The pilgrimage of Wu Sangong, the founder of Lentinus edodes in 2015, will be held in Qingyuan, Zhejiang Province from August 28 to September 1, 2015. In 2015, the pilgrimage of Wu Sangong, the founder of Lentinus edodes, will closely follow the pulse of economic development, inherit historical and folk customs, serve the development of the mushroom industry, promote Lentinus edodes culture, and create a tourism brand. It is a local characteristic cultural activity integrating culture, tourism, and folk beliefs.
It is reported that during the event, in addition to the mushroom people from Longquan, Qingyuan and Jingning counties, representatives of the edible fungus industry from South Korea and Japan, Taiwan mushroom people, and representatives of the Mushroom Temple also attended. This year’s event will not only hold the opening ceremony of the pilgrimage of Wu Sangong, the first ancestor of Lentinus edodes, the literary and artistic performances, the sacrifice of Wu Sangong, the first ancestor of Lentinus edodes, and other folk belief activities, but also hold the cross-strait Mushroom Temple Tribune Exchange Meeting, the Sino-Japanese and South Korean Symposium on the Production and Products of Camphor, Ganoderma lucidum, and Mulberry, and the art exchange meetings of Lishui and Jinhua.