Maotai Town is located in the mountains of Dalou Mountain, geographically on the northern edge of Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau. Chishui River, which originated in Yunnan, flows through her. This place was first called Sang Ma Bay, and later called Sifang Well. After the Song Dynasty, the name Maotai began to appear. According to the research of local historical experts, the origin of this name comes from an ancient platform on the riverbank where Pu people sacrificed their ancestors. This high platform, which was later abandoned, was lost in the long years by the thatched grass that grew year after year, so that for a long time, the people simply called this place "thatched platform". Today's maotai appellation is actually the abbreviation of "thatched terrace" in the past. In the past, the old people often said that this place is the geomantic omen of returning the dragon and the horse to the valley, which contains the royal spirit. But this kind of kingly way has been said among the people for hundreds of years, but it has never been revealed.
Since the China government and the Han Dynasty, Maotai has been an important gateway between Guizhou and Sichuan 1000 years. Whether it is called Masangwan, Sifangjing, Maocaotai, or any other name, the wine industry in this area has not only never cut off the incense of the same strain, but has gradually flourished since entering the Qing Dynasty. During the Jiaqing and Daoguang years of the Qing Dynasty, according to the records of Zunyi Prefecture, "Maotai (brewer) burned more than 20 houses, worth more than 20 thousand stones." Moreover, the brewed wine was called "Maotai Shao", which was "the first in Guizhou Province" at that time. However, no one expected that the development of Maotai's wine industry was devastated at this prosperous time.
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