What is a marker of top-quality Sheng Di Huang?

• A. Top quality is less than 16 roots/kg (large size)
• B. Top quality is more than 50 roots/kg
• C. Top quality is exactly 30 roots/kg
• D. Top quality is 5 roots/kg

Answer: (A)

In Sheng Di Huang, quality is judged by the size of the roots—the bigger the roots, the higher the grade. That means having fewer roots per unit weight, since each root is thicker and longer. The benchmark for top quality is a low root count per kilogram, specifically less than 16 roots per kilogram, which corresponds to large, robust roots. The other scenarios describe more numerous, smaller roots or unusual counts that don’t match the peak-grade pattern. So the best marker of top quality is large-root material reflected by a low number of roots per kilogram.