📍遵義 茅臺鎮

貴州茅臺鎮與茅臺酒歷史

貴州茅臺鎮，位於赤水河畔的“中國第一酒鎮”，以出產茅臺酒而聞名。茅臺酒是醬香型大曲白酒的鼻祖，歷史悠久，文化底蘊深厚。相傳其雛形可追溯至西漢“枸醬酒”，公元前135年，漢武帝贊其“甘美之”，列爲貢品。清代，茅臺鎮釀酒業興盛，成義、榮和、恆興三家燒坊奠定了茅臺酒的基礎。1915年，榮和燒坊的茅臺酒獲巴拿馬萬國博覽會金獎，名揚海外。1935年，紅軍長徵三渡赤水，茅臺酒曾慰勞將士。1949年，茅臺酒成爲開國大典宴會用酒，奠定“國酒”地位。1951-1953年，三家燒坊合並爲國營茅臺酒廠，釀造工藝進一步精進。2001年，茅臺酒傳統工藝被列入國家級非物質文化遺產，其釀制技藝以獨特發酵和赤水河水質爲基礎，象徵中華酒文化的精髓。茅臺鎮因酒而興，融合歷史、技藝與巴蜀文化的豪邁精神，成爲中國酒文化的璀璨象徵。

Guizhou, the History of Moutai

Maotai Town, nestled along the Chishui River in Guizhou, is famed as “China’s No. 1 Liquor Town” for producing Moutai the archetype of sauce-aroma Baijiu. Its history traces back to the Western Han Dynasty’s “Goujiang wine” (135 BCE), praised by Emperor Wu as “sweet and beautiful” and designated as a tribute. By the Qing Dynasty, Moutai Town’s brewing flourished, with the Chengyi, Ronghe, and Hengxing distilleries shaping Maotai’s legacy. In 1915, Ronghe’s Maotai won gold at the Panama Pacific Exposition, gaining global acclaim. In 1935, it comforted Red Army soldiers during the Long March’s third Chishui crossing. In 1949, Maotai was served at the PRC’s founding banquet, earning its “national liquor” status. Between 1951-1953, the three distilleries merged into the state-owned Maotai Distillery, refining its craft. In 2001, Moutai’s traditional brewing was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage, rooted in unique fermentation and Chishui River water. Moutai Town, enriched by history, craftsmanship, and Bashu spirit, shines as a beacon of Chinese liquor culture.