Baiguo Tribute Rice

Baiguo Tribute Rice

Baiguo Tribute Rice is a protected geographical indication product.

　　According to the Zunyi Prefecture Annals, during the Song and Yuan dynasties, in the third year of the Tang Qianfu era (876 AD), Yang Duan led his troops to establish hereditary rule in Baijin Fort, located 10 kilometers south of what is now the city. From then on, the Yang family became the local lords of Bozhou and developed a lasting preference for Baiguo rice. Later, due to internal strife within the Yang clan, Yang Guangrong and his nephew Yang Wengui surrendered their territory to the Northern Song Dynasty and offered Baiguo rice as a tribute to the imperial court. Thus, "Baiguo Tribute Rice" gained widespread fame. Its 24th-generation descendant, Yang Hui, established the Baiguo Denglong Mountain area as the Yang family estate to cultivate more high-quality Baiguo rice, and specifically built the Leishui Irrigation Weir uphill to support premium rice farming.

　　 The rice from Baiguo Township is known as "tribute rice." Before liberation, Baiguo Township rice was priced about 10% higher than similar agricultural products in surrounding markets. Baiguo Tribute Rice grains are long-oval in shape, with a glossy, plump, and semi-transparent appearance. The rice color is slightly brown yet transparent, rich in nutrients such as starch, thiamine, niacin, riboflavin, iron, and calcium. It has a soft, elastic texture, a natural fragrance, and a delicate taste with moderate stickiness and excellent mouthfeel, making it a premium-grade rice.

　　The current administrative regions of Tuoxi Town and Sancha Town in Zunyi County, Guizhou Province

　　"Letter from Zunyi County People’s Government on Delimiting the Protected Geographic Indication Product Area of Baiguo Tribute Rice"

　　Guizhou Provincial Local Standard:

　　"Protected Geographical Indication Product — Baiguo Tribute Rice" (Draft)