明永樂年間,明成祖朱棣游茨河承(cheng)恩寺時,當(dang)地百姓以此地盛(sheng)產的稻米(mi)(mi)蒸飯,供皇上食用。此米(mi)(mi)蒸成飯后,觀之精色純正,如(ru)珍珠(zhu)一(yi)般(ban),沁人心脾,品之甜(tian)口潤心。皇上食用后將茨河大米(mi)(mi)諭封為“朝貢御米(mi)(mi)”。
承恩(en)貢(gong)(gong)(gong)米(mi)(mi)(mi)以(yi)優(you)質稻(dao)基地(di)生(sheng)產(chan)(chan)的(de)(de)綠色(se)食品(pin)優(you)質稻(dao)為原料,以(yi)谷城縣(xian)茨河鎮農(nong)(nong)業(ye)技(ji)術推廣(guang)服(fu)務中(zhong)心(xin)為依托,采用現代化(hua)加(jia)工手(shou)段而成(cheng)(cheng),承恩(en)貢(gong)(gong)(gong)米(mi)(mi)(mi)它富(fu)含(han)(han)(han)眾多的(de)(de)營養素,觀(guan)之精色(se)純正(zheng),淳香撲鼻(bi),品(pin)之甜(tian)潤可口,米(mi)(mi)(mi)粒整齊,大而飽滿,晶(jing)瑩透亮(liang),生(sheng)嚼味香,腹白細小,承恩(en)貢(gong)(gong)(gong)米(mi)(mi)(mi)含(han)(han)(han)膠質多,有豐富(fu)的(de)(de)淀(dian)粉(fen)與(yu)植物蛋白質,可補充消(xiao)耗的(de)(de)體力及(ji)維持身(shen)體正(zheng)常體溫(wen)。它富(fu)含(han)(han)(han)眾多的(de)(de)營養素,具有溫(wen)中(zhong)益氣、養胃健(jian)脾、延緩(huan)衰老、增(zeng)強抗應力以(yi)及(ji)免(mian)疫調節等多種(zhong)生(sheng)理(li)功能。其米(mi)(mi)(mi)飯泡松柔軟,入口綿(mian)甜(tian),糯而不膩,清香四溢(yi),堪稱(cheng)米(mi)(mi)(mi)中(zhong)精品(pin)。“承恩(en)貢(gong)(gong)(gong)米(mi)(mi)(mi)”獲得國家農(nong)(nong)業(ye)部農(nong)(nong)產(chan)(chan)品(pin)地(di)理(li)標志認(ren)定,種(zhong)植網(wang)絡(luo)承恩(en)寺(si)及(ji)周邊村的(de)(de)300個種(zhong)植專業(ye)戶(hu),種(zhong)植面積達20000畝(mu),年(nian)產(chan)(chan)2萬(wan)噸,目(mu)前已(yi)形成(cheng)(cheng)種(zhong)植、加(jia)工、銷(xiao)售(shou)承恩(en)貢(gong)(gong)(gong)米(mi)(mi)(mi)產(chan)(chan)業(ye)鏈,成(cheng)(cheng)為谷城縣(xian)響當(dang)當(dang)的(de)(de)地(di)方農(nong)(nong)產(chan)(chan)品(pin)品(pin)牌(pai),前景十分廣(guang)闊。
茨(ci)河(he)承(cheng)恩(en)(en)(en)貢(gong)(gong)(gong)米(mi)(mi),遠近聞名。永樂(le)初年(nian)(公元1405年(nian)左右),明成祖朱棣(di)巡(xun)察(cha)襄陽,駕臨(lin)茨(ci)河(he)承(cheng)恩(en)(en)(en)寺,鄉(xiang)官獻地產稻米(mi)(mi)蒸飯(fan)為食。帝觀(guan)之精色純正(zheng),如珍珠一般(ban),沁(qin)人心脾(pi),嗅之淳(chun)香撲鼻,品之甜潤(run)可口,不(bu)禁(jin)龍顏大(da)悅(yue),御賜為“承(cheng)恩(en)(en)(en)貢(gong)(gong)(gong)米(mi)(mi)”。朱棣(di)回朝(chao)后,迅即撥銀(yin)萬兩(liang)修繕承(cheng)恩(en)(en)(en)寺,以彰茨(ci)河(he)獻之功,從此谷城茨(ci)河(he)“承(cheng)恩(en)(en)(en)貢(gong)(gong)(gong)米(mi)(mi)”名聲鵲起,歷久愈盛。
“承恩貢米(mi)”產(chan)(chan)于谷城茨河承恩寺周邊(bian)優質稻田,自然環境優美,周邊(bian)古(gu)樹環繞(rao),稻田由(you)五眼泉(quan)和胡家泉(quan)兩(liang)條(tiao)著名泉(quan)眼泉(quan)水澆(jiao)灌,水中富含人體必(bi)需的鉀(jia)、鈣、碘、硒等二十(shi)多種微(wei)量元(yuan)素(su),加之嚴格按照無公害農產(chan)(chan)品生產(chan)(chan)標(biao)準組織(zhi)生產(chan)(chan),米(mi)質優良,口感(gan)獨(du)特,香氣四溢,營(ying)養豐富。
地域范圍
承(cheng)恩(en)貢米(mi)(mi)(mi)產(chan)(chan)于湖北(bei)省(sheng)谷城縣茨(ci)河鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen),茨(ci)河鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)版圖面(mian)積184平方公(gong)(gong)里,耕(geng)地(di)面(mian)積2000公(gong)(gong)頃,其中水田面(mian)積1350公(gong)(gong)頃。承(cheng)恩(en)貢米(mi)(mi)(mi)地(di)域范圍:谷城縣茨(ci)河鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)承(cheng)恩(en)寺(si)(si)周邊9個村(承(cheng)恩(en)寺(si)(si)、前莊、后莊、白龍(long)廟、石嘴(zui)子、廟崗、下磨石、陶灣(wan)、石井沖),種植面(mian)積1500公(gong)(gong)頃,年產(chan)(chan)承(cheng)恩(en)貢米(mi)(mi)(mi)2000噸。其地(di)理(li)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)。