◎Jinniu Eye Powder

According to records,Zhang Qizhu,the founder of Jinniu Eye Powder (also known as Babao Eye Powder),founded the earliest eye powder shop in Dingzhou more than 300 years ago.It is said that Emperor Qianlong got an eye disease when he went by Dingzhou during a private visit.He was treated with Jinniu Eye Powder and was cured soon.Qianlong inscribed“Zhang’s Jinniu Drugstore,”which caused a sensation throughout the country and the drug was loved by the people.

Made from nine precious natural materials of traditional Chinese medicine,Jinniu Eye Powder is a representative of traditional Chinese medicine for treating eye diseases with great effects.In 2014,the production process of Jinniu Eye Powder was listed in the representative projects of the fourth batch of The National List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of China.