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Putuo Buddha Tea
Famous tea. Produced in Mount Putuo, Zhoushan Islands. The mountain is one of the four major Buddhist holy places in China. There are many temples on the mountain and the incense is strong. It is known as the "Buddhist Country". Since ancient times, the mountains around the temple have been set up as tea gardens, which are planted and harvested by monks to worship Buddha and entertain guests. Its appearance is round but not round, like an eyebrow but not an eyebrow, and is tadpole-shaped, so it is also called "Phoenix Tail Tea". The finished tea is emerald green in color, slightly bright in color, rich in aroma and refreshing in taste.
Allusion: According to legend, in the twelfth year of Dazhong in the Tang Dynasty, the Japanese monk Huihe came to China to study and got a statue of Guanyin while worshiping Mount Wutai. He was about to return home by boat from Myeongju. When he was approaching the Silla Reef east of Mount Putuo, hundreds of iron lotus flowers suddenly appeared on the sea, blocking the way of the ship. Despite many efforts, the iron lotus plants blocked the ship and prevented it from moving. Monk Hui E understood that Avalokitesvara was unwilling to leave China, so he said: "If all sentient beings in our country have no chance to see the Buddha, we should build a jingshe in that direction." Hui E then abandoned his boat and landed ashore, leaving a statue of Guanyin here to build a temple. Later, because the "Huayan Sutra" said that the sound of good wealth visiting was in Putuo Luojia, it was called "Putuo". Since then, Putuo Mountain has become a dojo dedicated to Guanyin, commonly known as "South China Sea". There are many temples on the mountain, including Puji Temple, Fayu Temple, Changsheng Temple, Pantuo Temple, Lingshi Temple, etc. The land on the mountain is owned by the temple, and the tea is picked and produced by the monks. Putuo Buddha tea is one of Zhoushan's traditional specialties. , Putuo Buddha tea resembles the shape of Jiangsu Biluochun, its shape is tight and curled into a spiral shape, the color is green and bright, the soup is bright yellow-green, the taste is mellow and light, refreshing and pleasant, refreshing the heart and spleen, especially after the second drink. The aroma of tea is rich, sweet and delicious, and it has the feeling of "waiting for the skin to be soaked with sweat, and the wind on the hair and bones to cool down in June".
Putuo Buddha Tea has a long history, recorded as early as the Ming Dynasty. It was carefully cultivated by local mountain monks and residents, and has become famous for its unique flavor. According to historical records, Putuo Buddha tea not only has the function of clearing the mind and refreshing the mind, but also can cure diseases. "Putuo Mountain Chronicles" says: Buddhist tea picked before rain and brewed with local spring water can cure lung abscess and bloody dysentery.
The divine bird brought strange seeds
Among the various tea trees in Wuyi Mountain, there is a kind of tea tree with short bushes and thick and narrow leaves. It grows on roadsides, in front of cliffs, and in mountains. Dian, cold and drought tolerant, can grow anywhere, and has lush foliage. This is the "exotic" tea from Wuyi Mountain.
It is said that Wuyi Mountain was a vast sea in ancient times. At some point, the sea water receded, leaving behind many strange peaks and rocks. Within a few years, the deserted beaches turned into fertile oases. People moved from far away places to settle in the oasis one after another, opened up fertile fields, and grew tea and fruits. After generations of hard work, the livestock in Wuyishan villages are prosperous, every household has abundant harvests, and the villagers are living a prosperous life.
I don’t know why, but in the early autumn of one year, for dozens of days in a row, not a drop of rain fell from the sky. All the springs in Wuyi Mountain dried up, the trees withered, the fertile fields cracked, and the newly-beaten crops also They all had their heads drooped, without any vitality. The villagers called on heaven and earth, queuing up to the temple every day to pray to gods and Buddhas, praying for heaven's blessing and to bring them timely rain. But the calls to heaven and earth are not answered, and the calls to earth and earth are not working! The crops failed, and everyone had to dig grass roots and peel tree bark to satisfy their hunger. The able-bodied young people are losing weight day by day, while the elderly and children are suffering from diseases one by one. How to survive this day!
One day, everyone went to the mountains to dig wild vegetables and grass roots. Digging, digging, suddenly a breeze blew by, and everyone felt very comfortable. When I looked up, I saw a white cloud floating from a distance. It floated over my head for a while, and then floated back again. Everyone felt strange. The old man said that maybe it was a fairy passing by on patrol.
A few days later, the villagers still went up the mountain to dig grass roots and peel tree bark as usual. Everyone dug and dug desperately, and suddenly they saw a big bird covered in golden light flying from the sky, and landed on a big tree silently. Everyone looked at it curiously. The big bird said "Yeah" and spit out a bright green bead from its mouth. The green bead immediately got into the soil. The big bird stood on the tree and said: "I am a divine bird. According to the will of Guanyin, I went to the Jade Emperor Tea Garden to steal this tea seed to save the suffering of all living beings. This tea seed fell to the ground and took root into a tree. It will bloom and bear seeds when the wind blows. The mountains are covered with tea trees, which are not afraid of cold, drought or flood, and can satisfy hunger and cure diseases." After saying this, the divine bird spread its wings and flew away gracefully. The sky suddenly thundered, lightning flashed, and rain fell suddenly.
The villagers all knelt on the ground, bathing in the long-awaited rain, kowtowing and thanking everyone.
After the rain, the sky clears up. The green bead spat out by the divine bird broke out of the ground, exploded buds, pulled out leaves, bloomed flowers, and formed seeds. The breeze carried the tea seeds and scattered them all over Wuyi Mountain. The mountains were covered with green and full of vitality. Everyone collects tea leaves and makes soup to drink. It not only refreshes the mind, but also promotes digestion. After eating it for several days, the stomach will no longer feel bloated and painful! The illnesses of young and old are getting better day by day. This incident quickly spread throughout the villages in Wuyi Mountain, and people went to the mountains to pick tea leaves to satisfy their hunger. They no longer had to look for wild vegetables, dig grass roots, or peel tree bark to eat. Some people also move tea trees to the front and back of their houses to plant them, just like eating vegetables. You can pick them when you want to eat them. As time went by, everyone gave the tea tree a name, "Caicha". Because this kind of tea tree can grow everywhere, is very drought-resistant, and can survive in rock crevices. It is also said to be a seed carried by a divine bird from heaven, so people named it "a strange species".
The most extraordinary tea in tea - Tieguanyin
Oolong tea is a semi-fermented tea and one of the three major tea categories in the world. Fujian is the birthplace and main production area of ??oolong tea. There are mainly southern Fujian production areas mainly Anxi and northern Fujian production areas mainly Wuyishan and Jianou. According to the different origins and tea trees, Fujian Oolong tea can be divided into six major varieties: Wuyi Rock Tea, Northern Fujian Narcissus, Anxi Tieguanyin, Oolong, Se Zhong, and Bergamot. Among them, Wuyi Rock Tea and Anxi Tieguanyin are the most famous. Known as the "Two Pearls".
The formation of the excellent quality of oolong tea mainly relies on the unique natural environment, excellent and abundant clonal tea tree varieties, and skilled and exquisite harvesting technology.
Anxi has green peaks, gurgling sweet springs, shrouded clouds, mild climate, and evergreens all year round. It has been known as the "Dragon and Phoenix Area" and the "Tea Capital of Southern Fujian" since ancient times. Nature has nurtured many excellent varieties of oolong tea trees. Tea farmers have worked hard for a long time to cultivate and continuously explore and summarize the unique semi-fermented tea production technology, which ultimately makes Anxi oolong tea stand out from all kinds of tea in China. Its quality characteristics are distinctive and unique, with a natural fragrance like orchid and cinnamon, a mellow and sweet taste, a spiral and tight shape, dark brown color, green and oily sand, clear and bright tea soup, a lingering fragrance on the teeth and cheeks after drinking, and a sweet aftertaste. After multiple brewings, the stretched tea leaves turn red, the stems of the tea leaves are bright green, and the aftertaste is still good, so it is known as "the green leaves are edged with red, and there is a lingering fragrance after seven brews".
The ingenious result of various factors of "heaven, earth, and people" makes oolong tea not only have the functions of refreshing and benefiting the mind, eliminating fatigue, promoting fluid production and diuresis, antipyretic and heatstroke prevention, sterilizing and anti-inflammatory, detoxifying and preventing diseases, In addition to its functions in digestion, weight loss, and bodybuilding, oolong tea also has health-care functions such as preventing cancer, lowering blood lipids, and anti-aging, according to research and clinical trials by experts at home and abroad.
As a natural and healthy drink, Anxi Oolong tea is being recognized and consumed by more and more people. Domestically, its sales scope has expanded from southern Fujian and Chaoshan in Guangdong to all parts of the country; abroad, it has expanded from Southeast Asia, Japan and other regions to Europe, the United States, and Africa. With the improvement of people's living standards and the increase in demand for natural tea beverages, Anxi oolong tea will make an increasing contribution to improving human health and promoting cultural exchanges.
Beautiful legend
According to legend, Wang Shirang, an official in Yaoyang Nanyan, Xiping, Anxi (now Nanyan Village, Xiping Town), served as deputy tribute in the tenth year of Yongzheng (1732) of the Qing Dynasty and the tenth year of Qianlong. (1745) served as general magistrate of Qizhou, Huangzhou Prefecture, Huguang (now Hubei), and built a study at the foot of Nanshan Mountain, named "Nanxuan".
In the spring of the first year of Qianlong's reign in the Qing Dynasty (1736), Wang and his friends often met at Nanxuan and wandered beside Nanxuan every sunset. One day, I saw a tea tree different from other species in the ancient garden, so I planted it in Nanxuan Garden. I managed it day and night, cultivated it carefully, and multiplied it every year. ; After brewing and drinking, the aroma is fragrant and mellow, refreshing the heart.
In the sixth year of Qianlong's reign, Wang was summoned to Beijing to visit Fang Wangxi, the Minister of Rites, and presented him with this tea. Fang Shilang tasted the extraordinary taste and presented it to the inner court. Emperor Qianlong was very happy after drinking it. He summoned Shi Rang to ask about the history of Yaoyang tea. He found that the tea was dark, moist and firm, as heavy as "iron", with a beautiful taste, fragrance and shape, just like "Guanyin", so he named it "Iron Goddess of Mercy".
The top scholar in drinking dew
Wuyi rock tea has the functions of refreshing, relieving heat, digesting and stopping dysentery. Many stories in this regard have been told to you readers before. Here I would also like to tell you a legend about a scholar who drank Wuyi tea and won the first prize.
According to legend, a long time ago, a poor scholar went to Beijing to take the exam. When passing by Wuyi Mountain, he fell ill on the road. He was seen by the old abbot of Yongle Zen Temple who came down the mountain to beg for alms, and he quickly called two monks to carry him back to the temple. Seeing that the scholar was pale and thin, the old abbot grabbed a handful of tea leaves from an exquisite little tin can. , put it in a bowl and soak it in boiling water, brought it to the scholar and said: "Drink it, and the disease will be cured."
The scholar saw that the tea leaves slowly expanded in the bowl, revealing the green leaves Trimmed with red, the water color is yellow with red, as bright as amber, crystal clear, fragrant, and there is a fragrance of osmanthus that penetrates the heart and lungs. He took a few sips and felt that the tea tasted astringent but sweet, and then he felt saliva in his mouth, the aroma returned to his intestines, his stomach made a growl, his bloating gradually subsided, and he felt refreshed. The scholar rested in the temple for a few days, and his body gradually returned to normal. That day, the scholar found the old abbot and said goodbye to him: "Thanks to the old master for saving me in the past few days, if I succeed in this subject, I will return here to thank you, repair the temple, and rebuild the golden body!"
Soon, the scholar was indeed named on the gold medal list and won the first prize in the new subject. When the emperor saw that he had outstanding character and talent, he immediately recruited the number one scholar in the new department to be his consort. Ordinarily, a scholar who won the first prize and became the emperor's son-in-law should feel proud and full of joy. But although the champion man was accompanied by a beautiful princess day and night, he was still worried and unhappy.
One morning at court, the emperor saw the prince-in-law’s eyebrows furrowed and his mood depressed, so he asked him why he was unhappy. The No. 1 scholar told the emperor one by one that he was in trouble during the exam and that the old abbot mercifully rescued him. The emperor saw that he wanted to go to Wuyi Mountain to express his gratitude, so he appointed him as an imperial envoy to inspect.
On a warm spring day, Zhuangyuan Lang and his party left the capital. The No. 1 scholar rode a tall horse, and his entourage cheered in front of him and crowded in behind him, busying officials of all sizes along the way. The old abbot Tianxin of Wuyi Mountain received the notification from Kuai Ma and hurriedly summoned the monks and monks in the temple, burned incense and candles, arranged the courtyard, and waited for the imperial envoy to arrive in person.
Walking, walking, walking, the Number One Scholar came majestically to the Tianxin Temple in Wuyi Mountain. The old abbot had already led all the monks to greet him in front of the temple. As soon as he saw the old abbot, Zhuangyuan Lang immediately dismounted his horse, stepped forward and bowed with his hands in his hands: "Old Master, it's been a long time. Today, I came here to thank you for your great kindness!"
The old abbot was surprised and happy. , quickly put his palms together and saluted: "Amitabha, the number one scholar, don't try to kill me, don't worry about it. It's a trivial matter." And respectfully welcomed the number one scholar into the temple. After a while of pleasantries, Zhuangyuanlang asked about the treatment that year and said that he wanted to see the life-saving sacred tea tree in person.
The old abbot nodded and obeyed, and led Zhuangyuanlang south from Tianxin Rock, past Elephant Trunk Rock to the foot of the mountain, and then headed westward into a deep canyon. I saw nine rock peaks like nine dragons, entwined among the ravines and cliffs. The valley is filled with clouds and mist, the stream is gurgling, and the breeze is blowing. On the slopes and under the rocks, layers of tea trees are blooming green and fragrant in the valley.
The No. 1 Scholar was intoxicated in the natural scenery and full of interest. He suddenly saw a small stone pedestal on the steep cliff, with three large tea trees more than ten feet high growing on it. The trunks were curved and covered with moss; the thick green leaves were interspersed with clusters of buds; the sunlight filtered through the thick The thick fog reflected the purple-red leaves, which were filled with sparkling dewdrops. It was so cute. There is also a peak on the cliff, and the gentle breeze and mist are slowly blowing the tea trees through the crack. What a coincidence!
The old abbot was amazed when he saw the champion, and said: "This place is called Jiulong Nest. This tea tree is known as Dahongpao. At that time, the champion got sick from eating raw and cold food, so the poor monk took it. This Dahongpao bath was given to Zhuangyuan Gong.”
Zhuangyuan Lang became even more interested. He walked to the “Kingdom of Tea” in the Kowloon Nest until the sun turned west. He returned to the temple and listened to the old abbot’s talk. Here comes the story of Grandma Qiqin and these three Dahongpao plants.
The old abbot spoke vividly, and the scholar listened with great interest. After hearing the story, the champion was filled with admiration. He said to the old abbot: "Such a magical tea can cure all kinds of diseases. How about asking the old mage to refine a box and bring it to Beijing and present it to the emperor?"
The old abbot agreed repeatedly. It happens to be the spring tea mining season at this time. The next day, the old abbot happily and solemnly put on 42 red cassocks, lit incense candles, beat drums and bells, summoned the monks in the temple, and put on different numbers of red, yellow, and red cassocks according to their ranks.
The waiter was carrying a tea tray, which contained six bowls of vegetarian vegetables such as mushrooms, fungus, day lily, bamboo shoots, tofu, and rice. The old abbot took the lead, followed by the chief, the governor, the picket, the supervisor, the mansion, and the temple. The large and small monks such as Zhike, Weina, Yuezhong and Qingzhong, some carrying incense burners and sandalwood, some carrying utensils, some holding fly whisks, and some carrying lanterns, lined up in a row, walking in a mighty manner. Arrive at Kowloon Nest. The old abbot burned incense and lit candles, and all the monks sang bells and cymbals in harmony, chanted sutras with their palms together, and sang incense praises. The old abbot then took the lead, taking three steps to the left and three steps to the right, and bowed to the tea tree with ginseng and incense. Amid the incense, the monks shouted in unison: "Tea sprouts! Tea sprouts!" and began to pick tea.
After picking the tea leaves, the old abbot went back to the temple and invited the best tea masters to use the best tea sets. After the tea leaves were carefully made, they were put into a special small tin box and the number one scholar used a square silk to make the tea leaves. Wrap the handkerchief carefully and hide it in your arms. After that, Zhuangyuan Lang sent people to renovate Tianxin Temple and sculpt a golden Bodhisattva, and then returned to Beijing.
When the No. 1 Scholar arrived at the palace, he saw that the palace was in a hurry. When he inquired about it, he found out that the queen was ill. Her stomach ached all day long and she was bedridden. He asked famous doctors all over the capital and tried all the miraculous medicines, but nothing worked. , the emperor and the eunuchs were so anxious that the capital was shaken. Seeing this scene, the No. 1 Scholar brought the Dahongpao tea brought from Wuyi Mountain to the emperor and said: "I brought back a box of the sacred tea Dahongpao from Wuyi Mountain. This tea can cure all diseases. Please drink it, Queen." , Guarantee the recovery of the body."
The emperor took the tea and solemnly said: "If this tea can really bring about a miracle and make the queen recover, I will definitely go to the Kowloon Nest to give her a seal and enjoy the tea!"
Oddly enough, not long after the queen drank the Da Hong Pao tea brewed by the emperor himself, her intestines were filled with qi, her pain subsided, and her body recovered quickly.
Later, the emperor fulfilled his promise and went to the Nine Dragon Nest in Wuyi Mountain in person to hold a grand ceremony for bestowing the title of "Dahongpao".
Since then, Dahongpao has become famous all over the world and has become the "King of Tea". It is famous all over the world together with the clear water of Danshan Mountain in Wuyi Mountain.
The legend of "Tea and the Moon"
On a full-moon autumn night a long time ago, a wandering poet came to a secluded small village. Food and wine came to greet him. The old people were drinking tea and tasting various pastries. The young women were holding their infants who were waiting to be fed. Next to them, there were several five or six-year-old children squatting, playing games attentively. The cool breeze brought with it the fragrance of chrysanthemums. The poet thought of his relatives far away and couldn't help but feel sad. At this time, the kind grandmother brought fresh and delicious fruit cakes. The poet took a bite and felt natural and refreshing. He picked up the tea cup and was about to drink tea, when he saw the reflection of the full moon in the cup. The poet felt that with the full moon in the sky, tasting fruit crispy cakes with such lovely and kind-hearted villagers, isn't that spontaneous feeling of family affection the meaning of reunion? The poet had an idea and named it after the moon to express his feelings. Since then, these fruit cakes have a very poetic name - moon cakes, symbolizing reunion and happiness! Later, in order to commemorate the poet, on this day every year, every household would make these mooncakes with fresh fruits or sweet and delicious fillings wrapped in soft and glutinous skins. Facing the full moon, eating moon cakes, sipping fragrant tea, and enjoying reunion and happiness. Later generations called this day the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Tea and Life Folk Proverbs
It is better to go a day without food than to go a day without tea. (Tibetan, Mongolian)
One day without tea will cause stagnation, and three days without tea will cause illness. (Tibet, Mongolia)
Tibetans are full of tea, while Han people are full of rice. (Hidden)
It is better to go without oil and salt for three days than to go without tea for one day. (Tibetan)
Tea leaves are sharp at both ends, and the price changes from time to time.
Tea is grass, and customers are treasures. It is a serious offense to offend tea merchants.
Two taels of tea leaves and one pound of salt, and half a pound of tea leaves provide clothing and improve life before our eyes; one pound of tea leaves and ten pounds of steel, four pounds of tea leaves and one hundred pounds of grain, build a rich and powerful motherland.
Eating depends on straw, and money depends on tea. (Xiangtan, Hunan)
Tea is dew water wealth, do not get rich by yourself.
Men plow the fields, women pick tea, and the old woman takes care of her children. The fields are not left empty, and the tea is not old.
A cup of tea in the morning will starve the medicine seller to death. (Guangdong)
On the first three cups of tea, Kefu Pharmacy had no friends. (Fu'an, Fujian)
Tea can be brewed with water in the southeast road, tea cans can be found in the two roads west of the city, and tea can be fried with oil in the river in the north road. (Lueyang, Hanzhong District, Shaanxi Province)
A diligent and thrifty girl gets up when the rooster crows, combs her hair, washes her face, and makes tea first. (Gannan Hakka)
Morning tea, late wine, and dawn.
(Shenzhen)
Tea and hospitality come naturally. (Shenzhen)
A cup of good tea does not require a doctor. (Guangzhou)
When tea comes, a thousand cups are too little, and a piece of heart is thrown into the pot. (Referring to the old tea drinkers in Guangzhou, holding a cup in hand and telling each other their heartfelt feelings)
Fu Shui Fu Tea. (Jiangxi Biaoling)
The friendship between gentlemen is as light as water, and the friendship between tea lovers is as mellow as tea.
Seven things to do in the morning: rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar, tea.
People in the plains cannot live without glutinous rice cakes, and people in high mountains cannot live without bitter tea. (Jianghua, Hunan)
Guests come to offer tea.
I eat oil tea soup three times a day, and I feel panicked if I don’t eat one meal. (Exi Shi Family, Miao Autonomous Prefecture)
Good tea is a treat for guests, and bad tea is for regular guests.
Guests coming from far away are often treated with tea.
A cup of tea brings intimacy.
It is better to live without oil and salt for a day than to live without tea.
A cup of tea after a meal.
The first is bitter, the second is sweet, and the third is aftertaste. (Three-course tea of ??the Bai ethnic group in Yunnan)
The distinguished guests enter the room and have three cups of tea. (Dong people)
If you want to be rich, plant tea trees. (Su ethnic group in Huaping County, Yunnan Province, and Dai ethnic group in Menghai County)
Hot tea with radish made the doctor’s legs numb from idleness.
The catechu in Gulin can is delicious, and the spicy chicken is delicious. (Sichuan, Gulin)
It would be a waste to visit the Peach Blossom Land without drinking a bowl of Leicha. (Taoyuan, Hunan)
Europeans like to drink black tea, Africans like to drink green tea, Hong Kong people like Pu'er tea and Lu'an tea, people in Beijing and Tianjin like scented tea, and people in Shanghai like to drink Longjing tea.
If we want the mountainous area to be rich, we must work hard on the yield per unit area of ??the tea gardens. (Zhejiang)
If you want to be rich, plant tea trees, which are money trees. (Fengqing, Yunnan)
Ten years of experience in guiding technology, but the results are not as good as one year of contracting. (Scientific and technical staff of Fengqing Tea District in Yunnan)
Three cups of tea in the morning made the doctor crawl with hunger. (The Miao people in the city of western Hunan mean that the host should offer four bowls of tea to the guests, and they will have peace all year round)
Drinking tea roasted by others is not satisfying. (Roasted tea of ??the Yi people)
The skin is filled with water during the day, and the skin is filled with water at night. (Teahouses in the Jiangnan area)
There is no ceremony without tea.
Tobacco and alcohol are like relatives, and tobacco and tea are like enemies.
The legend of Shennong tasting hundreds of herbs and the discovery of tea
Shen Nong, also known as Emperor Yan, one of the three ancient emperors, is said to have lived in the Shennong era more than 2700 BC. In order to treat people's diseases, Shennong often went to deep mountains and wild ridges to collect herbal medicines. Not only did he have to walk a lot, but he also had to personally try the collected herbs to understand and identify their functions. One day, Shennong tasted a poisonous grass while collecting herbs. He suddenly felt dry in the mouth, numb in the tongue, and dizzy. He quickly found a big tree to sit down with his back and closed his eyes to rest. At this time, a gust of wind blew, and a few green and fragrant leaves fell from the tree. Shennong then picked two pieces and put them in his mouth to chew. Unexpectedly, a fragrant fragrance emerged spontaneously. He suddenly felt the fluid on the bottom of his tongue and was in high spirits. The discomfort just now was gone. He felt so strange, so he picked up a few more leaves and observed them carefully. He found that the leaf shape, veins and margins of this kind of leaves were different from those of ordinary trees. Shennong collected some and took them back to study them carefully. Later, it was named "tea". There are many legends about Shennong. Shennong is a typical representative of ancient Chinese ancestors. The various discoveries and inventions in the legend of Shennong are a concentrated expression of the labor wisdom of the people of that period. During the Shennong era, primitive animal husbandry and agriculture had gradually become more developed, and the detoxification function of tea had been recognized in daily collection work.
The legend of the origin of West Lake Longjing tea
It is said that a long time ago there was a desolate village in Longjing Mountain. There was an old woman in the village who lived in a dilapidated hut and depended on picking what was grown behind the house. Tea made from the young leaves of eighteen tea trees is left at the door for those who go to the mountains to pick tea. One day, an old man with a white beard came to the village. While drinking tea at the door, he saw a broken stone mortar abandoned in the corner of her house. He recognized it as a valuable treasure and wanted to buy it. The mother-in-law said: "A worn-out stone mortar is useless. If you like it, just move it." The old man couldn't move the big stone mortar himself, so he went down the mountain to find someone to move it. Unexpectedly, the old lady was kind-hearted again and saw that he wanted the stone mortar, so she washed the stone mortar. After cleaning, put the rotten soil in the mortar and bury it under the eighteen tea trees behind the house. The old man brought his servants back and saw that the stone mortar had been washed clean. He was shocked and didn't want the stone mortar anymore. He sighed and went down the mountain. It turns out that the stone mortar is not a treasure, but the rot accumulated in it is a priceless treasure.
The eighteen tea trees behind the old woman's house grew luxuriantly in the mulch; and the tea made from the buds of these trees had a unique fragrance, the best among all teas. These trees are the ancestors of Longjing tea. Legend has it that when Emperor Qianlong went to the south of the Yangtze River, he came to the foot of Shifeng Mountain in Longjing, Hangzhou, and watched country girls picking tea to show his 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 trees. He felt happy and started picking tea too. As soon as he picked a handful, the eunuch suddenly came to report: "The Queen Mother is sick, please return to the capital as soon as possible." Emperor Qianlong heard that the Queen Mother was sick, so he put a handful of tea leaves into the bag and rushed back to the capital day and night. In fact, the Queen Mother's anger increased temporarily because she ate too much delicacies, her eyes were red and swollen, and her stomach was uncomfortable. She was not seriously ill. At this time, seeing the emperor's arrival, he felt a refreshing fragrance and asked what good things he had brought. The emperor also felt strange, where did the fragrance come from? 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. The maid brewed the tea and brought it to the Queen Mother. Sure enough, the tea was fragrant. The Queen Mother took a sip and her eyes felt much better. After drinking the tea, the redness and swelling disappeared and her stomach was no longer bloated. The Queen Mother happily said: "The tea from Hangzhou Longjing is really a panacea." Seeing that the Queen Mother was so happy, Emperor Qianlong immediately sent an order to designate the eighteen tea trees in front of Hu Gong Temple at the foot of Shifeng Mountain in Hangzhou Longjing as imperial tea, and pick new tea every year. Special tribute to the Queen Mother. To this day, these eighteen imperial tea trees are still preserved in front of the Hu Gong Temple in Longjing Village, Hangzhou. Many tourists to Hangzhou make a special trip to visit them and take photos.
Longjing tea (one of the top ten famous teas in China) and Hupao Spring are known as the "two wonders of Hangzhou". 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 it was difficult to get water here, and they had to climb several ridges to carry water. The brothers said that as long as they could live in it, 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 creeks dried up, making it even more difficult to draw water. One day, the brothers remembered the "Tongzi Spring" that wandered across Mount Hengshan in Nanyue. It would be great if the Tongzi Spring could be moved to Hangzhou. The two brothers decided to go to Hengshan Mountain to move Tongzi Spring. They ran all the way and fainted when they reached the foot of Hengshan Mountain. A violent storm broke out. After the wind stopped and the rain subsided, they woke up and saw a child standing in front of them with a willow branch in his hand. , this is the little fairy in charge of "Tongzi Spring". After listening to what they said, the little fairy pointed a willow branch and 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, taking "Tongziquan" straight to Hangzhou. The old monk and the villagers had a dream at night. They dreamed that the big tiger and the second tiger turned into two fierce tigers and moved the "Tongzi Spring" to Hangzhou, so that there would be spring water at dawn. The next day, the sky was filled with rays of light, and two tigers fell from the sky. The tigers were digging 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, only a deep hole was seen. A clear spring gushes out of the pit, and everyone understands that it must be the spring water brought to them by Dahu and Erhu. In order to commemorate Dahu and Erhu, they named the spring "Tiger Paddle Spring". Later, for the sake of convenience, it was called "Hupao Spring". The Longjing tea brewed in Hupao Spring has excellent color, fragrance and flavor. Today, you can taste this "double-excellent" drink in Hupao Teahouse.