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關于涼(liang)(liang)(liang)亭(ting)(ting)雞(ji)(ji)(ji)有(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)個(ge)美(mei)麗的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)傳說(shuo):傳說(shuo)光緒年(nian)間(jian),廣西(xi)(xi)省北(bei)流(liu)(liu)縣(xian)第五區大良鄉(今(jin)改為(wei)(wei)廣西(xi)(xi)北(bei)流(liu)(liu)市(shi)塘岸(an)鎮涼(liang)(liang)(liang)亭(ting)(ting)村)有(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)座山,因長(chang)年(nian)有(you)(you)著數以千計的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)鵝(e)(e)(e)(e)聚(ju)集在(zai)一(yi)(yi)(yi)起而得名天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)鵝(e)(e)(e)(e)嶺。村里(li)有(you)(you)數位(wei)(wei)(wei)百歲長(chang)壽(shou)老人,每天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)茶余飯(fan)后都匯聚(ju)在(zai)村中(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)八(ba)角涼(liang)(liang)(liang)亭(ting)(ting)里(li)下(xia)(xia)棋、共議(yi)眾事(shi)等。有(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian),天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)陰地暗,雷雨交加。中(zhong)午時(shi)(shi)分,有(you)(you)兩只(zhi)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)鵝(e)(e)(e)(e)在(zai)狂(kuang)風暴雨的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)洗禮下(xia)(xia),年(nian)幼體弱,無力起飛,留在(zai)了天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)鵝(e)(e)(e)(e)嶺的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)涼(liang)(liang)(liang)亭(ting)(ting)上(shang)。當(dang)時(shi)(shi)幾位(wei)(wei)(wei)老者正在(zai)涼(liang)(liang)(liang)亭(ting)(ting)避雨,有(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)位(wei)(wei)(wei)老人隨手把兩只(zhi)小(xiao)(xiao)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)鵝(e)(e)(e)(e)抱起放(fang)在(zai)心窩取(qu)暖,順便帶到家(jia)(jia)(jia)中(zhong)喂以實物。爾(er)后兩只(zhi)可(ke)(ke)(ke)愛的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)小(xiao)(xiao)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)鵝(e)(e)(e)(e)就一(yi)(yi)(yi)直伴(ban)隨著救命恩人直到老人離去(qu)。日復一(yi)(yi)(yi)日,年(nian)復一(yi)(yi)(yi)年(nian),小(xiao)(xiao)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)鵝(e)(e)(e)(e)飽經了人間(jian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)煙火,并已(yi)逐漸(jian)適應(ying)了生活環境,為(wei)(wei)了報(bao)答(da)人間(jian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)恩賜,產下(xia)(xia)了一(yi)(yi)(yi)對(dui)小(xiao)(xiao)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)鵝(e)(e)(e)(e)來回報(bao)人間(jian)。小(xiao)(xiao)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)鵝(e)(e)(e)(e),羽毛米白,腳(jiao)小(xiao)(xiao)、脛(jing)(jing)細、身圓(yuan)、紅冠,面(mian)色紅潤,皮(pi)(pi)下(xia)(xia)脂(zhi)(zhi)肪少——經歷(li)年(nian)代的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)繁衍,形成了今(jin)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)涼(liang)(liang)(liang)亭(ting)(ting)雞(ji)(ji)(ji)。涼(liang)(liang)(liang)亭(ting)(ting)雞(ji)(ji)(ji)傳承(cheng)了小(xiao)(xiao)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)鵝(e)(e)(e)(e)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)優良品質,皮(pi)(pi)薄肉厚,脂(zhi)(zhi)肪少,肌苷酸含量(liang)高,體圓(yuan),腳(jiao)小(xiao)(xiao),脛(jing)(jing)細,體型均勻,活潑可(ke)(ke)(ke)愛,飛天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)上(shang)樹、野性十足,本性難改。涼(liang)(liang)(liang)亭(ting)(ting)雞(ji)(ji)(ji)產于原雞(ji)(ji)(ji)產地嶺南,發展至今(jin),也有(you)(you)相當(dang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)文化(hua)積淀。主要表現在(zai)民(min)(min)俗方面(mian):在(zai)北(bei)流(liu)(liu)民(min)(min)間(jian),無“雞(ji)(ji)(ji)”不(bu)成筵,家(jia)(jia)(jia)家(jia)(jia)(jia)戶戶逢年(nian)過節,或者辦(ban)喜辦(ban)喪,餐(can)桌(zhuo)上(shang)都雞(ji)(ji)(ji)。因此,家(jia)(jia)(jia)家(jia)(jia)(jia)戶戶幾乎(hu)都有(you)(you)雞(ji)(ji)(ji),每逢男(nan)女談婚論嫁(jia)時(shi)(shi),男(nan)方上(shang)門提親的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)聘(pin)禮中(zhong)雞(ji)(ji)(ji)是必不(bu)可(ke)(ke)(ke)少的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)。養雞(ji)(ji)(ji)已(yi)成為(wei)(wei)民(min)(min)間(jian)致(zhi)富(fu)手段(duan)之(zhi)一(yi)(yi)(yi)。