Guanyinli Jiu Gu Jing Introduction
Located in the 17th Alley of Zhonghua Road, the "Jiu Gu Jing" has been around for over a century. According to Zhang, a local elder over ninety years old, the well existed even before she was born. She recalls seeing her elders using this well to make wine when she was young; at that time, the surrounding area belonged to the Zhang family, and it was surrounded by traditional low houses. The well is situated in a courtyard where everyone would gather to collect water and produce wine, which is referred to as "Jiu Gu Zhang" in their hometown. The water quality of the well is slightly salty. Another elder, Ms. Li, who married into the Li family from Zhang, and is also over ninety, similarly stated that the Jiu Gu Jing existed before her birth and was dug by the Zhang family's ancestors. Her great-grandmother was involved in wine production initially. Both elders mentioned that winemaking was a practice of their great-grandfathers' generation, and since they became aware, their families have stopped producing wine and shifted to agricultural work.
