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1. The story of hibiscus tea
(1) Tasting hibiscus tea in Wangzhi County During the Yongjian period of the Ming Dynasty, Wang Shouren, the magistrate of Yiyang County, Huguang, came to Anhua To investigate the sentiments of the people, I came to the foot of Furong Mountain one evening. Looking for accommodation in a farmhouse, a monk came to meet me. Wang Zhixian greeted him and asked him to stay overnight. The elder said: "I am the elder of Furong Temple. The temple is on the mountainside. Please come with me." Along the way, the green tea in the bamboo basket carried by the elder exuded bursts of fragrance from time to time. When they arrived at Furong Temple, the elder led the magistrate into the Zen room and personally made tea to greet the guests. When Wang Magistrate received the tea, it looked like pine needles. When the boiling water was brewed, the hot air circled around the edge of the bowl and then rose from the center of the bowl. , when it was about two feet high, it made another circle in the air and turned into a white hibiscus flower. After a while, the white hibiscus slowly rose up and turned into a cloud, and finally dispersed into a wisp of hot air and floated away. Suddenly, the elegant fragrance filled the Zen room. The county magistrate was dumbfounded and praised repeatedly: "It is really a treasure in the mountains and a rare thing in the world." The elder picked up the porcelain cup and said: "Your Majesty, please have some tea." Wang Zhixian held the bowl in both hands and tasted it carefully. He felt that the tea had a pure and strong aroma, a mellow and fresh taste, and the pine needles stood upright in the soup, thriving. He smiled and said: "Excuse me, elder, what is the name of this tea?" The elder sighed: "This is a specialty of Furong Mountain, called Furong tea. Is there a sad story about its origin?"
(2) The Story of Hibiscus Tea The elder told the sad story of Hibiscus Tea: In the early years, there lived a beautiful girl with a face like a hibiscus on Furong Mountain, and she and her elderly mother made a living by growing tea. The tea she grows is particularly fragrant, and people from far and near love to drink her tea. However, she only gave tea to the poor, not the rich. One spring, Miss Furong was picking tea. The rich man Wang Yuan at the foot of the mountain brought a bunch of losers up the mountain and forced her to make tea. The stubborn girl Furong refused and was so angry that Wang Yuanwai's face was livid and he ordered his thugs to beat her up and throw her into the tea forest. A young man named Zhiming from the village came up the mountain to help Miss Furong pick tea. He found her lying bloody in the tea forest. Because she was seriously injured, he only said one sentence: "Brother Zhi, bury me in this tea garden." Then he left. died. Zhiming buried her in the tea garden in accordance with his will. Soon, Furong's mother also passed away due to illness. In the spring of the next year, a tea seedling grew on Miss Furong's grave, and a spring appeared at the bottom. One night Miss Furong asked Meng Zhiming to drink the seedling from her grave on the Grain Rain day, and she would live a long life. Zhiyue picked the tea leaves according to the instructions in the dream and brewed them. After the heat rose, it turned into a hibiscus flower. She drank the tea from the cup and felt that the tea was mellow and fresh... The elder continued with tears: "I am that Zhiming, and I swear to you for the rest of my life." He refused to marry, cut off his hair, became a monk, and built this temple next to the tomb of the girl Furong. "
(3) The magistrate of Xiangyin failed in asking for merit and reward. Magistrate Wang stayed in Furong Temple for one night and had to return to the county government the next day. Before leaving, the elder presented him with a pack of hibiscus green tea and a gourd of spring water. And repeatedly told: "Only when hibiscus tea is brewed with hibiscus spring water, the hibiscus miracle will occur." On the second day after Wang Zhixian returned to the county government office, Xiangyin County Magistrate asked for a visit. Wang Zhixian immediately ordered the boy to serve the students with hibiscus tea. When boiling water was brewed into the tea bowl, the hibiscus miracle appeared. The magistrate of Xiangyin County continuously called it: "Xiancha, fairy tea!" Wangzhixian also told him its origin. Before leaving, Wang Zhixian gave half of the hibiscus tea to his classmates and friends. But they said that the magistrate of Xiangyin County was a man obsessed with officials. After getting the hibiscus tea, he felt as if he had found a treasure. He rushed to the capital overnight to ask for credit from the emperor. When the emperor heard the memorial, he immediately announced that the person offering the tea would come to the palace. After asking for the details, he ordered the tea to be brewed and tested immediately. The magistrate of Xiangyin hurriedly brewed the tea. Unexpectedly, after the boiling water was put into the cup, the tea leaves floated up and down, but there was no wonder of hibiscus. Long Yan was furious: "You dare to tease me, a small magistrate, and you deserve death!" The magistrate of Xiangyin was trembling with fear, and said tremblingly: "This tea was donated by my friend Wang Shouren, the magistrate of Yiyang County. I am just running errands, begging." I hope you will be tolerant. You will know when Wang Shouren comes to Beijing."
(4) Wang Zhixian tried the hibiscus tea and saw a miracle. The emperor heard this and ordered Wang Shouren to come to Beijing immediately. When Wang Zhixian received the imperial edict, Monk Xiang Zhang Er was confused and rushed to Kyoto day and night. In the Jinluan Hall, the emperor was furious, and the imperial army came forward to kidnap the magistrate Wang.
Wang Zhixian stood up in the hall and said, "If you want to die innocently, I wonder what crime this villain has committed?" At this time, the emperor threw a bag of tea leaves from the dragon case and said, "The crime of deceiving the emperor must not be punished." Wang Zhixian then Suddenly enlightened, he suppressed his anger and said: "Hibiscus fairy tea is a noble thing. Only the holy Hibiscus spring water can produce wonders. If your majesty allows the villain to go to Furong Mountain to get the spring water, wonders will definitely appear." The emperor listened, He is allowed a month's leave to fetch spring water. If he fails, his nine tribes will be destroyed. Wang Zhixian rushed to Anhua Furong Temple day and night and told the elder what happened. The elder handed the magistrate a gourd containing Furong spring water. He thanked the elder and rushed to the capital. The magistrate carried a gourd and calmly went to the Jinluan Hall to test the tea. He personally boiled the spring water in the gourd and put the hibiscus tea into a white jade cup. The wonder of hibiscus appeared immediately. All the officials stood on tiptoe to watch and wished the emperor Hongfuqi in unison. sky. The emperor happily said: "I think you have done a great job in offering tea and have been promoted to governor of the south of the Yangtze River." When Wang Zhixian returned to the post house, he was full of emotions. The quality of hibiscus tea is high, why don't I follow suit, so he resigned and became a monk and became a disciple of monk Zhiming. He lived until he was one hundred years old before passing away. The story of hibiscus tea has been passed down to this day.
2. The legend of Songluo Tea
There is Songluo Mountain in Xiuning County, Anhui Province. The tea produced on the mountain is quite famous, called Songluo Tea. Songluo tea is not only fragrant and rich in flavor, but also can really cure diseases. Many old Chinese doctors in Beijing, Tianjin and Jinan still prescribe Songluo tea. Songluo tea is mainly used to treat high blood pressure and stubborn sores, and can also relieve food and relieve constipation. As for the origin of Songluo tea, it is said that during the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty, two large water tanks were placed at the entrance of Rangfu Temple in Songluo Mountain, which attracted the attention of a pilgrim. Due to the age, the water tanks were full of green algae, and the pilgrims When I came to the temple, I told the old abbot that the two water jars were treasures and I had to pay 300 taels of gold to buy them. I agreed to pick them up in three days. As soon as the pilgrims left, the old monk was afraid that the water tank would be stolen, so he immediately sent someone to pour out the green water from the water tank, wash it and move it to the temple. Three days later, when the pilgrims came and saw that the water tank had been cleaned, they said that the precious energy had been purified and was of no use anymore. The old monk was extremely remorseful, but it was too late. The pilgrim walked out of the temple gate and came back again, saying that the treasure was still in front of the temple, and the place where green water was poured was. If a tea tree was planted, magical tea would surely grow. Three cups of this tea could relieve a thousand cups of drunkenness. . The old monk planted tea trees according to these instructions. Soon, the tea buds came out with a fragrant fragrance, so they named it "Songluo Tea". Two hundred years later, during the reign of Ming Shenzong, typhoid and dysentery were prevalent in the Xiuning area. People came to Fu Temple to burn incense and worship Buddha, praying for the blessings of Bodhisattvas. The abbot gave each visitor a pack of Songluo tea and taught him the "Puji prescription": for those with mild illness, brew it with boiling water and drink it frequently, and they will recover in two or three days; for those with severe illness, stir-fry this tea with ginger, salt and japonica rice. Boil it until it is brown, or grind it into pieces and swallow it, and it will heal in two or three days. Sure enough, after taking it, the effect was remarkable and the epidemic was stopped. From then on, Songluo tea became a panacea and became famous all over the world.
3. Qianlong’s imperial seal Longjing tea
The West Lake in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province is surrounded by mountains on three sides and is as green as jade. To the southwest of West Lake, there is Longjing Village. Surrounded by beautiful peaks and mist, the village is a famous Longjing tea-producing area.
Legend has it that one year Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty went to the south of the Yangtze River and rested at the Hugong Temple under the Lion Peak near Longjing Village. The monks in the temple served famous local tea. Qianlong was proficient in tea ceremony. When he saw the tea, he couldn't help but be amazed. In the porcelain bowl as white as jade, pieces of tender tea were like tongues, dark green in color, and bursts of fragrance came out of the blue liquid. He took a sip and felt that his cheeks were fragrant and had indescribable benefits. So Qianlong summoned the monk and asked: "What is the name of this tea? Where is it produced?" The monk replied: "For your Majesty, this is the Longjing tea produced in the small temple." Qianlong got excited and walked out of the temple gate. In front of the Hu Gong Temple, there are 18 tea trees with green buds in their early buds, and the surrounding mountains are undulating like lions. At this time, Qianlong was very happy. The name of the tea, Longjing, and the mountain, Shifeng, seemed to indicate his lasting achievements, and eighteen was a very auspicious number. The tea was really pleasing to the eye, sweet and refreshing, so Qianlong named the eighteen tea trees in front of Hu Gong Temple "Imperial Tea" on the spot.
From then on, Longjing tea became famous
The legend of Longjing tea and Hupao Spring (another version)
It is said that when Emperor Qianlong went to the south of the Yangtze River, he came to the foot of Longjing Shifeng Mountain in Hangzhou to see the countryside. Women picked tea to show their understanding of the people's sentiments. On this day, Emperor Qianlong saw several country girls picking tea in front of more than a dozen green tea canopies. He felt happy and started picking tea too. As soon as he picked a handful, Suddenly the eunuch came to report: "The Queen Mother is ill. Please return to the capital as soon as possible." Emperor Qianlong heard that the Queen Mother was ill, so he put a handful of tea leaves into his bag and hurried back to the capital day and night. In fact, the Queen Mother only ate too much delicacies from the mountains and seas. Suddenly, his anger rose, his eyes were red and swollen, his stomach was uncomfortable, but he was not seriously ill. At this time, when he saw the emperor coming, he felt a fragrance coming from him, so he asked what good things he had brought. The emperor also felt strange, where did the fragrance come from? What? He touched it casually, ah, it turned out to be a handful of tea leaves from Shifeng Mountain in Hangzhou. It had dried after a few days, and the rich aroma came out of it. The Queen Mother wanted to taste the tea leaves, and the palace maid brewed the tea. The tea was delivered to the Queen Mother, and it was indeed fragrant. The Queen Mother took a sip, and her eyes immediately felt much better. After drinking the tea, the redness and swelling disappeared, and the stomach was no longer bloated. The Queen Mother said happily: "The tea from Hangzhou Longjing is really a panacea." Seeing that the Queen Mother was so happy, Emperor Qianlong immediately sent an order to confer the title of Imperial Tea on the eighteen tea trees in front of the Hu Gong Temple at the foot of Shifeng Mountain in Longjing Mountain, Hangzhou. New tea trees were picked every year and dedicated to the Queen Mother. To this day, they are still preserved in front of the Hu Gong Temple in Longjing Village, Hangzhou. With these eighteen imperial tea trees, many tourists to Hangzhou made a special trip to visit and take photos. Longjing tea and Hupao Spring are known as "Hangzhou's two wonders". How did Hupao Spring come from? It is said that a long time ago, there were two brothers, named Dahu and Erhu. The two were extremely powerful. One year, they came to Hangzhou and wanted to settle down in the small monastery where Hupao is now. The monk told them that here It was difficult to drink water and they had to climb several ridges to carry water. The brothers said that as long as they could live, we would take care of the water carrying, so the monk took them in. One summer, there was a drought and no rain, and the creek also dried up. It became even more difficult to drink water. One day, the brothers thought of the "Tongzi Spring" that wandered across Mount Hengshan in Nanyue. It would be great if the Tongzi Spring could be moved to Hangzhou. The brothers decided to go to Hengshan to move the Tongzi Spring. They ran all the way to the foot of Hengshan Mountain. They fainted, a violent storm broke out, and after the wind stopped and the rain subsided, they woke up and saw a child standing in front of them holding a willow branch. This was the little fairy in charge of "Tongzi Spring". The little fairy listened to them After pointing a willow branch to tell the story, the two brothers sprinkled water on them. In an instant, the two brothers turned into two beautiful tigers, and the child jumped on the tiger's back. The tiger looked up to the sky and roared, heading straight to Hangzhou with "Tongziquan" Go. The old monk and the villagers had a dream at night, dreaming of a big tiger. The two tigers turned into two fierce tigers and moved the "Tongzi Spring" to Hangzhou. At dawn, there was spring water. The next day, the sky was filled with rays of light. Two tigers fell from the sky. The tigers dug their front paws into the ground in the bamboo garden next to the temple. After a while, they dug a deep hole. Suddenly, a violent storm came. After the rain stopped, a clear spring gushes out of the deep hole. Everyone Understand, it must be the spring water brought to them by Dahu and Erhu. In order to commemorate Dahu and Erhu, they named the spring "Hupao Spring". Later, just to make it easier to pronounce, it was called "Hupao Spring". With Hupao Longjing tea brewed in the spring has excellent color and fragrance. You can taste this "double excellence" drink in the Hupao Teahouse today.
4. The legend of Huangshan Maofeng
Huangshan Located in the southern part of Anhui Province, it is a famous tourist attraction, and the famous tea produced in the mountains, "Huangshan Maofeng", is of excellent quality. Speaking of this precious tea, there is an interesting legend! During the Tianqi period of the Ming Dynasty, Xiong Kaiyuan, the newly appointed magistrate of Yixian County in the south of the Yangtze River, took a book boy to Huangshan for a spring outing. He lost his way and met an old monk carrying a bamboo basket at his waist. Yellow, shaped like a bird's tongue, covered with pekoe. When boiled water is brewed, the hot air circles around the edge of the bowl. When it reaches the center of the bowl, it rises straight up, about a foot high. Then it makes a circle in the air and turns into a white flower. Lotus. The white lotus rose slowly and turned into a cloud, and finally dispersed into wisps of hot air, filling the room with fragrance. When the magistrate asked, he found out that the tea was called Huangshan Maofeng. When leaving, the elder presented a bag of this tea and Huangshan spring water. A gourd, and he was told that he must use this spring water to brew the white lotus wonders. After Xiong Zhixian returned to the county office, he met his classmate and old friend Taiping Zhixian for a visit, so he brewed Huangshan
Mao Feng performed a performance. The Taiping magistrate was very surprised. Later, he went to the capital to report to the emperor, hoping to offer immortal tea to invite rewards. The emperor sent an order to perform in the palace, but the white lotus did not appear. The emperor was furious, and the Taiping magistrate had to tell the truth. It was presented by Xiong Kaiyuan, the magistrate of Yi County. The emperor immediately ordered Xiong Kaiyuan to enter the palace for trial. After Xiong Kaiyuan entered the palace, he found out that he had not used Huangshan spring water to brew it. After explaining the reason, Xiong Kaiyuan asked to go back to Huangshan to get water. The elder handed over the mountain spring to him. He brewed the Huangshan Maofeng in the jade cup again in front of the emperor. Sure enough, the wonder of white lotus appeared. The emperor was beaming when he saw it, and said to the magistrate Xiong: "I think you have done a good job in offering tea, so I promoted you to the governor of Jiangnan." I will take office in three days." Xiong Zhixian felt a lot of emotions in his heart, and thought to himself, "Huangshan famous tea is of high quality, let alone a human being?" So he took off his official uniform and jade belt, came to Huangshan Yungu Temple to become a monk, and became a monk. The name of the Dharma is Zhengzhi. Today, on the roadside under the Yungu Temple with green pines and bamboo paths, there is a tomb tower site of Master Bo'an. According to legend, it is the tomb of monk Zhengzhi.
5. The legend of Tieguanyin
Anxi is a county in the southeastern part of Fujian Province near Xiamen. It is the main production area of ??oolong tea in southern Fujian. It has a long history of growing tea, and tea has been produced in the Tang Dynasty. Anxi has abundant rainfall and a mild climate, which is suitable for tea trees. The growth, and through the hard work of tea generations, a series of improved tea varieties have been selected and bred. Currently, there are more than 60 improved tea varieties preserved in the territory, such as Tieguanyin, Huangdan, Benshan, Hairy Crab, Daye Oolong, Meizhan, etc. It is a well-known improved variety in the country. Therefore, Anxi is known as the "treasure house of improved tea tree varieties". Among the many improved tea tree varieties, the one with the best quality and the highest reputation is "Tieguanyin". Tieguanyin is originally produced in Xiping Town, Anxi County, and has 200 With many years of history, there is still a story passed down in Anxi about the origin of the Tieguanyin variety. According to legend, during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, Wei Yin, a tea farmer in Shangyao, Xiping, Anxi, made good tea. He brewed three cups of tea every morning and evening to worship Guanyin Bodhisattva. , it has been uninterrupted for ten years, which shows the sincerity of worshiping Buddha. One night, Wei Yin dreamed of a tea tree with an orchid fragrance on the cliff. When he was about to pick it, a dog barked and woke him up from his dream. The next day, he was found on the cliff. He found a tea tree that was exactly the same as in his dream. So he picked some buds and leaves, took them home, and made them carefully. After the tea was made, it tasted sweet and refreshing, and his spirit was lifted. Wei thought this was the king of tea, so he made it Digging this tea plant home for propagation. After a few years, the tea tree grew with lush branches and leaves. Because the tea was as beautiful as Guanyin and as heavy as iron, and it was obtained by Guanyin in a dream, it was called "Iron Goddess of Mercy". From then on, Iron Goddess of Mercy became famous. Yangtianxia. Tieguanyin is the best oolong tea. Its quality characteristics are: tea sticks are straight, fat and round, heavy and even, sandy green in color, and the overall shape is like a clear dragon head, spiral body, and frog legs. After brewing, the soup color is yellow and rich. Like amber, it has a natural and fragrant orchid fragrance. It has a mellow and sweet taste with a long aftertaste. It is commonly known as "yinyun". The tea has a high and long-lasting sound, which can be said to be "the lingering fragrance after seven brews".
6. Dahongpao The legend of (Northern Fujian Oolong Tea)
Dahongpao is a famous treasure among Wuyi rock tea (oolong tea) in Fujian Province. It is the best quality among Wuyi rock teas and is produced in Wuyi Mountain in the southeast of Chong'an, Fujian There are many varieties of tea trees planted in Wuyi Mountain, including Dahongpao, Iron Arhat, White Cockscomb, and Water Scarab. There are also Bu Jian Tian and Golden Key, named after the tea growing environment; Zui Begonia, named after the shape of the tea tree. Zuidongbin, fishing beetle, Phoenix tail grass, etc.; melon seed gold, money, bamboo silk, gold wicker, inverted leaf willow, etc. named after the shape of tea leaves. The legend of the origin of Dahongpao is very good. It is said that in ancient times, a poor scholar came to Beijing. I was rushing to take the exam and passed by Wuyi Mountain when I fell ill on the road. Fortunately, the old abbot of Tianxin Temple saw me and made him a bowl of tea. As expected, he recovered from his illness. Later, he was named on the scholar gold list, won the number one scholar, and was recruited as the son-in-law of the Eastern Bedroom. One spring day, the number one scholar came to Wuyi Mountain to express his gratitude. Accompanied by the old abbot, he arrived at Jiulong Nest and saw three tall tea trees growing on the cliff, with lush branches and leaves, and clusters of buds. The purple-red luster underneath is really cute. The old abbot said that last year you suffered from bulging disease, which was cured by making tea with this tea. A long time ago, every spring when the tea trees sprouted, drums were played to summon the monkeys. Put on red clothes and trousers, climb up the cliff to pick tea leaves, fry them and store them, which can cure all kinds of diseases. The champion listened to the request and made a box of tea leaves as tribute to the emperor. The next day, incense and candles were burned in the temple, and the tea leaves were burned.
The drum rang and the bell summoned the monks, big and small, and marched to the Nine Dragon Nest. Everyone came to burn incense under the tea tree and worship, shouting "tea sprouts!" Then they picked the buds and leaves, made them with precision, and put them into tin boxes. The number one scholar brought the tea to Beijing. Later, the queen encountered a bloated stomach and was bedridden. The champion immediately offered tea to the queen, and sure enough, the tea cured her illness. The emperor was overjoyed and gave a big red robe to the champion, and asked him to go to Wuyi Mountain to award the reward on his behalf. He saluted along the way. There was a roar and the candles were brightly lit. When they arrived at Jiulong Nest, the champion ordered a woodcutter to climb halfway up the mountain and put the big red robe given by the emperor on the tea tree to show the emperor's favor. Strange to say, when he opened the big red robe, three tea trees were The buds and leaves shone red in the sun, and people said they were dyed red by Dahongpao. Later, people called these three tea trees "Dahongpao". Someone even carved the three characters "Dahongpao" on the stone wall. .Since then, Dahongpao has become a tribute tea year after year.
7. The legend of Junshan Silver Needle (green tea)
Junshan in Dongting Lake, Hunan Province produces famous Silver Needle tea. It is said that the first seed of Junshan tea was sown by Ehuang Nvying more than 4,000 years ago. When Mingzong Li Siyuan, the second emperor of the Later Tang Dynasty, went to court for the first time, his courtiers held cups of tea for him and boiled water for him. As soon as I poured the cup, I immediately saw a cloud of white mist rising into the sky, and slowly a white crane appeared. The white crane nodded to Mingzong three times, and then flew toward the blue sky. Looking into the cup again, the cup All the tea leaves stood up in the air, like a group of bamboo shoots emerging from the ground. After a while, they slowly sank again, like falling snowflakes. Mingzong felt very strange and asked his courtiers what it was. The reason. The courtier replied, "This is because the water from Junshan's Baihe Spring (i.e. Liuyi Well) is used to make Huanglingmao (i.e. Silver Needle Tea)." Mingzong was very happy and immediately decreed that Junshan Silver Needle be designated as "tribute tea". When Junshan Silver Needle is brewed, the tea buds stand hanging in the cup, which is extremely beautiful.
8. The legend of Baihao Silver Needle (green tea)
Zhenghe in the northeastern part of Fujian Province The county is rich in a famous tea, which is as white as silver and shaped like a needle. It is said that this tea has the miraculous effect of improving eyesight and reducing fire, and can cure "big fire syndrome". This tea is called "Silver Needle".
Legend A long time ago, there was a year when there was no rain for a long time in the Zhenghe area and the plague was everywhere. There were some fairy grass beside a dragon well on Donggong Mountain. The juice of the grass could cure all kinds of diseases. Many brave young men went to look for the fairy grass, but none of them There was a family with three brothers and sisters: Zhigang, Zhicheng and Zhiyu. The three agreed to take turns to find the grass jelly. On this day, the eldest brother came to the foot of Donggong Mountain. At this time, an old man walked out of the road and told him It is said that the fairy grass is next to the Longjing on the mountain. When going up the mountain, you can only move forward and not look back, otherwise you will not be able to collect the fairy grass. Zhigang climbed halfway up the mountain in one breath, only to see the mountain full of rocks, which was eerie, but suddenly he heard a shout "You dare to go up!" Zhigang was shocked. When he turned around, he immediately turned into a new stone on the rocky hill. Zhicheng went on to find the fairy grass. When he climbed halfway up the mountain, he turned into a new stone. She found a huge boulder. The task of finding the fairy grass finally fell on Zhiyu. After she set off, she also met the white-haired grandfather on the way. He also told her not to look back and waited, and gave her a baked glutinous rice cake. Zhiyu thanked her. Continuing to walk forward, she came to the rocky hill and heard strange sounds. She stuffed her ears with glutinous rice cakes and refused to look back. Finally, she climbed to the top of the mountain and came to the Dragon Well. She picked the buds and leaves from the fairy grass and watered the fairy grass with well water. , the jelly grass blossoms and bears fruit, Zhiyu picked the seeds and immediately went down the mountain. After returning to his hometown, he planted the seeds all over the hillside. This jelly grass is the tea tree, and this is the origin of the famous Baihao Silver Needle tea.
9. The legend of White Peony
Fuding County in Fujian Province is rich in white peony tea. Legend has it that during the Western Han Dynasty, a prefect named Mao Yi abandoned his official position and followed his mother because he could not stand the corrupt officials in power. Go to the deep mountains and old forests to live in seclusion. The mother and son came to a green mountain and felt a strange fragrance. After asking an old man, they learned that the fragrance came from eighteen white peonies beside the lotus pond. The mother and son saw that the place looked like a fairyland, so they stayed. One day, my mother fell ill due to old age and fatigue. Mao Yi looked for medicine everywhere. One day, Mao Yi dreamed of a fairy with white hair and silver beards. The fairy told him, "To cure your mother's illness, carp must be mixed with new tea. Both are indispensable." Mao Yi believed that it must be the guidance of the fairy.
It was the cold winter season. Mao Yi went to the pond to catch carp in the ice, but where to pick new tea in winter? When he was in trouble, the eighteen peonies turned into eighteen immortal teas, and the trees were covered with green buds and leaves. Mao Yi immediately picked it and dried it in the sun. The white and fluffy tea leaves looked like blossoming white peonies. Mao Yi immediately cooked carp with new tea and gave it to his mother. As expected, her mother's illness was cured. Later, the famous tea produced in this area was called "White Peony Tea".
10. The legend of jasmine tea
A long time ago, Beijing tea merchant Chen Guqiu and a tea master studied what kind of tea northerners like to drink. Chen Guqiu suddenly remembered that a southern girl once gave He had not tasted a bag of tea, so he found it and asked the master to taste it. When brewing, as soon as the lid of the bowl was opened, the aroma first hit the nostrils, and then in the rising heat, I saw a beautiful girl holding a bouquet of jasmine flowers in both hands. After a while, it turned into a ball of hot steam. Chen Guqiu was puzzled and asked the master. The master said: "This tea is the best tea in the world, 'Repaying Favor Tea'." Chen Guqiu recalled his experience of meeting a lonely girl three years ago when he went to the south to buy tea and stay in a hotel. The girl told her that her father's body was lying at home and she had no money for burial. Chen Guqiu felt deep sympathy and gave her some money. Three years later, when he went to the south again this spring, the innkeeper handed him this small bag of tea, saying that it was given to him by the girl three years ago. It was not brewed at the time, so who would have expected it to be a treasure. "Why is she holding the jasmine flowers alone?" The two brewed again, and the girl holding the jasmine flowers appeared again. Chen Gulai realized while sipping tea: "In my opinion, this is a reminder from the tea fairy that jasmine can be used in tea." The next year, jasmine was added to the tea, and since then there has been a new type of tea, jasmine tea.