Lingzhi Literature

Nine Sons, Mountain Ghost (Chu, Qu Yuan)

This ancient poem mentioned Ganoderma which is said to be harvested once a year. The central theme of the poem is the Mountain Ghost, the goddess who is longing for love. In the poem she was illustrated picking “Sanxiu” (Ganoderma) in Mt. Wu.

To learn more about Ganoderma in the Philippines and its roots to Chinese Culture, please read Song of Lingzhi