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China's famous tea theory began in the Tang Dynasty. At that time, people recognized the famous teas as follows: Mengding Shihua Tea in Jiannan, Zizun Tea in Huzhou Ancient Bamboo, Shenquan Xiaotuan and Changming Animal Eye Tea in Dongchuan, Bijian Yue Ming in Zhou Xia, Pan Yu in Fang Rui Zhuyuan, Xiangshan Tea in Fuzhou, Xiangshan Tea in Kuizhou, Nanmu Tea in Jiangling, Hengshan Tea in Hunan, and Qiuzhou Tea. Milk tea in the lake, purple bamboo shoot tea in Yixing, Changzhou, Dongbai tea in Wuzhou, Jiukeng tea in Zhoumu, Egret tea in Xishan, Hongzhou, Huangya tea in Huoshan, Shouzhou and Qimen yellow tea in qi zhou. Ancient bamboo purple bamboo shoots and Changzhou Yangxian tea are listed as tributes, which are valuable. Tea-making in the Tang Dynasty, which was dominated by tea, developed into fighting tea in the Song Dynasty, which was completely artistic. Its "material selection, production, product first and cooking are all wonderful." Jian 'an Tuancha (i.e. Beiyuan Tea) is the most expensive, among which the winning product is White Bud and Snow in Dragon Group. In the Ming Dynasty, the scattered tea made by kneading, frying and baking replaced the cake tea made by steaming, patting and baking in the Tang and Song Dynasties. And the drinking method in the Tang and Song Dynasties, which was finally studied, became the drinking method of boiled water. There are many famous teas in the Ming Dynasty, and the most famous six products are: Huqiu Tea, Tianchi Tea, Yangxian Tea, Lu 'an Tea, Longjing Tea and Tianmu Tea. It can be said that it is the representative of San tiao tea in Ming Dynasty. There are many famous products in Qing Dynasty, such as Robbie in Dongting, Silver Needle in Jinyang Junshan, Tieguanyin in Anxi and Qi Hong. And laid the basic pattern of tea in China so far-green tea, black tea, scented tea, oolong tea, white tea and pressed tea. After the founding of People's Republic of China (PRC), a large number of famous teas emerged. Among them, green tea is the most famous tea with elegant name, which symbolizes the beauty of tea.
Black tea: the leaves of fresh tea buds are withered, twisted, fermented and dried to make tea, which is called black tea. Black tea is the most traded tea in the world.
Green tea: Green tea is the largest tea in China. It has a feature. From ancient times to the present, there are thousands of famous teas.
White tea: White tea is only produced in several counties in Fujian Province, China. No frying or kneading during processing, and the processing technology is extremely fine.
Black tea: Black tea is post-fermented tea, which is generally made into pressed tea for sale. Location: Hubei, Hunan, Sichuan, Yunnan, Guangxi and other places.
Yellow tea: Yellow tea belongs to light fermented tea, which is stuffy and yellow during processing and has the characteristics of yellow tea and yellow soup. Junshan Yinzhen and Mengding Huangya are the representative products of yellow tea.
Oolong tea: Oolong tea is a semi-fermented tea. 1979, oolong tea began to lose weight and keep fit in Japan, making oolong tea famous all over the world.
Pressed tea: It is a kind of reprocessed tea. Generally, black tea and old green tea with long stems and thick leaves are used as raw materials, which are autoclaved and dried to make tea bricks and cakes with different shapes.
Scented tea: Tea and fragrant flowers are mixed together, and the fragrance is overflowing, so that tea has the fresh spirit of flowers, and the fragrance of tea with flowers brings you intoxicating enjoyment.
Famous teas in China are mainly divided into the following categories: ① Green teas, such as West Lake Longjing, Taihu Biluochun, Mingshan Mengding, Lushan Wu Yun, Taiping Monkey Kui, Junshan Yinzhen, Guzhu Zizun, Xinyang Maojian, Huangshan Mao Feng, Huading Wu Yun, Yongxi Huo Qing, Jingting Lv Xue, Emei Medog, Huiming, Duyun Maojian, Enshi Yulu, Wuyuan Mingmei, etc. ② Famous black tea, such as Qi Hong in Anhui, Dianhong in Yunnan and Hong Ying in Guangdong. ③ Oolong tea, such as Wuyi Rock Tea, Anxi Tieguanyin Tea, Fenghuang Dancong Tea and Taiwan Province Frozen Top Oolong Tea. ④ White tea and famous tea, such as Baihao Yinzhen and Bai Mudan tea. ⑤ Famous scented teas, such as Fuzhou Jasmine Baked Green, Hangzhou Jasmine Baked Green, Suzhou Jasmine Baked Green, etc. 6. Press famous teas, such as Pu 'er tea and Liubao tea. Different famous teas have unique flavors, and most of them are famous historical and cultural teas.
the top ten tea of china
Dongting Biluochun
"Biluochun" is produced in Dongting Mountain, Wuxian County, Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province, a famous scenic spot in ancient China, so it is also called "Biluochun in Dongting".
Biluochun's fame is inseparable from beautiful legends, but its unique growth environment and exquisite processing technology are the foundation of its spread and continuous development. Biluochun Tea Town is the East Mountain and West Mountain of Dongting Lake on the coast of Taihu Lake. The environment here is beautiful, with fruit trees and tea trees intercropping into gardens and flourishing growth. It is a scenic tourist attraction. Dongting Mountain, with mild climate, fertile soil, beautiful mountains and rivers, misty clouds and fresh air, is very suitable for tea tree growth.
Biluochun is generally divided into seven grades. Generally speaking, the bud leaves gradually increase with the grade 1-7, and the villi gradually decrease. Biluochun's tea is very delicate, so it must be picked carefully in time. From picking, picking to making, the three processes must be very precise. Only delicate bud leaves and exquisite craftsmanship can form the unique style of "Biluochun" in color, fragrance and taste.
Slowly sip the floral and fruity fragrance of "Biluochun", and the first action is light, fragrant and elegant; The second is green, fragrant and alcohol; Clear, fragrant and sweet movements make people feel relaxed and happy, as if they were in the orchard of Dongxishan tea garden in Dongting, and it is really rare to truly realize the artistic conception of "flying everywhere in the mountains, Biluochun is fragrant and drunk".
Tieguanyin
Anxi Tieguanyin is produced in Xiping Yaoyang, Anxi County, Fujian Province. It is the best oolong tea in China and one of the top ten famous teas in China.
Anxi county is located on the southeast slope of Daiyun Mountain, and the terrain is inclined from northwest to southeast. The west is dominated by mountains, with the highest elevation of 1600 meters, commonly known as "Neianxi". The eastern part is dominated by hills, commonly known as "Waianxi". In the past, tea areas were concentrated in Inner Anxi, but later the tea areas continued to develop and expand. Currently all over the county.
When picking Tieguanyin tea, two or three leaves must be picked in time when the tea leaves are pressed into buds and the top is pressed into small noodles. The quality of tea leaves is the best in sunny afternoons. The production of raw tea needs to go through more than a dozen processes, such as sun drying, air drying, green making, green fixing, rolling, primary drying, wrapping, slow drying with slow fire and so on. It is the key to form the color, fragrance and taste of Tieguanyin tea. After screening, winnowing, sorting, drying, even stacking and other refining processes, crude tea becomes tea. High-quality Tieguanyin tea is of high quality and unique charm. Drinking Tieguanyin in Anxi is an aesthetic accomplishment and enjoyment.
Wuyi dahongpao
Wuyi Dahongpao is a wonderful flower in China famous tea, and it is known as "the best in tea". It is the king of the four Wuyi rock teas and a national treasure.
Wuyishan is located in the southeast of Wuyishan City, Fujian Province. Dahongpao grows on the high cliff in Jiulong, Wuyishan, where the sunshine is short, the light is reflected, the temperature difference between day and night is large, and the rock top is infiltrated by fine springs all the year round. This special natural environment has created the unique quality of Dahongpao.
Wuyishan's red robe is compact in appearance, green and brown in color, orange and bright after brewing, and its leaves are red and green, which has obvious aesthetic feeling of "green leaves and red edges". The most outstanding quality of Dahongpao is its rich aroma, high and lasting aroma, mellow taste, lingering fragrance on teeth and cheeks after drinking, and obvious "rock rhyme".
Frozen top oolong
Frozen top oolong tea is famous for its excellent quality, color, aroma and taste, and has become the main representative of Taiwan tea. Anyone who has set foot on Taiwanese tea will be called a frozen top oolong. In recent years, some teahouses in Chinese mainland have also started to drink frozen top oolong tea.
Ding Dong is more than 700 meters above sea level, with an average annual temperature of 20°c, high mountains and dense forests, good soil, and flourishing tea trees. Since then, it has gradually developed into today's frozen roof tea garden.
The production process of frozen top oolong tea is divided into two major processes: primary processing and refining. In the original system, doing green was the main procedure. After mild fermentation, the collected tea leaves are exposed to the sun for 20 to 30 minutes to soften the tea leaves and evaporate water moderately. When withering, turn it over frequently, so that the tea can fully absorb oxygen and produce fermentation. When its fermentation produces a clear fragrance, it should be inactivated at high temperature. After enzyme fixation, it is shaped into a hemisphere, and then baked at high temperature to reduce the caffeine content in tea, thus making the finished tea.
Oolong tea with frozen top is hemispherical in shape, neatly tied in series, with shrimp-shaped curly tip, exposed white hair and dark green and oily color. After brewing, the tea leaves naturally rush to the top of the lid. The water color of the tea soup is golden, clear and Ming Che, and the aroma is rich, with osmanthus and caramel colors in it. The leaves are soft and slightly transparent, with light green leaves and serrated leaves, and the taste is mellow. The entrance of the tea soup is full of saliva and activity.
Yunnan Pu 'er tea
Yunnan Pu 'er tea is a famous tea in Yunnan, which is famous at all times and at home and abroad. It is made from the only Yunnan green tea in Xishuangbanna after reprocessing. Pu 'er tea has a very long history, and there was a trade in Pu 'er tea as early as the Tang Dynasty.
Pu 'er tea is made of fresh leaves of Yunnan big-leaf tea tree with excellent quality, and it is divided into three specifications: spring, summer and autumn. Spring tea can be divided into three grades: "spring tip", "middle spring" and "late spring". Summer tea is also called "Ershui"; Autumn tea is also called "Guhua". Among Pu 'er tea, Chunjian and Gu Hua have the best quality.
At present, the planting area of Pu 'er tea is very extensive, and it has been extended to most areas of Yunnan Province, as well as parts of Guizhou Province, Guangxi Province, Guangdong Province and Sichuan Province. Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture and Simao, which were originally under the jurisdiction of Pu 'er County, are the main producing areas of Pu 'er tea, and Menghai Tea Factory in Menghai County has the largest output.
Pu 'er tea is made from sun-dried green tea after fixation, rolling and drying, which is processed into Pu 'er tea by special water splashing, accumulation fermentation and drying. Pu 'er tea is the raw material for making all kinds of pressed tea. Including Tuo tea, cake tea, square tea, pressed tea and so on. The excellent quality of Pu 'er tea is not only manifested in its aroma, moisture and mellow taste, but also in its valuable medicinal efficacy. Therefore, overseas Chinese and compatriots in Hong Kong and Macao often regard Pu 'er tea as a wonderful health care product.
West lake longjing tea
West Lake Longjing is the top famous tea in China. Produced in the mountainous area around West Lake in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. For many years, Hangzhou is famous not only for the beautiful West Lake, but also for Longjing tea. Tea has been produced in the mountains of the West Lake for thousands of years, and it was very famous in the Tang Dynasty. However, it took nearly a hundred years to form flat Longjing tea. According to legend, when Emperor Qianlong visited Hangzhou, he wrote a poem in Tianzhu, Longjing tea area, named "Tea Picking Song".
West Lake Longjing tea is ranked first with "lion (peak), dragon (well), cloud (border), tiger (running) and plum (home dock)", and West Lake Longjing tea ranks first. Longjing tea is straight and sharp, flat and handsome, smooth and even, and yellow in color. After brewing, the aroma is high and lasting, and the fragrance is fragrant; Tangse apricot is green, clear and bright, with light green leaves and upright buds, which are lifelike. Tea soup is refreshing, fragrant between teeth, and endless aftertaste.
Longjing tea area is distributed on Xiushan near West Lake. Here, the lakes and mountains are beautiful, the climate is mild, it is foggy all year round, the rainfall is abundant, the soil structure is loose and the soil is fertile. Tea trees have deep roots and luxuriant leaves, and are evergreen all the year round. From weeping willows to germination, tea buds keep sprouting until the forest is completely dyed. Tea buds collected before Qingming are called tea before Qingming. It takes 70,000 to 80,000 buds to fry a catty of tea before tomorrow, which is the best of Longjing tea. The appearance and quality of Longjing tea are closely related to its processing technology.
In the past, Longjing tea was fried with a seven-star wooden stove, and the palm fire was very particular. It was called "seven-point stove fire, three-point frying". At present, the rice cooker is widely used, which is not only clean and hygienic, but also easy to control the pot temperature and ensure the quality of tea. When frying, it is divided into two processes: "green pot" and "stew disaster" The techniques of frying are very complicated, generally including shaking, holding, throwing, standing, stretching, buckling, grasping, pressing, grinding and squeezing. When frying, according to the quality of fresh leaves and the molding degree of tea blank in the pot, it changes from time to time and is fried according to the situation.
Huangshan Mao Feng [green tea produced near the famous Huangshan Mountain]
Huangshan Mao Feng is another treasure in green tea. Produced in Huangshan Scenic Area and adjacent areas such as Tangkou, Chongchuan, Gangcun, Fangcun, Yangcun and Changtan. Huangshan Mao Feng has a long history. As early as 400 years ago, the tea produced in Huangshan was already famous.
The quality of Huangshan Mao Feng is divided into super-grade, first-grade, second-grade and third-grade, with super-grade as the representative, and Shexian baking green below third-grade.
Produced in Huangshan, Anhui Province, it is mainly distributed around Yungu Temple, Songgu Temple, Diaoqiao Temple, Ciguang Pavilion and Bansi in Taohua Peak. Here, the mountains are high, the forests are dense, the sunshine is short, there are many clouds, and the natural conditions are very superior. Tea trees are moistened by clouds, without the invasion of cold and heat, and they have accumulated a natural aroma.
Mao Feng in Huangshan Mountain is very thin. Mao Feng tea is thin, flat and slightly curved, like a sparrow tongue, fragrant as cymbidium, and mellow and sweet in taste. There are many famous teas in Huangshan Mountain. In addition to Mao Feng, there are Tunlu by Xiuning, Monkey Kui by Taiping and Lao Zhu Generosity by Shexian. All have their own characteristics, and all have moxibustion crowds.
Junshan Yinzhencha
Junshan Yinzhen is one of the "Top Ten Famous teas" in China, which is produced on Junshan Island in Dongting Lake, Hunan Province. It belongs to yellow tea needle tea and is known as "gold inlaid with jade". In the old days, Junshan tea was named Huang Yu and Bai Maojian. Later, because its tea buds are straight and covered with white hair, it was named "Junshan Silver Needle".
Junshan Mountain, also known as Dongting Mountain, has fertile soil, mild annual average temperature, annual average precipitation 1340mm, relative humidity of about 80% from March to September, and a very humid climate. Every spring and summer, the lake evaporates, the clouds are filled, the island is full of bamboo and wood, and the ecological environment is very suitable for the growth of tea trees.
Junshan silver needle is exquisitely made, and it takes three or four days to go through eight processes, such as fixing, spreading, sub-packaging and full fire. High-quality Junshan Yinzhen tea pays special attention to the process of deactivation, yellowing and baking.
Junshan Silver Needle can be divided into three grades according to the degree of fatness of bud head: extra large, No.1 and No.2. Junshan Silver Needle is a treasure in yellow tea because of its high quality and unique style. Its appearance is stout, firm and straight, its hair is as white as a feather, its bud is golden and shiny, its inner quality is fragrant and tender, its apricot soup is bright and clear, its leaf bottom is plump and even, its taste is sweet and refreshing, and its taste remains unchanged for a long time.
Lu' an guapian tea
Lu 'an has a long history of producing tea. According to historical records, Lu 'an tea began in the Tang Dynasty and became famous in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. As early as the Tang Dynasty, the great poet Li Bai had the praise that "water is in the Yangtze River and tea is at the top of Yun Qi". In the Song Dynasty, it was famous as a "fine product" in tea. According to the quality, Lu 'an melon chips are divided into four grades: business cards and first, second and third grades. The finished product is very different from other green teas. The leaf edge is folded back, melon-shaped, naturally unfolded, bright green in color and uniform in size. Lu' an melon slices should be soaked in boiling water, and when making tea, the fog is transpiration and the aroma is overflowing; After brewing, the tea leaves are lotus-shaped, the soup color is clear and bright, the leaves are tender and bright, the smell is fragrant and Gao Shuang, and the taste is fresh and mellow. Lu' an melon chips are also very resistant to brewing, among which Erdao tea has the best fragrance and rich flavor. Produced in Dabie Mountain tea area in western Anhui, including Lu 'an, Jinzhai and Huoshan counties. Because of its melon shape and flake shape, it is named Lu' an melon slice. It was first produced in Yun Qi, Jinzhai County, and the quality of Guapian tea produced in Yun Qi is the best, so it is also called Yun Qi Guapian. The picking season of melon slices in Lu 'an is more than half a month later than that of other high-grade teas, and even later in high mountain areas, mostly between Grain Rain and Changchun. The unique technology of Lu 'an melon chips has long been popular with traditional hand-made methods. Production technology, quality and flavor have obvious regional characteristics. This unique processing technology has formed the unique style of Luan melon chips. The first process of Luan melon chips is picking. The standard is to pick two leaves from one bud, but three or four leaves from one bud are missing. The second process is picking, which separates fresh tea leaves from tea stems. When picking, you should pick the first, third and fourth leaves and tea buds on the broken tip one by one, and fry them as you pick them. The first leaf line is "Ju", the second leaf line is "Guapian", the third or fourth leaf line is "Mei Pian" and the bud line is "Yinzhen". The technical key of the third process is frying leaves. After the fried slices are taken out of the pan and dried, the amount of dried leaves is only 2-3 Liang each time. First reduce the fire, then reduce the fire until the leaves are hoary, the color is green and uniform, and the tea fragrance is fully exerted, then put them into containers and seal them. This kind of tea can not only relieve summer heat and thirst, but also has a strong digestive and therapeutic effect. In the Book of Tea in the Ming Dynasty, Long Wen said that Lu 'an tea was the most effective medicine, so it was regarded as a treasure.
Keemun Black Tea
Among the black teas popular all over the world, Qi Hong is unique and enduring for a hundred years. It has won lasting praise in the international market for its high fragrance and beautiful appearance, and is regarded as the leader of tea. Qi Hong, produced in Qimen County, Anhui Province. As a treasure in Kung Fu black tea, it won the gold medal in Panama World Expo in 19 15. Founded more than 100 years ago, it has maintained excellent quality and style, and enjoys a good reputation at home and abroad. Qihong has superior production conditions, such as good weather, geographical location, hardworking people, good planting and unique advantages. Therefore, most of the Qimen area is based on tea, which has been unbeaten for thousands of years. Qi Hong congou tea has always maintained a high reputation, and its fragrance has always been there.
Qi Hong is famous for its high fragrance, which has a unique fresh and lasting fragrance. Known as sugar fragrance or apple fragrance by tea teachers at home and abroad, it contains orchid fragrance, lofty and long, unique, and is called "Qimenxiang" in the international market. British people like Qi Hong best, and the whole country regards tasting Qi Hong as a kind of enjoyment. The royal nobles also used Qi Hong as a fashionable drink, celebrated the queen's birthday with tea and praised her as "above ten thousand people".
The legend of tea
Da Hong Pao
Dahongpao (one of the top ten famous teas in China) is a famous treasure in Wuyi Rock Tea (Oolong Tea) in Fujian. It is the best quality of Wuyi rock tea, produced in Wuyishan, southeast of Chong 'an, Fujian. There are many kinds of tea trees planted in Wuyishan, including Dahongpao, Lohan, Celosia cristata, water turtle and so on. In addition, there is a key table named after the tea growing environment. Drunken begonia, drunken Dong Bin, scarab, Pteris, etc. Named after the shape of a tea tree; Melon seeds named after the leaf shape of tea tree, such as gold, money, bamboo, gold wicker, willow, etc.
The legend of the origin of Dahongpao is very good. It is said that a poor scholar in ancient times went to Beijing to catch the exam. Passing through Wuyi Mountain, he fell ill on the way. Fortunately, the old abbot of Tianxin Temple saw him and made him a bowl of tea. Sure enough, he recovered. Later, he won the top prize, won the top prize, and was recruited as Dong Chuang Xu. One spring day, the champion came to Wuyishan to give thanks. Accompanied by the old abbot, they swarmed around and arrived in Kowloon. But he saw three tall tea trees growing on the cliff, with lush foliage and clusters of buds shining purple in the sun. Very cute. The old abbot said that this kind of tea cured your abdominal distension last year. A long time ago, whenever tea trees germinated in spring, they would drum a group of monkeys, put on red clothes, climb the cliff to pick tea leaves, fry them and collect them, which could cure all diseases. The champion listened to the request and made a box of tributes to the emperor. The next day, the temple burned incense, lit candles, beat drums and rang bells, summoned monks and nuns and set off for Kowloon. Everyone came to the tea tree to burn incense and worship, shouting "tea buds!" " "Then pick the young leaves, make them carefully and put them in an iron box. After the champion brought tea to Beijing, the queen had a stomachache and abdominal distension in bed. The champion immediately offered tea for the queen to drink, and sure enough, the tea was gone. The emperor was overjoyed and gave the champion a Dahongpao, so that he could raise the prize in Wuyishan on his behalf. Along the way, the salute rang and the candles were brightly lit. Arriving at Jiulong Pavilion, the champion ordered a woodcutter to climb halfway up the mountain and put the Dahongpao given by the emperor on the tea tree to show his gratitude. Strange to say, as soon as Dahongpao was opened, the bud leaves of three tea trees flashed red in the sun, and everyone said it was Dahongpao's red. Later, people called these three kinds of tea trees "Dahongpao". Someone also carved the three characters "Dahongpao" on the stone wall. Since then, Dahongpao has become a tribute tea every year.
Biluochun tea
Legend of Biluochun (one of the top ten famous teas) It is said that a long time ago, there lived a girl named Robbie on the West Dongting Mountain, and a young man named A Xiang lived on the East Dongting Mountain. They love each other deeply. One year, a fierce dragon appeared in Taihu Lake and threatened to take Robbie away. A Xiang is determined to fight the dragon to the death. One night, A Xiang picked up the harpoon and jumped into the West Dongting Mountain to fight the dragon. After seven days and seven nights of fighting, both sides were exhausted and A Xiang fainted in a pool of blood. In return for saving A Xiang's life, Miss Robbie took care of A Xiang herself. But Xiang's injury is getting worse every day. One day, the girl came to the place where A Xiang fought the dragon, and suddenly she saw a small tea tree growing well. She thought: This is the witness of A Xiang's struggle with the dragon, which should be well cultivated. Before and after Tomb-Sweeping Day, a small tea tree grew a green bud. Robbie picked a tender tip and went home to brew it for A Xiang. Strange to say, Xiang gets better every day after drinking this tea. A Xiang was saved and the big stone in the girl's heart fell to the ground. Just as the two were intoxicated with the happiness of love, Robbie's body could no longer support, and he fell into Xiang's arms and could no longer open his eyes. A Xiang was heartbroken and buried the girl beside the tea tree in Dongting Mountain. Since then, he has worked hard to cultivate tea trees and collect famous teas. "Forever beautiful tea is like a beautiful woman", in memory of Robbie girl. People named this precious tea "Biluochun".
Longjing tea
Legend has it that when Emperor Qianlong went down to the south of the Yangtze River, he came to the foot of Shifeng Mountain in Longjing, Hangzhou, and watched the country girls pick tea to show their affection. On this day, Emperor Qianlong saw several country girls picking tea at more than a dozen shady tea tables. He was very happy and learned to pick tea. Just picked one, suddenly the eunuch came to report: "The Queen Mother is ill, please return to Beijing as soon as possible." When Emperor Qianlong heard that the Empress Dowager was ill, he put a handful of tea leaves in a bag and returned to Beijing day and night. In fact, the Queen Mother was not seriously ill because she ate too many delicacies. At that time, she got angry, her eyes were red and swollen, and her stomach was upset. At this time, when I saw the arrival of the prince, I felt a faint fragrance and asked what good things I had brought. The emperor was also surprised. Where does the fragrance come from? He touched it casually. Ah, it turned out to be a handful of tea from Shifeng Mountain in Hangzhou. After a few days, it was dry and the rich aroma came out. The queen mother wants to taste this tea. The maid-in-waiting made tea and sent it to the queen mother. Sure enough, the smell is fragrant. The queen mother took a sip and her eyes felt much more comfortable. After drinking tea, the redness disappeared and her stomach did not swell. The queen mother said happily, "Hangzhou Longjing tea is really a panacea." Emperor Qianlong was so happy to see the Empress Dowager, and immediately ordered the eighteen tea trees in front of Gong Hu Temple under Shifeng Mountain in Longjing, Hangzhou to be named imperial tea, and the new tea was picked every year to pay tribute to the Empress Dowager. Up to now, these eighteen kinds of imperial teas are still preserved in front of Gong Hu Temple in Longjing Village, Hangzhou, and many tourists from Hangzhou come to visit and take photos as a souvenir.
Tieguanyin
According to legend, Wang Tulang, a native of Nanyan, Xiping, Anxi, served as a deputy tribute in the tenth year of Qing Yongzheng, served as a judge in Jinzhou, the state capital of Huguang, and once built a study at the foot of Nanshan, named "Nanxuan". In the spring of the first year of Qing Qianlong (1736), Wang He and his friends wrote in Nanxuan. Whenever the sun goes down, I wander around Nanxuan. One day, he happened to find a tea tree in a deserted garden, so he transplanted it into Nanxuan's tea garden, managed it day and night, carefully cultivated it and propagated it year after year. The tea tree is luxuriant in branches and leaves, and the center of the leaves is red. The finished product is moist and fat. After soaking, it is fragrant and mellow. Six years later, Wang Shirang was called to Beijing to meet Fang Bao, assistant minister of the Ministry of Rites, and gave this tea to Fang Bao. Fang Bao had unusual taste, so he sent it to the palace. After the emperor drank it, he praised it and asked about the history of Yaoyang tea. Therefore, tea is moist and solid, heavy as iron, delicious, like Guanyin, and named Tieguanyin.
Huangshan Mao Feng [green tea produced near the famous Huangshan Mountain]
The legend of Huangshan Mao Feng Huangshan Mountain is located in the south of Anhui Province, which is a famous tourist attraction. The famous tea "Huangshan Mao Feng" produced in the mountain is of excellent quality. Speaking of this precious tea, there is an interesting legend!
During the Apocalypse of the Ming Dynasty, Xiong Kaiyuan, the new county magistrate of yi county in the south of the Yangtze River, took a very young man to Huangshan for a spring outing. He got lost and met an old monk with a bamboo basket on his waist and spent the night in a temple. When the elders were making tea to entertain guests, the magistrate of a county looked at it carefully. It was yellowish brown, shaped like a sparrow's tongue, covered in white hair and brewed with boiling water. I saw that the hot air bypassed the edge of the bowl and reached the center of the bowl, about a foot high, and then turned into a Bai Lianhua in the air. The Bai Lianhua rose slowly, turned into a cloud, and finally dissipated into plumes of hot air, and the fragrance filled the whole room. When the magistrate asked, he realized that the name of this tea was Huangshan Mao Feng. When leaving, the old man gave this tea a bag of Huangshan spring water and a gourd, and told him that it would take this spring water to brew, so that the wonders of white lotus could appear. When Xiong Zhi returned to the county government, he met an old classmate and friend, Taiping magistrate of a county, to visit him, so he gave a performance in Mao Feng, Huangshan. Taiping county magistrate was very surprised. Later, he came to Beijing to report to the emperor and wanted to offer immortal tea as a reward. The emperor ordered a performance in the palace, but there was no sign of Bailian Sect. The emperor was furious, and the Taiping magistrate had to truthfully say that it was presented by Xiong Kaiyuan, the magistrate of Yixian County. The emperor immediately ordered Xiong Kaiyuan to enter the palace for trial. After Xiong Kaiyuan entered the palace, he knew that he had not brewed with Huangshan spring water, explained the reason and asked to go back to Huangshan for water. Xiong Zhifu came to Huangshan to see the elder, who gave him a mountain spring. In front of the emperor, Huangshan Mao Feng made another jade cup. Sure enough, the wonders of Bai Lianhua appeared. The emperor smiled and said to Xiong Zhijun, "I think you have made some achievements in providing tea and promoted you to the governor of Jiangnan." Take office in three days. " Xiong magistrate had mixed feelings and thought, "Huangshan famous tea is still of high quality, let alone being a man?" So, he took off his jade belt and came to Huang Shanyun Valley Temple to become a monk, whose legal name was Zheng Zhi. At present, there is a site of Master Bo 'an's tomb tower, which is said to be the tomb of Zheng Zhi monk, by the roadside under Yungu Temple where pine trees enter the clouds and bamboo forests are shaded.
kuding tea
The bud of Kuding tea is purple, which is said to be red with the blood of tea girl A Xiang. In ancient times, there was a tea girl named A Xiang. Because of her beauty, the government wanted to elect her to the palace, but A Xiang refused. On the day she was sent to the palace, she jumped off the cliff unprepared and died. Blood splashed on the bud of Kuding tea, which changed from green to purple and tasted sweet. Later, people called Kuding tea purple bamboo shoot tea.
It is also said that there was a poet named Song in Anshucheng in the Tang Dynasty. He was outstanding in literary talent, but he was over half a year old and tried every time. So he went south to live in Xiqiao Mountain and taught villagers to grow tea. In order to find a way to raise seedlings of Ilex kudingcha seeds, he first fed the crane with tea fruits, and then used its feces to produce tea seeds for breeding, which was unsuccessful. After being instructed by the immortal, it was soaked in Penglai Pavilion fairy water, but it succeeded, making Xiqiao Mountain a well-known tea area. Song planted tea in the mountains and wrote poems for ten years. At the age of seventy, he was admitted to Jinshi. Later, people built a tea fairy Temple on the mountain to commemorate his achievements.