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Who is the legendary ancestor of agriculture in China?
The ancestor of agriculture in China mythology was Hou Ji. Hou Ji (ancestor of the Zhou Dynasty), surnamed Ji, abandoned his name. Hou Ji was born in Jishan (now Jishan County, Shanxi Province) and is known as King Ji (also known as Ji God or Saturnalia). The ancestor of farming, the god of grains.

Hou Ji was good at growing hemp, water chestnut, hemp and water chestnut when he was a child. When I am an adult, I have a suitable place, and I am good at growing food crops and teaching people to farm. Yao and Shun are the gods of agriculture.

Hou Ji was born in Jishan, and was the first to establish the national treasury grain reserve and the method of planting mu. He released grain to save the hungry people, gave them seeds and taught them to farm. He is regarded as one of the three great virtues in ancient times, saving people from famine and extinction.

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Commemoration of future generations

Jiaojiatai: the first of the four famous platforms in Guanzhong, located on the shore of Qishui River outside the east gate of Wugong Ancient City in Shaanxi Province, is the only ancient agricultural scenic spot in China, and is known as the earliest agricultural science and technology research institute in the world and the birthplace of agriculture in China.

The teaching platform is a barrel-shaped, simple and generous, with unique shape and four holes. According to legend, this is the place where Hou Ji, the ancestor of agriculture, taught people to cultivate crops. Later generations built this station to commemorate his achievements.

Wugong Town River Beach Club: This is a material exchange meeting in Wugong Town, Wugong County. It is a meeting held by ancient people to commemorate the crops of Hou Ji parishioners. Every year, from the seventh day to the seventeenth day of the first lunar month, it is held on the Qishui River beach in front of crops.

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