Preface: Legend has it that Du Kang, the inventor of winemaking in ancient Chinese legend, was, according to one theory, the ruler of the Xia Dynasty, and according to another, a minister of the Huang Di. Because he was good at brewing wine, Du Kang was honored as the god of wine in later times, and the wine-making industry worshiped Du Kang as its master. In later times, the word “Du Kang” was often used to refer to wine. According to another legend, Du Kang’s son, Heita, invented vinegar.
Legend has it that during the reign of Emperor Huang Di, there was a man named Du Kang who was responsible for managing grain.
With the development of farming, the grain harvest was abundant every year, but there was too much to eat, so it could only be stored in caves.
The caves were dark and damp, and the grain rotted over time.
Seeing this situation, Du Kang began to rack his brains thinking of a good way to store the grain.
One day, while taking a walk in the forest, Du Kang found several dead trees, leaving only their large, hollow trunks.
He had a brainstorm and decided to pour the grain into these dry tree trunks.
After some time, Du Kang came to the forest to check on the grain.
He was surprised to find that in front of the tree trunks storing the grain, there were some wild boars, goats, and rabbits lying motionless, as if dead.
He quickly approached to see what was going on. It turned out that the tree trunks holding the grain had cracked, and water was seeping out from inside.
These animals had licked and drunk this water and fallen over.
Du Kang leaned in to smell it, and a fragrant aroma hit him.
He couldn’t resist tasting a few mouthfuls, and immediately felt refreshed and invigorated.
Later, Du Kang brought this fragrant liquid home and invited everyone to taste it.
Everyone took a sip, and they all said it tasted great.
In this way, alcohol gradually became popular among the people, and Du Kang was also honored as the “God of Wine.”
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