Legend has it that after Qin Shihuang unified China, he sought the elixir of life everywhere. Chui Fu told Qin Shihuang that there was a Penglai Island in the East China Sea, where immortals lived. Ganoderma lucidum and fairy grass grew on the island, and they could live forever. After hearing this, Qin Shihuang was overjoyed and sent Xu Fu to lead 3000 boys and girls to the East China Sea by boat to collect the immortal medicine Ganoderma lucidum. Chui fook led his men to the East China Sea, but he couldn't pick Ganoderma lucidum and never came back.
In the fairy tale Legend of the White Snake, the story of "stealing the fairy grass" is about the white snake and the green snake. They practiced in Emei Mountain for 7,000 years, then descended to earth, and White Snake married Xu Xian. On Ruiyang Festival, every family sprinkles realgar, hangs calamus, and the white snake turns into a white snake. Xu Xian was frightened and fainted. In order to save her husband's life, Bai Niangzi flew to Kunlun Mountain and went through all the hardships to steal Ganoderma lucidum and rescue Xu Xian.
Fei Songyuan also mentioned the legend of Ganoderma lucidum in the introduction of Wei Zhihua Tuozhuan: the famous A Zhe lost his way in the mountains and got the guidance of a fairy. After taking Ganoderma lucidum, he enjoyed his old age and was full of energy. There is a geological wonder on Mount Emei in Sichuan-Pig Liver Cave, which is called the Fairy Mountain of the Buddha Country. On the top of the rock in the cave, there is a purple boulder hanging high, shaped like Ganoderma lucidum. According to legend, Lv Dongbin lived in seclusion here, and became immortal by drinking the fairy water dripped by Ganoderma lucidum. There is a record in Emei County Records: "Zizhi Cave is located in the south of the abandoned county town of Luomu (note: Luomu was once under the jurisdiction of Emei, and now it is Luomu Town). There are many people living on the mountain ... and it used to be inhabited by Chunyang".
Ganoderma lucidum not only fabricated many fairy tales, but also recorded them in medicine. /kloc-More than 0/800 years ago, in the earliest Pharmacopoeia "Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing", Ganoderma lucidum was listed as a holy medicine above ginseng. In Ming Dynasty, Li Shizhen also spoke highly of Ganoderma lucidum in Compendium of Materia Medica, saying that Ganoderma lucidum can tonify middle-qi, liver-qi, heart-qi and kidney-qi.
1958, an old medicine farmer in Huangshan presented Ganoderma lucidum to Chairman Mao. To this end, Guo Moruo wrote the following poem: The Great Leap Forward, Ganoderma lucidum moved its heart, willing to dedicate the Millennium to heroes.
In modern times, China is the first country in the world to carry out research on Ganoderma lucidum. Studies at home and abroad have proved that Ganoderma lucidum contains unique macromolecular polysaccharides, which can enhance the immune function of the body, improve blood circulation, improve the ability of blood supply and oxygen supply to the heart and brain, improve the physiological functions of cells and tissues, soothe the nerves, relieve convulsions, detoxify, regulate the normalization of human functions, and alleviate organ aging, thus prolonging life. Clinically, it has special effects on cancer prevention, anticancer and hepatitis treatment. Ganoderma lucidum can also regulate hypertension, diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. Modern science and technology will certainly promote the development and utilization of Ganoderma lucidum.
Houttuynia cordata Thunb is a fungus plant, which belongs to the same family as mushrooms and chickens. Ganoderma lucidum has a beautiful shape, and a round or kidney-shaped hat is supported by slender stems. The mushroom cap shines with bright luster and has a beautiful ring pattern. Wild ganoderma lucidum is harder to find than mushrooms and chickens. According to folklore, if you want to pick Ganoderma lucidum, you must put on white trousers, white hat, white shoes, white dog, white chicken, white salt and a precious symbol. With the progress of science and technology, the artificial cultivation of Ganoderma lucidum has been realized. A large-scale Ganoderma lucidum artificial production base has been built in Cheng Gui Biological Products Base. In the Herb Garden of Yunnan World Expo Park, the king of Ganoderma lucidum with a mushroom cover of 53 cm is displayed, which is the best of Ganoderma lucidum.