West Lake Longjing green tea , a green tea Longjing belong Roasted flat , the flat shape Roasted quality characteristics are flat and smooth , because of different origin and production method , into Longjing flag gun , generous three.

West Lake Longjing tea ranked one of the top ten , with 1200 years of history , the Ming Dynasty as a top grade , Junji as a tribute. Qing Emperor Qianlong tour Hangzhou West Lake Longjing tea praised and put eighteen tea trees in front of Shifeng Hu Gongmiao mountain called " Royal Tea ."

Longjing tea produced in the beginning of the Song Dynasty , the Ming Yi Sheng . In the Qingming before plucking called " Qing Ming tea ", which shoots newly sprung , shaped like a lotus , so called " lotus ." Every system of one kilogram of dry tea picking fresh leaves approximately seventy thousand or so precious . Guyu before plucking called " tea before rain " , also known as the second spring . At this tea has grown a lobular pattern , shaped like a flag , Chaya longer, shaped like a gun , so called " flag gun ." Lixia picking called " Buxus " said another month after picking up the " stem piece ." To have " before rain is top grade , Mingqian treasures " argument. Longjing tea brewing time , the whole bud bud erect , soup Qinglie , fragrance overflowing , especially a bud , commonly known as " a flag shot " by Acura.

West Lake Longjing by shape and endoplasmic priorities divided into 1 to 8 . Shifeng produced the most , with its bright yellow and tender, highly fragrant lasting features as the " summit of Longjing " ; Longjing tea produced in the village of juicy buds peak exposure, darker flavor ; Meijiawu produced fine workmanship , color green , shaped like gold nails, flat and smooth , green soup , taste heavy and mellow .

Origin

Longjing tea has a long history , dating back to the Tang Dynasty , the Qing dynasty , according to legend , when Emperor Qianlong visited Hangzhou , was in Tianzhu Longjing region for the poem , the poem titled "View of picking for the song ." West Lake Longjing tea to a " lion ( peak ) , Long ( wells ) , cloud ( habitat ) , tiger ( run ) , plum ( Chengjiawu ) " ordered goods first to the West Lake Longjing tea is the most. Longjing tea sharpened straight shape , flat handsome , smooth and uniform homogeneous , green in color was yellow . After brewing , the aroma lofty lasting, Xiangfu Georland ; apricot soup green, clear and bright, Yedinenlv , uniform homogeneous into flowers , buds, shoots upright , lifelike. Commodities tea soup , refreshing , teeth Fame , memorable. West Lake Longjing picture 1

Lu Yu was a famous , written in the world's first tea monograph " Tea" , there is Hangzhou Tianzhu , Lingyin Temple, two tea production records . Northern Song Dynasty, West Lake hills production, " Bowen tea", " Hong Lin tea" , "white tea" have become a tribute tea. Quality Yuan , Longjing tea has been further improved. Ming Dynasty , "Qiantang County" contains " Longjing tea out who make bean flowers, color clear , sweet, and his mountains, " Longjing tea fame spread far and wide . Qing Emperor Qianlong down the south , the fourth to the Longjing region inspections, Longjing tea tasting , full of praise , and 18 before tea Hu Gongmiao called " Royal Tea ." Since then, Longjing tea is more worth boosted legendary.

Back in the Northern Song Dynasty , Longjing region has begun to take shape , then the next day Lingyin Zhu Xianglin hole " Xianglin tea" , produced on Tianzhu Approach on "white tea" and geling treasure Yunshan production of " Bowen tea" has as a tribute. Northern Song Dynasty monk eloquence Master Hermitage old haunt , but also the year the writers and Su -san at the foot of the lion in Longjing tea poems Shou Holy Mosques place , Su has a " New Approach on the next two flags , tired of the long green fresh Grain Rain Spring ," the sentence of praise Longjing tea and handwritten " old Dragon " and other plaques, surviving Shou Hu Gongmiao Holy Mosques , 18 Royal tea Garden in the foothills of the cliff Shifeng . To the Southern Song Dynasty , Hangzhou became the capital, tea production has also been further developed. Yuan , Longjing tea produced in the vicinity of the start appearances , there is lovs from customer to clarify the public love , pour water quiet . sinus . sit in my Zhanbu , fragrance does not smell sniff . could see ladle in clear, emerald shadow Labi Xiu . cooking fried golden buds , do not take Guyu later, to come with two or three children , three pharyngeal bear rinse . " It is obvious that Buddhist monks fancy Longjing scenery secluded area , there are good springs tea, so tea come together to enjoy the scenery .

Ming Dynasty, Longjing tea began to emerge, gradually fame spread far and wide , started out of the temple , as ordinary people are drinking. Jiajingnianjian 's " Annals of Zhejiang " reads: " Hang County Zhu tea, Longjing total is less than the production of , and thin buds before rain , whichever one flag shot , especially treasures , produced by small, should its expansive also. "Ming Wan over the years ," Hangzhou Fu Zhi " " old Longjing tea of its real estate for two mountain gem , "said. Million years "Qiantang County," and records " Longjing tea out who make bean flowers, color clear , sweet, and he and mountains ." At this time has been identified as tea Longjing tea in China . Huang Ming Dynasty tea tea are included in the national catalogs and southern wit Xu compiled in length , has Longjing tea .

If in the Ming Zhu Longjing tea has ranged between words , to the Qing Dynasty, Longjing tea is the forefront of the public stand . One scholar Qing Hao Zi line test " by the name of tea , Longjing Zhejiang , the mustard slice of southern Fujian 's Wuyi cloud ." Jiangnan Emperor Qianlong six , four came Longjing tea plucking viewing area , tea poetry . Hu Gongmiao eighteen tea trees in front are also called " Royal Tea ." Since then, the famous Longjing tea , tea ask those who come . Xu Ke neighbor said: " the provinces by the middle of green tea , few were as deep Bise , only I hang of Longjing tea color depth at Pitt , he 's all curled round , only the Hangzhou Longjing flat and straight. ." Republic of China during the famous Longjing tea became the first in China .

After the founding of New China , the state actively support the development of Longjing tea , Longjing tea was listed as diplomatic gifts . Tea District People's Government in the care , reform the old diesel electric pot to pot , breeding new varieties of Longjing tea , promotion of advanced cultivation and processing techniques , to establish quality standards for grading Longjing tea , Longjing tea produced so embarked on the development of scientific and standardized road .

From a historical look at the evolution of Longjing tea , Longjing tea became famous and has been able to flourish , it is a good quality Longjing tea , Longjing tea itself two inseparable historical and cultural origins . So Longjing tea is not just the value , but also a cultural and artistic value , which bears deep cultural connotation and history.

Tea was a poem

Literary giant of "white tea" praise " Under Two Flags New Approach on , tired of the long green spring fresh Grain Rain ."

 cooking gold bud , do not take the Grain Rain . came with two, three sons , three pharyngeal bear rinse . "

Ming Dynasty Poet should crown with a " test Longjing tea ": " the day the wind Zuike , high spirits over mountain home, Lonza cloud pan of water, the spring equinox stone flower tea new fragrance finer cook plus a small tripod , if cooking . pine fire , suspected meal a Xia . "

Qing Dynasty poet Gong Xianglin the " Tiger Spring " and said: spin buy Longjing tea , to try Tiger Spring . Panasonic bamboo wind furnace , live fire hands from frying . Qian shamisen old law , but unfortunately no one pass . Sit Longjing Pengcha even into - Qianlong . Longjing Tea Dragon Seisensui new , a flavor called cooking fried . Inch buds from the rotten stone, baked into the season before Grain Rain . Hebi Feng Yu Ming Group boast and talk because Buxus run heart lotus . Eloquence ready to come in , I still laugh Zen text .

"West Lake Tea "

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Hangzhou Longjing Tea County all excellent, close shot before rain a flag .

Green shoots real estate broker with dew pick , pine needles red furnace flat tire.

The famous temples of tea , plum Liger Yunlong each special .

Huang Liang Qi uniform light green , glossy leaves and short shoot .

Jiaming suitably Huquan cooking , four absolutely luscious Chui Yu said .

Pharynx slow sip fine chemicals charm, pure and beautiful heart Jun Qin .

West Lake Longjing tea poem Shen Yong longwave

Lion Yun Hu Mei , Island Lake Tower Hill embankment .

Westlake seven bowls of water, fluttering cents worth .

Legend

Legend in the Song Dynasty, there is one called " Longjing " a small village , the village is home to an old lady living by selling tea . One year, the tea quality is not good, not sell , the old lady is simply famished .