# Du Kang

> Du Kang, sometimes identified with Shao Kang, is one of the figures credited with the invention of alcoholic beverages in Chinese legend. He became the deified patron of winemakers in China and Japan (Tōji). Grain wines were an important part of ancient Chinese rites and court culture, but their invention cannot be reliably attributed to a single person.

*Inventor of fermented drink in Chinese legend, and the deified patron of winemakers in China and Japan*

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## Identity
- **Status:** unknown
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
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## Sources
- [Du Kang](https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Du_Kang)
- [Du Kang](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Du_Kang)
- [Du Kang](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Du_Kang)
- [杜康](https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%9D%9C%E5%BA%B7)
- [ڈو کانگ](https://ur.wikipedia.org/wiki/%DA%88%D9%88_%DA%A9%D8%A7%D9%86%DA%AF)
- [Đỗ Khang](https://vi.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C4%90%E1%BB%97_Khang)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1005915)

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