1. The history of Danyang barley porridge can be traced back to the Liang Wudi period more than 500 years ago. According to legend, after Liang Wudi's father died of illness, he came home from Jingzhou with excessive grief and extremely weak body. He nursed back to health with barley porridge, and finally recovered and lived to be 86 years old. The existence of this legend has given barley porridge a profound historical and cultural background in Danyang.

2. When Emperor Qianlong passed Danyang on his southern tour, the county magistrate offered "barley porridge" for the emperor to taste in order to observe the sufferings of the people. Emperor Qianlong was tired of eating delicacies along the way, and thought it was very fragrant and delicious, and praised it again and again. This history has also become a part of the legend of Danyang barley porridge, which has been widely circulated and made more people know about Danyang barley porridge.