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關于(yu)涼(liang)(liang)(liang)亭(ting)(ting)雞(ji)(ji)有(you)(you)一(yi)個(ge)美(mei)麗的(de)(de)(de)(de)傳(chuan)說:傳(chuan)說光緒年(nian)(nian)(nian)間(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian),廣西省北(bei)流(liu)縣第(di)五區大良鄉(xiang)(今(jin)改為(wei)(wei)(wei)廣西北(bei)流(liu)市塘岸鎮涼(liang)(liang)(liang)亭(ting)(ting)村(cun))有(you)(you)一(yi)座山(shan),因(yin)長年(nian)(nian)(nian)有(you)(you)著(zhu)數以千計的(de)(de)(de)(de)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)鵝聚集(ji)在(zai)(zai)(zai)一(yi)起而得名天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)鵝嶺(ling)。村(cun)里有(you)(you)數位百歲長壽老(lao)人(ren)(ren),每天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)茶余飯后(hou)都匯聚在(zai)(zai)(zai)村(cun)中(zhong)(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)八角涼(liang)(liang)(liang)亭(ting)(ting)里下(xia)棋、共議眾事等。有(you)(you)一(yi)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian),天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)陰地(di)暗,雷雨(yu)(yu)交加(jia)。中(zhong)(zhong)午時分,有(you)(you)兩只天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)鵝在(zai)(zai)(zai)狂(kuang)風暴雨(yu)(yu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)洗禮(li)下(xia),年(nian)(nian)(nian)幼體(ti)弱,無力(li)起飛(fei)(fei),留在(zai)(zai)(zai)了(le)(le)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)鵝嶺(ling)的(de)(de)(de)(de)涼(liang)(liang)(liang)亭(ting)(ting)上。當時幾(ji)位老(lao)者正在(zai)(zai)(zai)涼(liang)(liang)(liang)亭(ting)(ting)避雨(yu)(yu),有(you)(you)一(yi)位老(lao)人(ren)(ren)隨(sui)手(shou)把兩只小(xiao)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)鵝抱起放在(zai)(zai)(zai)心(xin)窩取暖,順便帶到家中(zhong)(zhong)喂以實物。爾(er)后(hou)兩只可愛(ai)的(de)(de)(de)(de)小(xiao)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)鵝就一(yi)直伴(ban)隨(sui)著(zhu)救(jiu)命(ming)恩人(ren)(ren)直到老(lao)人(ren)(ren)離去。日復一(yi)日,年(nian)(nian)(nian)復一(yi)年(nian)(nian)(nian),小(xiao)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)鵝飽(bao)經了(le)(le)人(ren)(ren)間(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)煙(yan)火,并(bing)已逐漸適(shi)應了(le)(le)生活(huo)環(huan)境(jing),為(wei)(wei)(wei)了(le)(le)報答人(ren)(ren)間(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)恩賜,產(chan)下(xia)了(le)(le)一(yi)對(dui)小(xiao)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)鵝來回報人(ren)(ren)間(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)。小(xiao)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)鵝,羽毛米白,腳小(xiao)、脛細、身(shen)圓、紅冠,面色紅潤,皮下(xia)脂肪(fang)(fang)少(shao)(shao)——經歷年(nian)(nian)(nian)代的(de)(de)(de)(de)繁(fan)衍,形成(cheng)了(le)(le)今(jin)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)涼(liang)(liang)(liang)亭(ting)(ting)雞(ji)(ji)。涼(liang)(liang)(liang)亭(ting)(ting)雞(ji)(ji)傳(chuan)承了(le)(le)小(xiao)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)鵝的(de)(de)(de)(de)優良品質,皮薄肉厚,脂肪(fang)(fang)少(shao)(shao),肌苷酸含量高,體(ti)圓,腳小(xiao),脛細,體(ti)型均勻(yun),活(huo)潑可愛(ai),飛(fei)(fei)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)上樹、野性十足,本性難改。涼(liang)(liang)(liang)亭(ting)(ting)雞(ji)(ji)產(chan)于(yu)原(yuan)雞(ji)(ji)產(chan)地(di)嶺(ling)南,發展至今(jin),也有(you)(you)相(xiang)當的(de)(de)(de)(de)文(wen)化積淀(dian)。主要表現(xian)在(zai)(zai)(zai)民(min)俗方面:在(zai)(zai)(zai)北(bei)流(liu)民(min)間(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian),無“雞(ji)(ji)”不(bu)成(cheng)筵,家家戶戶逢(feng)年(nian)(nian)(nian)過節,或者辦喜辦喪,餐桌上都雞(ji)(ji)。因(yin)此,家家戶戶幾(ji)乎都有(you)(you)雞(ji)(ji),每逢(feng)男女(nv)談婚論嫁時,男方上門提(ti)親的(de)(de)(de)(de)聘禮(li)中(zhong)(zhong)雞(ji)(ji)是必(bi)不(bu)可少(shao)(shao)的(de)(de)(de)(de)。養雞(ji)(ji)已成(cheng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)民(min)間(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)致富(fu)手(shou)段之一(yi)。