  

 The old Oracle Mr.Wen Qu Xing answer him:" Once you catch sight of black rice, that day your success." After that, Mr.Zhang Qian try hard to read books again and again, also step day and day to the river side looking for black rice.
 

 After 3 years searching, Mr.Zhang Qian find a gray colored paddy from a bundle of wild paddy, shelled it, and find the black rice. Just this year, Mr.Zhang Qian came to be an official of Han Dynasty.

 Later, Mr.Zhang Qian gift the black rice to the King Liu Che,and this emperor feel very happy and set this thing as "tribute rice",later became forbidden rice. this tradition keep till later of Manchu Colonization Period(Qing).

Reference:

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♣ last edit date:15th,Oct.2010.