Liuquanju Restaurant is one of the eight famous restaurants in Beijing. It was first built during the Longqing period of the Ming Dynasty. It has a history of more than 400 years and is a time-honored Chinese brand in Beijing. When Liuquanju was first built, the store was located on the east side of the west entrance of Huguo Temple. It was a famous rice wine restaurant in Beijing. At that time, there were four types of rice wine restaurants in Beijing: Shaoxing rice wine, Beijing rice wine, Shandong rice wine, and Shanxi rice wine. Liuquanju sold Beijing rice wine. In the early years, Liuquanju was funded by Shandong people. There were three storefronts in front of the store and a wide courtyard in the back. According to historical records, there was a huge willow tree in the courtyard at that time, and there was a spring well under the tree. The well water was clear and sweet. The owner used this clear spring water to brew rice wine, which was mellow and fragrant, and was called "Yuquan Fine Wine" by diners. In addition to selling rice wine, Liuquanju also has very distinctive dishes to go with wine. The Qing Dynasty's "Low News Manzhi" records that "Liuquanju is the most famous hotel in the ancient capital, and its dishes are beautiful and mellow. If you come to this hotel, you will find dishes such as fermented fish, pine flowers, drunken crabs, dried meat, vegetables, dried and fresh fruits to go with wine." In the Qing Dynasty, Liuquanju, Sanheju and Xianluju were collectively known as the "Three Famous Residences in Beijing". With the changes of history, by 1935, only Liuquanju remained among the three residences in Beijing. Liuquanju Restaurant did not have a name in its early years. It is said that the three words "Liuquanju" were the work of Yan Song, a treacherous minister in the Ming Dynasty. During the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty, Emperor Shizong favored the treacherous minister Yan Song and once said, "There is no knife or sword in the world to kill him." After Emperor Muzong of the Ming Dynasty ascended the throne, he was determined to get rid of this treacherous minister. However, due to the previous emperor's words, he could not take his life, so he had to dismiss Yan Song from his post, confiscate his property, and leave only a silver bowl for Yan Song, forcing this treacherous minister to beg for a living. The common people in Beijing hated Yan Song, and no one was willing to help him. One day, Yan Song, who was hungry and thirsty, came to the door of this tavern. When he smelled the strong aroma of wine, Yan Song could no longer walk, so he begged the owner of the store to give him wine. The shopkeeper saw the silver bowl and knew that he was Yan Song. He had heard that Yan Song had a good handwriting, so he took out the pen, ink, paper and inkstone and said, "I can give you wine, but you have to write a few words for this shop." Yan Song thought for a while and wrote the three words "Liuquanju". Not long after, Yan Song starved to death on the street, and "Liuquanju" became his last work, and the shop became famous in Beijing. In 1949, Liuquanju moved to its current address at No. 217, Xinjiekou South Street. Liuquanju Restaurant, which started out as a Shandong cuisine restaurant, has been "combining the strengths of cooking skills from the north and south and the tastes and customs of Beijing people" in the long process of development for many years, creating unique Beijing-style dishes and gradually developing into a special restaurant serving Beijing-style dishes. Liuquanju's Beijing-style dishes are characterized by freshness, tenderness, crispness and crunchiness. The restaurant's dishes strive to combine tradition with innovation. It is worth mentioning that the restaurant has a unique style of "crab feast", which uses crab as the main ingredient and a variety of auxiliary ingredients to make dozens of hot dishes, cold dishes and pastries. Among them, the large colorful lotus pond autumn crab is the most unique among the cold dishes. It is made of high-quality mushrooms and carved into crab shapes, as if they are lifelike crabs in the lotus pond, adding the aura of nature and a lively atmosphere to the banquet. In addition, a set of silver crab-shaped tableware and crab-shaped decorative flowers made of yellow napkins make the entire table vivid, elegant, brilliant and beautiful. As a Chinese time-honored brand that has experienced a century of vicissitudes, Liuquanju's strong cultural complex is truly commendable. The masterpieces of the famous writer Mr. Lao She, "Four Generations Under One Roof" and "Under the Red Flag", all use this museum as the material and background. Lao She's wife, Ms. Hu Jieqing, also wrote an article for the People's Daily on February 14, 1980 to introduce "Liuquanju", "I never expected that after the fall of Mao Zedong, I would see the long-lost "Liuquanju" restaurant reopened. It is really worth my congratulations to it." The "Liuquanju" plaque inscribed by the famous calligrapher and painter Mr. Jia Songyang and the calligraphy works "Qionglou Shengjing" and "Longevity and Health" left by Mr. Pu Jie have added a touch of color to the profound cultural heritage of the century-old store. Today, as time enters the 21st century, the ancient Liuquanju continues to improve and perfect itself under the impact of the tide of market economy. The restaurant staff actively explored and studied the concept and practice of Beijing-style dishes, and gave this ancient flavor a new content. Various new dishes that adapt to the tastes of modern people came into being and were well received by customers. Today, Liuquanju Restaurant is full of vitality. Its ancient legends, long history and delicious food will live on in the world forever. (No pictures yet, welcome to provide.) (No pictures yet, welcome to provide.)