Qióngzhōu

Qiongzhou, formerly known as Linqiong, lies at the western edge of the Chengdu plain. The town was a gateway from the basin towards the mountains and the southwestern routes to Yunnan. Its kilns produced ceramics for centuries, including glazed vessels used for wine, another celebrated product of the district. Under the Song, numerous wine offices controlled brewing and sales in Qiongzhou. The craft continued in the Ming: during the Wanli reign the Kou family's distillery at Linqiong was known for a clear, strongly scented spirit. Poems praising the local wine kept alive its association with the old town and its literary traditions.