Zhenxiong Wujiapi Wine

Zhenxiong Wujiapi Wine

　　Wujiapi refers to the dried root bark of the plant Eleutherococcus gracilistylus, which belongs to the Araliaceae family. The Wujiapi produced in Mangbu Town, Zhenxiong County, has long been renowned for its fragrant aroma and superior quality. During the Yuan and Ming dynasties, it was a tribute product specifically requested by the central government. By the Qing Dynasty and the Republican era, Mangbu Wujiapi products enjoyed widespread fame across the border regions of Yunnan, Sichuan, and Guizhou.

　　 　　It also received high praise from the upper class in both Kunming and Beijing. At that time, anyone from Zhenxiong working in Beijing or Kunming would first choose Wujiapi or Wujiapi wine as a gift to present to their superiors or relatives and friends. Even certain members of the Qing imperial nobility went so far as to have people purchase it for them from Zhenxiong, despite the great distance.