Datong is the sub-central city and the second largest city in Shanxi Province. It is located in the center of Datong Basin in northern Shanxi Province, at the junction of Shanxi, Hebei and Mongolia provinces, and on the northeast edge of the Loess Plateau. It is actually the barrier of the whole Shanxi province, the gateway to the north and the throat of Shanxi, Hebei and Mongolia. It is a battleground for military strategists in past dynasties and is known as the "northern lock key". Below, I will share Datong specialties for you, hoping to help you!
What articles do Datong specialties have? 1 guangling big-tailed sheep.
Guangling big-tailed sheep is an excellent sheep breed in Shanxi Province, and it is a dual-purpose sheep breed mainly producing meat and supplemented by fur. Fast growth, good fattening effect, fresh and tender meat and good fur quality. Adult sheep, with a body height of over 62 cm and a weight of about 50 kg, have a tail length of 18-2 1 cm, a tail width of 19-22 cm and a tail thickness of 5.5-7.9 cm. Big-tailed sheep can be slaughtered after 1 1 month. Nine sheep tried to be slaughtered. Each sheep was raised for 65438 03.5 months, with an average live weight of 66 kg. After slaughter, the carcass weighed 38.42 kilograms, including 33.3 kilograms of clean meat, 2.7 kilograms of meat fat, 8 kilograms of tail fat, 4.07 kilograms of head and hoof, and 5.56 kilograms of internal organs. The big tail sheepskin board is dense, full of fluff, pure white, and the ratio of thickness to wool is moderate, which meets the current standard of purchasing first-class leather. According to 12 sheepskin, the average length is 87.7 cm, the width is 48.7 cm, and the area is 4366.7 cm. Wool quality: According to the analysis of 10 adult ewe side white wool, wool belongs to heterogeneous wool.
Yanggao Great Wall Mutton
Yanggao Great Wall Mutton is a national product protected by geographical indications of agricultural products. It is often said that it is a great pity not to eat mutton in Changcheng Township, Yanggao County. Indeed, the mutton in Great Wall Township is fresh and delicious, the shredded tripe mixed with white jade is delicious and refreshing, and the mutton offal made by different methods is fresh but not fresh, which is impressive. Great Wall Township, Yanggao County, vigorously develops large-scale sheep farming, innovates a new model of land use right mortgage loan to develop aquaculture according to local conditions, and walks out of a new way for farmers to get rid of poverty and become rich. Up to now, the township has developed more than 300 sheep farmers and raised more than 40,000 sheep. In fact, Yanggao County is not just the Great Wall Township. In recent years, the county has grasped the five key links of "increment, grass expansion, quality improvement, strong prevention and intensive breeding", and vigorously developed the sheep industry from the technical support and project support, and basically formed sheep-raising professional towns such as Great Wall Township, Youzai Town and Wang Guan Tunzhen, and mutton brands such as "Huangyan Gou" and "Liulingshan". On 20 15, the "Yanggao Great Wall Mutton" declared by the specialized cooperative of benefiting farmers and raising sheep in Yanggao County passed the examination of the Agricultural Products Quality and Safety Center of the Ministry of Agriculture and organized expert review, and implemented the registration and protection of national agricultural products geographical indications.
Zuoyun tartary buckwheat
Buckwheat is a kind of food that can be eaten as a meal, but it has excellent nutritional and health care value and extraordinary therapeutic effect. It is a close relative of "Polygonum multiflorum Thunb, rhubarb, etc." that we are familiar with. It is recognized by FAO as an excellent dual-purpose food for medicine and food, which is a typical embodiment of the homologous culture of medicine and food in China. Tartary buckwheat, known as the "king of grains", is a three-healthy food (lowering blood pressure, blood sugar and blood lipid). Mostly produced in alpine mountainous areas. Compendium of Materia Medica records that tartary buckwheat is bitter, flat and cold, "invigorating stomach, invigorating qi, nourishing spirit, benefiting eyes and ears, practicing five internal organs and removing filth", "lowering qi, relaxing intestines, eliminating heat, relieving swelling and wind pain". Modern clinical observation shows that buckwheat noodles have the effects of lowering blood sugar, reducing blood fat, enhancing human immunity, treating stomach diseases, eliminating dampness and detoxicating, treating nephritis and eating bad meat in the body, and have adjuvant therapeutic effects on patients with diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, coronary heart disease, stroke and stomach diseases. The geographical indication products of Zuoyun Tartary Buckwheat are protected in 9 towns of Zuoyun County, Shanxi Province, including Madaotou Township, Shuiyao Township, Xiaojingzhuang Township, Zhangjiachang Township, Santun Township, Guanjiabao Township, Queershan Town, Yunxing Town and Dianwan Town.
Datong Huanghua
Yellow flower, scientific name day lily, commonly known as day lily, is a kind of vegetable with high nutritional value. Ji Kang's health-preserving theory recorded in Shennongjing that "Hemerocallis forget their worries and like to eat", and Li Shizhen also specifically discussed it in Compendium of Materia Medica, saying that it has the function of diuresis and stomach strengthening. Datong county is one of the main producing areas of yellow flowers. Since the Ming Dynasty, it has enjoyed the reputation of "the hometown of yellow flowers". Datong's yellow flower has three advantages: first, it is Huang Liang in color, clean and mildew-free, golden in color, with few black spots and mildew; Second, the angle is long and thick, the lines are thick, and the fat is neat; Third, the oil is crisp and tender, and it won't rot for a long time. Therefore, Datong Huanghua is a prime product, which is well received by foreign businessmen and has become one of the key foreign trade commodities in Shanxi Province.
Guang ling da Wei mutton
Guangling big-tailed mutton is a specialty of Guangling County, Datong, Shanxi Province. Guangling big-tailed sheep has a long history. It is said that it was introduced from Mongolia in the Han Dynasty. Due to the changes of the times and the mutual exchange of economy and trade, Mongolian sheep, mainly grazing all year round, were introduced into agricultural areas from grassland. For a long time, under the influence of local natural conditions and ecological environment, as well as the careful feeding management and feeding of farmers, farming has been closed for a long time. They tend to be consistent in shape, appearance and production performance, and gradually form local excellent varieties with fast growth and development, good fattening effect, high meat yield, fresh and tender meat, good fur quality, tuft structure, less dry and dead hair, rough feeding resistance, strong cold resistance and adaptability to continental semi-arid monsoon climate. Adult sheep, about 65 cm in height and 55 kg in weight, have a tail length of 18-2 1 cm, a tail width of 19-22 cm and a tail thickness of 5.5-7.9 cm. Since the Han Dynasty, the local people have named it Big Tail Sheep. Since 1968, Xu Jinyou, an animal husbandry expert of Shanxi Agricultural College, Professor Yu Dajia, president of the provincial animal husbandry school, and comrades of the editorial board of livestock and poultry breeds have been invited to comment on the work of cultivating large-tailed sheep.
Doushan almond
Guangling Doushan Almond is known as one of the three treasures of Shanxi specialty (three treasures of Shanxi specialty: almond, walnut and jujube). Guangling has a history of scraping gold plates, and almonds have a long reputation. The reason why Guangling Land is superior to ordinary almonds is that Guangling Land is located at the northern end of Taihang Mountain, at the eastern foot of Hengshan Mountain, on the line of 39 degrees north latitude (commonly known as the golden line of apricot fruit growth), and Guangling Doushan Mountain is more than 2000 meters above sea level, with large temperature difference and abundant sunshine. What's more, at the foot of Guanglingdou Mountain and beside Huxi, the content of trace elements is very high, which has been highly praised by relevant experts. To sum up, Guanglingdou Mountain is known as the golden place for almond growth. Guangling Doushan almond is a national key protected geographical indication product. China almonds are different from American almonds. China almond is the seed of Rosaceae apricot, called almond; The so-called "American almond" is the seed of Rosaceae peach, also called peach kernel. Geographical scope is in the north of Yidouquan Township, Guangling County, Shanxi Province. There is a mountain named Doushan, which looks like a "bucket". "Doushan Snow" is one of the eight scenic spots in Guangling.
Datong Xiaoming mung bean
Datong Xiaoming mung bean is mainly produced in datong county, with a long planting history and a large area. It is the county's traditional "famous specialty" and export fist product. Xiaoming mung beans in this county are full of granules, dark green in color, high in germination rate and high in nutritional value. The content of protein is 25.6%, the fat content is 0.7%, and there are many components such as VA and VD. The VC content of mung bean sprouts is 6 mg, which is twice that of eggplant. Xiaoming mung bean has high medicinal value, which can reduce swelling and reduce qi, clear away heat and toxic materials, induce diuresis to quench thirst, and relieve summer heat. The geographical range of Datong Xiaoming mung bean is shi zhuang zhen 19 village, Jule township 15 village, Bao Xu township 20 village, Yufeng township 17 village, Jijiazhuang township 23 village, Duzhuang township 4 village, Xiping town 6 village, Guayuan township 1 1 village in datong county. Geographical coordinates are11320' 00 "east ~11335' 00" north ~ 39 43' 00 "~ 4016' 00" north. Product quality characteristics External sensory characteristics: Datong Xiaoming mung bean granules are full and uniform, with light green color and soft touch, and have a unique fresh smell on the Loess Plateau.
Astragalus mongholicus
Astragalus membranaceus is a valuable Chinese herbal medicine, which has the function of tonifying deficiency and benefiting qi. Astragalus membranaceus from Hunyuan is famous for its long and smooth rope, bright skin, big powder and small hollow, and its medicinal value is higher than that of ordinary astragalus membranaceus, so it is called "Hunqi". The vast Hengshan area is the famous "Hometown of Astragalus". Hunyuan Astragalus Processing Factory is one of the main export processing factories of Astragalus in China, with an annual processing capacity of1100,000 Jin. These astragalus membranaceus are exported to more than 70 countries and regions on five continents, which has brought a lot of foreign exchange for the country. Unique, Hunyuan 1966 square kilometers of land is rich in natural resources, and Astragalus membranaceus is one of them. Hunyuan belongs to temperate continental monsoon climate, and its landform is characterized by the central basin on the northern slope of Nanshan. The elevation of the whole county is 10 18-2333 m, with large vertical height difference and obvious climate difference, which is suitable for the growth and cultivation of various Chinese herbal medicines.
Guangling Xiaomi
Guangling Xiaomi, with a long-standing reputation, served as a court in Gong Mi during Kangxi of Qing Dynasty. 196 1 A new variety "Dongfang Liang" has been improved and cultivated, which is the best in rice. This kind of millet is bright and clean, golden in color and rich in nutrition. Cooking porridge is sticky, sweet and delicious. The experimental results show that Guangling millet contains carbohydrate 76. 1%, protein 9.7%, fat 1.7%, crude fiber 0. 1% and ash powder 1.4%. Contains calcium, phosphorus, iron, carotene, sulfogelatin, riboflavin, nicotinic acid and other trace elements. There are also vitamins B 13 and B 15. Drinking Guangling millet porridge can increase milk secretion and accelerate physical recovery; It also has a certain therapeutic effect on patients with liver disease, heart disease, rheumatism and anemia. Therefore, the reputation of Guangling Xiaomi has far surpassed that of counties in the province and Beijing, Tianjin and Tangshan. If you want good skin, add red dates to your porridge. If you don't suffer from insomnia, add white lotus to your porridge. Waist soreness and kidney qi deficiency, porridge with millet. Clearing heat and detoxifying, mung bean porridge is better. Black hair tonifying kidney, walnut porridge. Chunfang 1, shepherd's purse porridge is good.
History and culture
dialect
Datong dialect belongs to Jin dialect. As far as all Jin dialects are concerned, Datong dialect belongs to Baotou dialect in Datong (mainly distributed in northern Shanxi and central Inner Mongolia) according to the generally accepted statement at present. As far as Shanxi Jin dialect is concerned, Datong dialect belongs to a cloud film centered on Datong. Datong dialect mainly includes Datong, datong county, Tianzhen, Yanggao, Zuoyun, Youyu, Yinshan and Huairen. Hunyuan and Lingqiu dialects belong to Wutai dialect in Shanxi, while Guangling dialect belongs to Hebei language family and belongs to northern mandarin area.
folk custom
Wanghuo: Datong area is rich in coal resources, which is bound to have various connections with local people's food, clothing, housing and transportation. Therefore, the role of coal has penetrated into the customs as early as ancient times, and it is a local custom to make a fire. On New Year's Eve, every household should build a tower in front of the courtyard with large pieces of coal, which is called Wanghuo, in order to be auspicious and congratulate the prosperity all year round. Wait until midnight, when firecrackers are ringing, light the fire. After being ignited, the flame spouted from countless small holes, just like a floating picture, which is both warm and spectacular. Adults and children gather in a circle, some play games, some set off firecrackers, and men, women and children will come to keep warm in order to "soar". Usually, whoever has a big fire and burns brightly will be angry.
Visiting the Eight Immortals: Visiting the Eight Immortals is a unique folk activity of Datong, which began in the Ming Dynasty. Every year on the eighth day of the first month, local people gather in temples and Taoist temples to pray for health and peace in the coming year. There is a saying that "swimming in the Eight Immortals can cure all diseases". On the streets of Datong, the streets are full of rolling crowds, and citizens have gone out to feel the joy of the Spring Festival. In Huayan Temple and Yuantong Temple in the urban area, citizens who burn incense and pray for a year of peace keep coming in and out, and the temples are packed.
Holidays and festivals
Datong Spring Festival Cultural Temple Fair
Time: every year in the first month.
Introduction: The temple fair brings together various artistic performances, such as yangko, duet, gongs and drums, Sichuan opera and so on. , displaying many folk or local handicrafts and special snacks, such as paper-cutting, clay sculpture, embroidery and bean jelly.
Datong Yungang Culture and Art Festival
Time: August every year
Introduction: It mainly shows the traditional religious culture and beautiful scenery of China. The tourism festival includes the display of scenic spots in northern Shanxi, the performance of cultural and sports events, urban exchanges, the promotion of tourism and Range Rover, and the investment promotion of Datong tourism projects.
craftsmanship
Datong bronze ware
Datong bronzes have a long history and a long reputation. There is a saying in history that "Wutai Mountain worships Buddha and Datong City buys copper". There are 25 series, 235 varieties and 458 colors of Datong bronzes, mainly including copper chafing pots, wine sets, court tableware and copper plaques. Datong bronzes not only sell well in China, but also in Japan, Malaysia, Germany, Hong Kong and Macao. During the period of 1973, Premier Zhou Enlai accompanied French President Pompidou to visit Datong and presented him with Datong copper chafing dish.
Guangling paper-cut
Guangling Paper-cutting, as one of the three major schools of folk paper-cutting in China, is unique because of its vivid composition, vivid expressive force, exquisite knife cutting, exquisite materials, fine dyeing and fine packaging and production technology. It is known as "a unique skill of China folk art" and occupies an important position in Chinese paper-cutting. In 2009, Guangling Paper-cut, as a part of China Paper-cut Declaration Project, was listed in the representative list of human intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO.
What are the specialties of Datong? Datong fried cake.
Datong and Yanbei areas are rich in millet, and the output of linseed oil is also high. Therefore, oil cake is a traditional food that people in Yanbei area of Datong like very much. Entertaining guests on holidays, oil cakes are the first-class food. The fried cake here is soft and fragrant, crisp and tender, soft and delicious. And with exquisite bean stuffing, potato stuffing, leek and meat stuffing, it is more flavor.
Yungang silk man
During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Datong had the habit of buying "clay figurines" and "dolls" at temple fairs for good luck. After liberation, "clay dolls" have been eliminated, while "rag dolls" have become more and more exquisite. On the basis of sewing dolls, Kang Qiaoling, a silk figure artist in Datong City, used silk figures to show the faces, costumes and figures of dramatic figures, as well as various Buddha statues in Yungang Grottoes and Huayan Temple, threatening to worship bodhisattvas, performing music and flying high.
Silk, silk, satin, yarn, crepe and brocade are the materials of the curler, which has local characteristics and is called "Yungang curler".
Recommended shopping place: Daxi Street.
Price: 10-50 yuan.
Astragalus Hengshan
Hengshan Mountain is the most suitable area for planting Astragalus, and Hunyuan at the foot of the mountain has become the hometown of Astragalus in China. Astragalus membranaceus is a kind of Chinese herbal medicine with high medicinal value, and it is also a delicacy for people to cook meat, soak wine, stir-fry and make soup. It is characterized by long and straight rope, thin sheath fiber, Huang Liang color, big pink and small hollow, and it is a very popular "Zhengbeiqi" in the international market.
Datong art porcelain
Datong has been producing ceramics for over 400 years. As early as the Tang Dynasty, the Song Dynasty and Datong once produced military "porcelain mines".
Now ceramic factories have been established in Datong, Huairen, Shuozhou and other places. The main products are Feiyue cups and saucers, rope-side bowls, lotus soup plates, Shanxi covered cups, small prismatic cups, hanging beam tea sets, five-in-one round pots, various Buddha statues and children's toys. Its ceramics have the characteristics of excellent porcelain quality, novel design and beautiful shape.
Recommended shopping place: Sipailou Commercial Street
Datong Huanghua
Yellow flower, common name of day lily, scientific name of day lily. It was introduced into datong county from Inner Mongolia in the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties.
Datong yellow flower has the characteristics of large seedlings, thick meat and long horns, yellow seven-pistil color and high nutritional value, which can be called "a must in China". Day lily can not only be tasted as a high-grade dish, but also be made into various tonics such as nourishing the brain, lowering blood pressure, diuresis, calming the nerves and preventing cancer.
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