Who brought rice to china?

Chinese myth says that rice was sold as a gift to the gods in place of animals. It is said that after the lands were flooded, all living plants were destroyed. Animals were scarce, making hunting difficult. One day, a dog came abounding across a field and as it approached the Chinese people, they noticed its fur was covered with yellow seeds. They planted the seeds to get rice. Even today, many Chinese people have a strong belief that rice is the most precious thing.