What is Ula grass

The three treasures of the old Northeast are sable fur, deer antlers, and Ula grass. Many people don’t know much about Ula grass. Ula grass is a relatively common wild grass. It has a certain effect on regulating the body and has the effect of promoting blood circulation. In the past, when materials were not abundant, Ula grass was often used as a material for keeping warm. It can be put in shoes to achieve the effect of keeping warm. In addition, it also has the effect of eliminating fatigue and improving blood circulation.

Main Value

The leaves of Ula grass are slender and soft, and the fibers are tough and not easy to break. It can be used as a good material for straw sandals, straw mattresses, artificial cotton, fiberboards, straw handicrafts, papermaking, etc. It can also be used for heating and can be used to fill boots. Ula grass is a perennial herb that has the function of keeping warm and preventing cold. People in the mountainous areas of Northeast China love it very much. On the surface, Ula grass looks very ordinary, with slender green stems and leaves growing in clusters, and green-brown flower spikes. However, for hundreds of years, this ordinary grass has been closely related to the lives of people in the Changbai Mountain area and has become an indispensable necessity. Every autumn, people go to the mountains to cut Ula grass, dry it and store it, and stuff it into their shoes in winter to prevent frostbite on their feet.

The temperature in Northeast China is relatively low in winter, and ordinary cotton shoes are difficult to keep out the cold. In the old days, people in Guandong made cold-proof shoes with leather and soft Ula grass filling inside, which were the favorite "straw sandals" of the poor in the north. Wula is also written as "靰鞡" and "兀拉". Its name comes from the transliteration of the Manchu word for leather boots. It is a kind of "earthen leather shoes" worn by people in Northeast China in winter. The original plant stems and leaves are hammered and put into felt boots. They are breathable, moisture-proof and can keep out the cold. They were once called one of the "Three Treasures of Guandong". Before using the Ula grass, it must be beaten with a wooden stick to make it soft so as not to hurt the feet. There are many wild grasses in the Northeast that are similar in shape to Ula grass, but only Ula grass has the best thermal insulation performance. [1] Ula grass itself has no mycorrhiza and has a strong inhibitory effect on fungi and bacteria. Long-term close-to-skin use can treat athlete's foot. Ula grass has excellent ability to absorb decay, absorb moisture, and automatically adjust and maintain the moisture level, making it warm in winter and cool in summer, and the effect is apparent on the day of use. Ula grass remains green for a long time, has a lasting fragrance, and eliminates any odor.

What are the three treasures of Northeast China?

The Three Treasures of Northeast China refer to three local specialties of Northeast China. There are two types of the Three Treasures of Northeast China, the new and the old. The new Three Treasures says: "The Northeast has three treasures: ginseng, deer antler and sable." The old saying about the three treasures is: "The three treasures of Northeast China: ginseng, sable fur, and Ula grass." Specifically, "ginseng, deer antlers and sable" are the terms used by the rich and officials, while "ginseng, sable fur and yingqie (Ula) grass" are the terms used by the poor. Because the weather in Northeast China is bitterly cold, poor people fill their shoes with ginseng grass to protect their feet from freezing, so ginseng grass is a treasure for the poor. The rich have warm cotton boots, so they don’t think that dingqie grass is one of the three treasures of Northeast China. In fact, the cultural value of the old three treasures is deeper.

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