Du Kang

Grain wines were an important part of ancient Chinese rites and court culture, but their invention cannot be reliably attributed to a single person.

The dates in ancient sources range over thousands of years and miles.

He is sometimes made a minister of the Yellow Emperor or the Xia ruler Shao Kang.

Ruan Ji references Du Kang in his attributed guqin piece Jiukuang.

Du Kang's son Heita is sometimes said to have accidentally invented Chinkiang vinegar when his forgetfulness allowed a vat to spoil.

Dukang Spring in Jinan ; local legend claims that Du Kang once set up a pot of wine here.