明(ming)永(yong)樂年間,明(ming)成祖朱棣游茨河承恩寺時,當地百姓(xing)以此(ci)(ci)地盛產的稻米蒸飯(fan),供皇上(shang)食用(yong)(yong)。此(ci)(ci)米蒸成飯(fan)后,觀(guan)之精(jing)色(se)純(chun)正(zheng),如(ru)珍珠一般,沁人心(xin)脾,品之甜(tian)口潤心(xin)。皇上(shang)食用(yong)(yong)后將茨河大米諭(yu)封為“朝貢御米”。
承(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)恩(en)貢(gong)(gong)米(mi)以優(you)質(zhi)稻基地(di)生(sheng)(sheng)產的(de)綠色(se)食品(pin)(pin)(pin)優(you)質(zhi)稻為(wei)原料,以谷城縣茨河(he)鎮農(nong)業(ye)技術推(tui)廣服(fu)務中(zhong)心為(wei)依托(tuo),采用現代化加(jia)工(gong)手段而(er)(er)成,承(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)恩(en)貢(gong)(gong)米(mi)它富含眾多(duo)的(de)營(ying)養(yang)素,觀之精色(se)純正,淳香撲鼻,品(pin)(pin)(pin)之甜潤可口,米(mi)粒整齊,大而(er)(er)飽滿,晶瑩透(tou)亮(liang),生(sheng)(sheng)嚼味香,腹白(bai)細小,承(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)恩(en)貢(gong)(gong)米(mi)含膠質(zhi)多(duo),有(you)豐富的(de)淀(dian)粉(fen)與植物蛋白(bai)質(zhi),可補充消耗的(de)體力及維持身體正常體溫(wen)(wen)。它富含眾多(duo)的(de)營(ying)養(yang)素,具(ju)有(you)溫(wen)(wen)中(zhong)益(yi)氣、養(yang)胃健脾、延(yan)緩衰老、增強抗應力以及免疫調(diao)節等多(duo)種(zhong)(zhong)生(sheng)(sheng)理功能(neng)。其(qi)米(mi)飯泡松柔軟,入口綿甜,糯而(er)(er)不膩(ni),清(qing)香四溢,堪稱米(mi)中(zhong)精品(pin)(pin)(pin)。“承(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)恩(en)貢(gong)(gong)米(mi)”獲得國家農(nong)業(ye)部農(nong)產品(pin)(pin)(pin)地(di)理標志認定,種(zhong)(zhong)植網絡承(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)恩(en)寺及周邊村的(de)300個種(zhong)(zhong)植專業(ye)戶,種(zhong)(zhong)植面積達(da)20000畝,年產2萬(wan)噸(dun),目前(qian)已形成種(zhong)(zhong)植、加(jia)工(gong)、銷售(shou)承(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)恩(en)貢(gong)(gong)米(mi)產業(ye)鏈,成為(wei)谷城縣響當當的(de)地(di)方農(nong)產品(pin)(pin)(pin)品(pin)(pin)(pin)牌,前(qian)景十分廣闊。
茨河承恩貢米,遠近聞名。永樂初(chu)年(公(gong)元1405年左(zuo)右(you)),明(ming)成祖(zu)朱棣(di)巡察襄(xiang)陽,駕臨茨河承恩寺,鄉官(guan)獻地產稻米蒸(zheng)飯為(wei)食。帝(di)觀之(zhi)精(jing)色純正,如珍(zhen)珠一般,沁人心脾,嗅之(zhi)淳香撲鼻,品(pin)之(zhi)甜潤(run)可口,不禁(jin)龍顏大悅,御賜為(wei)“承恩貢米”。朱棣(di)回朝(chao)后,迅(xun)即(ji)撥銀萬兩修繕承恩寺,以彰茨河獻之(zhi)功,從此谷城(cheng)茨河“承恩貢米”名聲鵲起(qi),歷久(jiu)愈盛。
“承恩貢米”產于谷城茨河承恩寺周(zhou)邊優質稻(dao)田,自(zi)然環境優美,周(zhou)邊古樹環繞,稻(dao)田由五眼(yan)泉(quan)(quan)和(he)胡家(jia)泉(quan)(quan)兩條著(zhu)名泉(quan)(quan)眼(yan)泉(quan)(quan)水(shui)澆灌,水(shui)中富(fu)含人(ren)體必需的鉀、鈣、碘(dian)、硒等二十多種微(wei)量元素,加之嚴格按照無公害農產品(pin)生(sheng)產標準組(zu)織生(sheng)產,米質優良,口(kou)感獨特,香氣四(si)溢,營養(yang)豐富(fu)。
地域范圍
承恩(en)貢(gong)米產于湖北(bei)省谷城(cheng)縣茨河(he)鎮(zhen),茨河(he)鎮(zhen)版(ban)圖面積184平方(fang)公(gong)(gong)里,耕地(di)面積2000公(gong)(gong)頃(qing),其中水田面積1350公(gong)(gong)頃(qing)。承恩(en)貢(gong)米地(di)域范圍:谷城(cheng)縣茨河(he)鎮(zhen)承恩(en)寺(si)周(zhou)邊(bian)9個村(承恩(en)寺(si)、前(qian)莊、后莊、白龍廟、石(shi)嘴子、廟崗、下磨(mo)石(shi)、陶灣、石(shi)井沖),種植面積1500公(gong)(gong)頃(qing),年產承恩(en)貢(gong)米2000噸。其地(di)理位(wei)置位(wei)于東經111°07′至(zhi)111°52′,北(bei)緯30°53′至(zhi)32°09′之間(jian)。