Folklore stories about West Lake Longjing tea

West Lake Longjing tea ranks first among the top ten famous teas in China. When Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty visited West Lake in Hangzhou, he praised Longjing tea highly and named the eighteen tea trees in front of Hu Gong Temple at the foot of Shifeng Mountain as "Imperial Tea". . Below are the legends and stories about Longjing tea that I have compiled. You are welcome to read them.

The legendary story of Longjing tea 1

When Emperor Qianlong went to the south of the Yangtze River, he came to the foot of Shifeng Mountain in Longjing Village, Hangzhou incognito. The old monk from Hugong Temple accompanied Emperor Qianlong on a tour of the mountains. , suddenly saw several village girls happily picking new buds from the eighteen tea trees in front of the temple. Unconsciously, they felt happy and walked quickly into the tea garden to learn to pick tea.

Just after picking for a while, the eunuch suddenly came to report: "Your Majesty, the Queen Mother is ill. Please return to Beijing as soon as possible." When Qianlong heard that the Queen Mother was ill, he felt anxious. He put the tea buds in his hand into the bag, returned to Beijing day and night, and returned to the palace to pay his respects to the Queen Mother. In fact, the Queen Mother was not seriously ill, but her anger increased temporarily, her eyes were red and swollen, and her stomach was uncomfortable. Suddenly seeing the emperor's arrival, his mood improved, and he felt a fresh fragrance blowing against his face. He hurriedly asked: "The emperor came back from Hangzhou, what good things did he bring with such a fragrance?" Emperor Qianlong also felt strange, so I hurried back, If I didn't bring anything with me, where would the fragrance come from? Smell carefully, you will find that there is indeed a fragrant fragrance, and it comes from the bag. He touched it casually and found out that it was a handful of tea leaves that came from Hu Gong Temple in Longjing Village, Hangzhou. After a few days, they had dried and emitted a rich aroma.

The Queen Mother wanted to taste the taste of this tea. The palace maid brewed the tea and served it. As expected, it was fragrant and fragrant. After drinking, her mouth was filled with saliva, and the aftertaste was sweet and refreshing. After 3 cups, the swelling in my eyes dissipated and my stomach felt comfortable. The Queen Mother was so happy at that time that she called Hangzhou Longjing tea a panacea. Emperor Qianlong laughed out loud when he saw the Queen Mother being so happy, and hurriedly passed on the decree, naming the eighteen tea trees in front of Hu Gong Temple at the foot of Shifeng Mountain in Longjing, Hangzhou, as imperial tea. They would be specially collected and prepared every year to pay tribute to the Queen Mother. . Since then, Longjing tea has become more and more famous. Although the eighteen imperial tea trees have been replanted many times, this "imperial tea garden" has been preserved to this day and has become a tourist attraction. Legend of Longjing Tea 2

It is said that in the Song Dynasty, there was a small village called "Longjing". In the village lived an old lady who made a living by selling tea. One year, the tea was of poor quality and could not be sold, and the old lady almost had no way to make a living. One day, an old man walked in. He walked around the house and said that he wanted to buy the broken stone mortar in the corner of the floor wall with five taels of silver. The old lady was worried about having no money, so she readily agreed. The old man was very happy and informed the old lady not to let others move, and immediately sent someone to carry it. The old lady thought that if she could get 5 taels of silver easily, she would have to have the stone mortar carried away cleanly. So she swept away the dust and rotten leaves on the stone mortar, piled it in a pile, and buried it under the tea tree. After a while, the old man actually came with a few tall young men. When he saw the clean stone mortar, he quickly asked where the debris in the stone mortar had gone. The old lady told the truth, but the old man stomped his feet in frustration: "I spent five taels of silver, but what I bought was those rubbish!" After saying that, he walked away. The old lady felt really depressed as she watched the white money slip away from her hands.

The old lady thought that if she could get 5 taels of silver easily, she would have to have the stone mortar carried away cleanly. So she swept away the dust and rotten leaves on the stone mortar, piled it in a pile, and buried it under the tea tree. After a while, the old man actually came with a few tall young men. When he saw the clean stone mortar, he quickly asked where the debris in the stone mortar had gone. The old lady told the truth, but the old man stomped his feet in frustration: "I spent five taels of silver, but what I bought was those rubbish!" After saying that, he walked away. The old lady felt really depressed as she watched the white money slip away from her hands. Allusions to Longjing Tea

Longjing tea 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 in Hupao today.

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 the brothers 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 to 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 man holding a willow branch standing in front of them. Child, 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 in the bamboo garden next to the temple, digging their front paws into the ground. After a while, they dug a deep hole. Suddenly, there was a violent storm. After the rain stopped, a clear spring emerged from the deep pit. Everyone understood that it must have been the spring water brought to them by Dahu and Erhu. In order to commemorate the spring water brought to them by Da Hu and Er Hu, they named the spring "Hu Di Spring", and later called it "Hu Pao Spring" for the sake of convenience. Longjing tea brewed in Hupao Spring has excellent color, fragrance and flavor. You can taste this "double-excellent" drink in Hupao Teahouse today.

18 Royal Tea Trees Among the mountains beside the beautiful West Lake in Hangzhou, there is a Shifeng Mountain with lush trees, green tea gardens, nine streams and eighteen streams winding through it, with gurgling water and clouds. The winding, deep soil, mild climate, and unique ecological environment breed the world-renowned "Four Unique" Teas? West Lake Shifeng Longjing Tea. In front of the Hu Gong Temple at the foot of Shifeng Mountain, there are "Eighteen Imperial Tea Trees" surrounded by railings. Carefully cultivated by local tea farmers, they have grown into luxuriant branches and luxuriant leaves, attracting many tourists every year. ?The No.1 Tea Village?

Longjing Village is world-famous for its top-quality West Lake Longjing tea. It borders West Lake to the east, Wuyun Mountain to the west, the Qiantang River to the south, and the north and south peaks inserted into the clouds to the north. It is surrounded by green mountains and clouds, just like an emerald gem set in the West Lake.

The village is rich in tourism resources. It is dotted with scenic spots such as the Royal Tea Garden, Hu Gong Temple, Jiuxi Eighteen Streams, Shili Langjuan, and Laolongjing, adding a rich cultural atmosphere to the tea town. The renovation project has reshaped the mountain stream landscape of Longjing Village, reproduced the mountainous landscape style of the tea village farmers who go up the stream and live by the water, and basically restored the natural village style with the characteristics of the West Lake Longjing Tea Village. Grades and varieties of Longjing tea

In the past, West Lake Longjing tea was divided into 11 grades including special grade and first grade to tenth grade. Among them, special grade is divided into special first, special second and special third. The level is further divided into 5 levels, and the level standard sample is set in the middle level of each level. Later, it was slightly simplified and changed to special level and levels one to eight, with a total of 43 levels. By 1995, the grades of West Lake Longjing tea were further simplified, with only special grade (divided into special second and special third grades) and first to fourth grades; in the same year, Zhejiang Longjing tea was divided into special grade and first to fifth grades, with 6 Same level.

Special grade has one bud and one leaf, flat and smooth

First grade, one bud and one leaf, has one bud and two leaves, flat and smooth

The second level has one bud with two leaves spread out and is relatively flat

The third level has one bud with two leaves spread out and contains a small amount of two paired leaves and is still flat

The fourth level has one bud with two and three leaves The leaves are flat, wide and not smooth

The five-level one bud has three leaves and the leaves are flat and rough

The varieties of Longjing tea

Group variety

Group variety is the earliest variety of Longjing tea, and it is also the best quality tea at present. Nowadays, people often say that the West Lake Longjing tea on Shifeng Mountain is this variety.

Generally speaking, the picking time of group varieties is later than other varieties, around Qingming. The planting area of ??this variety is limited to the West Lake production area, and the area is very limited.

Longjing 43

Longjing 43 is a national clonal variety bred from the Longjing population by the Tea Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences. Shrub type, medium leaves, semi-open tree shape, dense branches. It is an extremely early-growing species. In Qingdao area, the one-bud and one-leaf stage is mid-to-late April. The sprouting ability is very strong, the sprouts are neat and dense, the buds and leaves are short, strong and hairy. The dry sample of one bud and two leaves of spring tea contains about 3.7 amino acids, 18.5 tea polyphenols, 12.1 total catechins and 4.0 caffeine. Suitable for flat-shaped famous green teas such as Queton, Longjing, and Yuye.

Features: Suitable aroma and concentration, long-lasting sweetness, Longjing 43 is generally suitable for frying into green version, and the soup color is clear green and bright.

Pingyang Extra Early

Medium leaf type, shrub type, extra early species. The famous tea in Qingdao is mined in mid-to-late April, with high germination density and strong sprouting ability. Features: Its outstanding feature is its high aroma. The tea picked in the same period has better appearance in Pingyang morning, but the taste is slightly lighter.

Zhe Nong 117

A high-quality, high-yielding, early-bearing red and green clonal variety selected by Zhejiang University. In 2002, it passed the provincial appraisal of Zhejiang Province and was listed as a key product of Zhejiang Province. Promote varieties. It has strong tenderness and is suitable for flat and needle-shaped teas. The buds are strong and green in color. The germination time is early, and the famous tea in Qingdao is mined in early May. It has strong budding ability and strong stress resistance, especially cold resistance. The green tea produced has a high and long-lasting aroma, and a rich and refreshing taste.

Zhejiang University 139

Zhejiang University selected and bred high-quality, high-yielding, early-bearing clone tea tree varieties. In 2002, it passed the provincial appraisal of Zhejiang Province and was listed as a key promotion variety in Zhejiang Province. The mining period of spring tea is about 7 days earlier than the early-growing Fuding Dabai tea. It is suitable for producing famous green tea. It has high and long-lasting aroma, fresh and mellow taste with sweetness, and is resistant to storage. The yield per unit area is 27% higher than that of Fuding Dabai tea. The leaves are green and the yield is high. The advantages are good tenderness and strong cold resistance, but the disadvantage is slightly weak disease resistance.

Wuniuzao

This variety matures the fastest. It usually begins to sprout as soon as the beginning of spring arrives, and can be harvested in early March. Because Wu Niuzao looks similar to West Lake Longjing and has a large output, in the early days of spring tea being launched, some unscrupulous traders used it to pass off as West Lake Longjing.