The legend of the origin of Longjing tea

Longjing tea is a traditional Chinese tea and one of the famous green teas. Longjing tea has four unique characteristics: green color, rich aroma, sweet taste and beautiful shape. The following is the legend about the origin of Longjing tea that I have compiled for you. I hope it will be helpful to everyone

The legend about the origin of Longjing tea

Once upon a time, there was a place where there was a well. It is called Longjing by the locals because the water in the well has a strong aroma, so many people try to drink from Longjing. Although the water in Longjing is sweet and delicious, people who drink the water will have their eyes blackened and fall into the well consciously. Therefore, Longjing has also become a well. Become a terrifying place.

One year, Qianlong was drinking tea next to Longjing. Suddenly a strong wind blew. Qianlong closed his eyes to prevent sand from getting into his eyes. When Qianlong opened his eyes again, he found that all the tea leaves in his cup fell into the In the Longjing, Qianlong drank the tea helplessly. Unexpectedly, the tea tasted exactly the same as boiled water. It seemed that the taste of the tea had been absorbed by the tea leaves. After more than ten years, it became popular among the people to pick tea leaves. Whoever collected the rarest and most valuable tea leaves could give corresponding money to that person. Therefore, many people collected tea leaves everywhere at that time. I don’t know when, there was a kind of tea. It disappeared miraculously (this tea was the tea that Qianlong made at that time). Many people said that maybe the tea was poisonous and God supports us.

A farmer accidentally threw away the wrong garbage and threw a variety of tea leaves that he had just collected into a well. When the farmer ran over, he found that his tea leaves were scattered all over Longjing. , a four-legged fish crawled out of the Longjing and threw all the leaves out with its mouth, leaving only a lot of tea leaves that looked like swallows. When the farmers saw it, they were shocked and ran home quickly, but this four-legged fish Following the farmers to the village, it was known to everyone and worshiped as a sacred object. Therefore, this fish is now regarded as a national first-class protected animal.

Hundreds of years later, people have been passing down the legendary story of dragons in Longjing. A man who claimed to be West Lake wanted to prove what the lake was like, so he went to investigate on the spot himself. There were no dragons in Longjing at all, but there were some. The tea leaves are floating in the lake. The tea leaves are rich in aroma. Chewing them relieves stomachache and backache, and also cleans the intestines and stomach. When Xihu knew about it, he quickly told everyone. Therefore, it is also called West Lake Longjing tea, and the second tea leaves are called West Lake Longjing tea. Allusions related 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 Nanyue Hengshan Mountain. 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. When they reached the foot of Hengshan Mountain, they both fainted. 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" to make it easier to pronounce.

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. The legend of Longjing tea

Longjing tea, which is famous for its green color, fragrant aroma, sweet taste and beautiful shape, has left many magical legends in history, among which is the dragonjing tea. The legend of "Eighteen Royal Tea Trees" can reflect the historical origin of Longjing tea.

Legend has it that a long time ago, the Queen Mother held a grand peach party in the heaven. Gods and fairies from all over the country were invited to the party. Prodigies and fairies played and sang, and served tea and fruits. Just as the Earthly Immortal was holding a tea tray to deliver tea, he suddenly heard the boy Shancai shout: "The Earthly Immortal's Wife is seriously ill. She is rolling and screaming on the bed. Go quickly!" Without paying attention, the teatray tilted and a teacup tumbled over. Gone to earth. The Earth Immortal was so frightened that he was out of his body, his face turned pale, and he walked towards the palace in three steps and two steps at a time.

At this time, Lu Dongbin figured it out and understood what was going on. He hurriedly took the tea tray from the Earthly Immortal and distributed the only seven cups of tea to the Seven-Dong Immortal. He took out a magic pill and said to the Earth Immortal: "Take it quickly and save your wife, then go down to earth to find the teacup. I will take care of you here for the time being." The Earth Immortal was very grateful and left after thanking him.

?One day in heaven, several years on earth. ?The Earth Immortal somersaulted down to the mortal world, landed in Hangzhou, became a monk, and went to the west mountain to look for a teacup. On this day, he saw a mountain like a lion squatting, with beautiful rocks and green ravines. There was a thatched house next to the bamboo forest in the mountain, and an 80-year-old woman was sitting at the door. The Earthly Immortal stepped forward and saluted and asked: "Old donor, what is this place?" The old lady replied: "It's called Huiluowu." I heard from our ancestors that one night, thousands of golden lights suddenly fell from the sky. From then on, this place was called Huiluowu. After hearing this, the Earth Fairy was surprised and happy. He quickly looked around and looked around. Suddenly his eyes lit up. Isn't that my tea cup? It turned out that there was an old stone mortar filled with garbage next to the aunt's room, and it was filled with green grass. Green grass. There is a shiny spider silk hanging straight from the eaves into the stone mortar. The Earth Fairy understood that this spider spirit was secretly sucking the fairy tea, and said quickly: "Old donor, can I exchange a gold ribbon for your stone mortar?" The aunt said: "Do you want this stone mortar? Anyway, I keep it." It’s useless, you can just take it!? The Earth Fairy thought, I have to go find some verbena and weave a nine-foot-long rope to tie it up before I can carry it away.

As soon as the earth fairy left, the aunt thought to herself, this stone mortar is dirty, how can I get my hands on it? So I found a spoon, took out all the garbage, and poured it on the ground where eighteen tea trees grew in front of the house. Inside, I found a rag to wipe clean with my fingers. Unexpectedly, the spider spirit was disturbed, and the spider spirit said that someone was coming to steal his tea! With a cast of magic, there was a loud bang, and the stone mortar was driven deep into the ground. The Earth Immortal took the rope and turned around to see that the stone mortar was no longer there, so he had to return to heaven empty-handed.

Later, the teacup in the Heavenly Palace that was driven underground became a well. A dragon once came to drink the immortal tea, but the dragon went away, leaving behind a well of water. This is the legendary Longjing.

With the vicissitudes of life and historical changes, the hut where the aunt originally lived was converted into the old Longjing Temple, and later renamed to the Hu Gong Temple in Longjing Village that remains today. The eighteen tea trees in front of the temple have been nourished by the fairy dew and have become more and more lush and of outstanding quality.

When Emperor Qianlong went to the south of the Yangtze River, he went to the foot of Shifeng Mountain in Longjing Village, Hangzhou incognito. When the old monk Hugong Temple accompanied Emperor Qianlong on a tour of the mountains and sightseeing, he suddenly saw several village girls walking happily from the front of the temple. Picking new buds from the eighteen tea trees, I suddenly felt happy. I quickly walked into the tea garden and learned to pick tea. 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 so happy, and hurriedly passed on the decree, naming the eighteen tea trees in front of the Hu Gong Temple at the foot of Shifeng Mountain in Longjing, Hangzhou, as imperial tea trees. They would be specially harvested 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. Effects of Longjing tea

1. Exciting effect: The caffeine in tea can excite the central nervous system, helping people to cheer up, improve thinking, eliminate fatigue, and improve work efficiency.

2. Diuretic effect: Caffeine and theophylline in tea have diuretic effect and are used to treat edema and hydrodemuloma. Acute jaundice hepatitis can be treated by utilizing the detoxification and diuretic effects of black tea sugar water.

3. Cardiotonic and antispasmodic effects: Caffeine has the effects of strengthening the heart, relieving spasms, and relaxing smooth muscles. It can relieve bronchospasm and promote blood circulation. It is a good drug for treating bronchial asthma, relieving cough and reducing phlegm, and myocardial infarction. Complementary medicines.

4. Inhibit arteriosclerosis: Tea polyphenols and vitamin C in tea have the effect of activating blood circulation and removing blood stasis to prevent arteriosclerosis. Therefore, among people who drink tea regularly, the incidence of hypertension and coronary heart disease is lower.

5. Antibacterial and antibacterial effects: The tea polyphenols and tannic acid in tea act on bacteria, coagulating bacterial proteins and killing bacteria. It can be used to treat intestinal diseases, such as cholera, typhoid, dysentery, enteritis, etc. If the skin develops sores, ulcers and pus, or the skin is broken due to trauma, rinse the affected area with strong tea, which has anti-inflammatory and bactericidal effects. Treating oral inflammation, ulceration, and sore throat with tea also has certain effects.

6. Weight loss effect: Various compounds such as caffeine, inositol, folic acid, pantothenic acid and aromatic substances in tea can regulate fat metabolism, especially oolong tea, which has a good decomposition effect on protein and fat. . Tea polyphenols and vitamin C can lower cholesterol and blood lipids, so drinking tea can help you lose weight.

7. Anti-caries effect: Tea contains fluorine. Fluoride ions have a great affinity with the calcium in teeth and can turn into a kind of "fluoroapatite" that is relatively insoluble in acid. The elephant adds a protective layer to the teeth, improving the ability of the teeth to resist acid and caries.

8. Inhibit cancer cells: It is reported that the flavonoids in tea have varying degrees of anti-cancer effects in vitro, with vitexine, morin and catechin being the strongest.

9. It has the effect of producing body fluids and quenching thirst, refreshing the mind and improving thinking, digesting food and resolving greasiness, reducing inflammation and detoxifying.

10. The antioxidant effect is because tea has antioxidant, anti-tumor, lowering blood cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein levels, inhibiting the rise of blood pressure, inhibiting platelet aggregation, antibacterial, and anti-product allergies.

11. Longjing green tea contains more chlorophyll, amino acids, catechins, vitamin C and other ingredients than other teas. It is rich in nutrients and has the functions of producing body fluids and quenching thirst, refreshing, producing body fluids and quenching thirst, and reducing neutrality in the blood. Fat and cholesterol. It has the effects of antioxidant, anti-sudden mutation, anti-tumor, reducing blood cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein content, inhibiting blood pressure rise, inhibiting platelet aggregation, antibacterial, and anti-product allergy. If brewed with Hangzhou Hupao Spring water, it will be fragrant and refreshing, known as Hangzhou's "double best".