明永樂年間(jian),明成祖朱(zhu)棣游茨河承恩寺(si)時,當地百姓以(yi)此地盛產的稻米蒸(zheng)飯(fan),供皇上食(shi)用。此米蒸(zheng)成飯(fan)后,觀之精(jing)色純正,如珍珠一(yi)般,沁(qin)人心(xin)脾,品之甜口潤(run)心(xin)。皇上食(shi)用后將茨河大米諭封為“朝貢(gong)御米”。
承恩(en)貢(gong)(gong)米(mi)以(yi)優(you)質(zhi)稻(dao)基地生(sheng)產(chan)(chan)的(de)(de)綠色食品(pin)優(you)質(zhi)稻(dao)為(wei)原料,以(yi)谷城(cheng)縣(xian)茨河鎮農(nong)業技(ji)術推廣服(fu)務中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心為(wei)依托,采用現(xian)代化加(jia)工手段而成,承恩(en)貢(gong)(gong)米(mi)它富含(han)眾多的(de)(de)營(ying)養素,觀之精色純正,淳香(xiang)撲(pu)鼻,品(pin)之甜潤可口(kou),米(mi)粒整齊(qi),大而飽滿,晶瑩透亮,生(sheng)嚼味香(xiang),腹(fu)白(bai)細小,承恩(en)貢(gong)(gong)米(mi)含(han)膠質(zhi)多,有豐富的(de)(de)淀粉與(yu)植(zhi)物蛋白(bai)質(zhi),可補(bu)充消耗(hao)的(de)(de)體(ti)(ti)力及(ji)維持身體(ti)(ti)正常體(ti)(ti)溫。它富含(han)眾多的(de)(de)營(ying)養素,具有溫中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)益氣、養胃健(jian)脾、延緩衰老、增強抗應力以(yi)及(ji)免疫調節等多種(zhong)生(sheng)理(li)功能(neng)。其米(mi)飯泡松柔軟(ruan),入口(kou)綿(mian)甜,糯而不(bu)膩(ni),清香(xiang)四溢,堪稱米(mi)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)精品(pin)。“承恩(en)貢(gong)(gong)米(mi)”獲得國家(jia)農(nong)業部農(nong)產(chan)(chan)品(pin)地理(li)標志認定(ding),種(zhong)植(zhi)網絡承恩(en)寺及(ji)周邊村的(de)(de)300個種(zhong)植(zhi)專業戶,種(zhong)植(zhi)面積達20000畝,年產(chan)(chan)2萬噸,目前已形成種(zhong)植(zhi)、加(jia)工、銷售承恩(en)貢(gong)(gong)米(mi)產(chan)(chan)業鏈,成為(wei)谷城(cheng)縣(xian)響(xiang)當(dang)當(dang)的(de)(de)地方農(nong)產(chan)(chan)品(pin)品(pin)牌,前景十分廣闊。
茨河承(cheng)(cheng)恩(en)(en)貢米,遠(yuan)近聞名(ming)(ming)。永樂(le)初年(nian)(nian)(公元1405年(nian)(nian)左右),明成(cheng)祖朱棣(di)巡察(cha)襄陽,駕臨茨河承(cheng)(cheng)恩(en)(en)寺,鄉官(guan)獻(xian)地產稻米蒸飯為食。帝觀之(zhi)精色純正(zheng),如珍珠一般,沁人心脾(pi),嗅之(zhi)淳香撲鼻,品之(zhi)甜(tian)潤(run)可口,不禁(jin)龍顏大悅(yue),御賜(si)為“承(cheng)(cheng)恩(en)(en)貢米”。朱棣(di)回朝后,迅即撥銀(yin)萬兩修(xiu)繕承(cheng)(cheng)恩(en)(en)寺,以彰茨河獻(xian)之(zhi)功,從此(ci)谷城茨河“承(cheng)(cheng)恩(en)(en)貢米”名(ming)(ming)聲鵲起,歷久愈盛。
“承恩貢米”產于谷(gu)城茨河(he)承恩寺周(zhou)邊優質稻田,自然(ran)環境優美(mei),周(zhou)邊古樹環繞,稻田由五眼(yan)泉(quan)和胡家泉(quan)兩條著名泉(quan)眼(yan)泉(quan)水澆灌,水中富含人體必需的(de)鉀、鈣、碘(dian)、硒(xi)等二(er)十多種微量元素,加之嚴格按照(zhao)無公(gong)害農產品生(sheng)產標(biao)準組織(zhi)生(sheng)產,米質優良(liang),口感獨(du)特,香氣四(si)溢,營養(yang)豐富。
地域范圍
承(cheng)恩(en)貢(gong)(gong)米產于(yu)湖北省谷城縣茨(ci)河鎮(zhen),茨(ci)河鎮(zhen)版圖面(mian)(mian)積(ji)184平方(fang)公里(li),耕地(di)(di)面(mian)(mian)積(ji)2000公頃(qing),其中水田面(mian)(mian)積(ji)1350公頃(qing)。承(cheng)恩(en)貢(gong)(gong)米地(di)(di)域范圍:谷城縣茨(ci)河鎮(zhen)承(cheng)恩(en)寺周(zhou)邊9個村(承(cheng)恩(en)寺、前莊、后(hou)莊、白(bai)龍廟、石(shi)嘴子、廟崗、下磨石(shi)、陶(tao)灣、石(shi)井(jing)沖(chong)),種植面(mian)(mian)積(ji)1500公頃(qing),年產承(cheng)恩(en)貢(gong)(gong)米2000噸。其地(di)(di)理位(wei)置位(wei)于(yu)東經111°07′至(zhi)(zhi)111°52′,北緯30°53′至(zhi)(zhi)32°09′之間(jian)。