The mushroom that was once used as currency in ancient China 💰🍄
Ganoderma lingzhi (the true Reishi relative) was so revered during the Han Dynasty that emperors accepted it as tax payment and used it as diplomatic gifts.
It was literally worth more than gold in some regions because of its believed immortality properties. Special “lingzhi hunters” were sent into the mountains with royal protection.
The original fungal fortune.
Which historical mushroom story surprises you most?
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