Jiugui Liquor Brewing Technique
The brewing technique of Jiugui Liquor has a long history. Archaeological discoveries in the Youshui River Basin in northwestern Hunan and a large number of historical documents have confirmed that it began in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, was initially formed in the Qin and Han Dynasties, was basically formed in the Tang and Song Dynasties, matured in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and reached perfection. For thousands of years, it has been the representative of the national folk brewing techniques with the widest popularity, the deepest influence, the most perfect craftsmanship and the best taste among the ethnic minorities in western Hunan. The brewing technique of Jiugui Liquor is commonly known as "Shaojiu" among the people. It mainly uses high mountain cloud and fog glutinous sorghum and high-quality mountain springs as raw materials. Among them, the traditional brewing tools use the ancient sky pot and ground pot connected to make full use of the rich geographical microbial environment. The "steaming and burning" brewing technology is adopted, which has the folk "fermentation" local style. The exquisite technology in the production of cellar mud, cultivation of large and small qu, brewing of fermented grains, cellar storage, scientific blending and other aspects is unique in today's liquor industry. The brewing technique of Jiugui Liquor is a traditional folk handicraft. It contains the cultural psychology of the region in a unique way, reveals the cultural accumulation of different eras, and fully demonstrates the creativity of Chinese national culture. It is a microcosm of the social development process of the Tujia and Miao areas in western Hunan, occupies an important position in the entire Chinese craft culture, and has won many international and domestic industry awards. It has positive significance for witnessing the wine culture of the Chinese nation. At the same time, the brewing skills of Jiugui Liquor have significant national symbols, and have special value for the identity and cohesion of ethnic minority areas. The brewing of Jiugui Liquor in western Hunan not only has a long history, but also has created a profound wine culture in western Hunan in the long river of history. It is an important part of my country's colorful intangible cultural content. The ethnic minority areas in the Youshui River Basin in western Hunan are the birthplace and the last piece of hot land of Jiugui Liquor brewing skills. Therefore, it is very necessary and urgent to protect and inherit this cultural heritage.