Spring is harmonious and full of greenery. Dasu Mountain Jingju Temple is surrounded by mountains, deep forests, secluded scenery, the sound of birds in the mountains, and gurgling water. Walking next to the ancient temple, the fragrance of centuries-old tea trees comes to your nostrils, which is refreshing and refreshing. This is the "Qing Dynasty Tea Garden" in Dasu Mountain.
(Photo by Xu Dachi)
Jingju Temple in Dasu Mountain is the birthplace of the Tiantai Sect of Buddhism. In the fifth year of Tianbao in the Northern Qi Dynasty (AD 554), the eminent monk Huisi came here to build a nunnery and open an altar to preach. It is said that when Huisi was married in the nunnery, he plowed Dasu Mountain, split the mountain and planted tea, and learned Taoism through tea, which benefited the surrounding people.
Tea is the name of the temple, the fragrance of tea is associated with the temple, and tea Zen is all about it. As the main tea producing area in Huainan in history, the tea sage Lu Yu described in detail the quality of Jingju Temple tea in the "Tea Classic". The giant stone carving standing next to the tourist road of Jingju Temple in Dasu Mountain records tea saint Lu Yu's praise of Guangshan tea: "Huainan tea, produced in the loess hills of Guangzhou in Guangzhou, is the same as Xiazhou." In ancient Huangtou Port, , which is the current Dasu Mountain area. Today, there are still more than 360 clumps of ancient tea trees in the "Qing Dynasty Tea Garden" in front of Jingju Temple in Dasu Mountain.
Huo Zhenwen, commentator of Dasu Mountain National Forest Park, national senior tour guide, and national gold medal tour guide, said: "The place we are now is the ancient tea garden of the Qing Dynasty in Dasu Mountain National Forest Park. Speaking of Xinyang's There are actually many ancient tea trees. For example, the oldest ancient tea tree existing in our Xinyang area is a pearl from the Tang and Song Dynasties preserved in Dachagou, Jigong Mountain. The ancient tea garden in front of us is the oldest in Xinyang area. The ancient tea garden of the Qing Dynasty was planted by Master Zhu Ding of the temple in 1828 during the Daoguang period of the Qing Dynasty. There are probably more than 360 tea gardens in Jingju Temple. It has a long history and can be traced back to the Tianbao period of the Northern Qi Dynasty in 554 AD. Huisi, a master of Tiantai, opened a mountain to grow tea and established a pond to raise lotus. During the Dali period of the Tang Dynasty, the tea saint Lu Yu tasted tea in Jingju Temple and wrote the "Tea Classic". "The Book of Tea: Eight Outs" specifically talks about Huainan tea. It was produced in Huangtugang, Guangzhou, in the same year as Xiazhou. In the third year of Yuanfeng in the Song Dynasty, in 1080 AD, Su Shi was involved in the Wutai Poetry Case. He was demoted to Huangzhou and lived in Dasu Mountain, where he left an interesting story about coming to Dongpo to drink Dongpo tea. ”
The area around Jingju Temple in Dasu Mountain is full of green mountains. Masson pine forest is a large tea plantation. The sparkling water of Bailianchi Lake in front of the temple is sparkling. On the north bank of the downstream of Bailianchi are Qing Dynasty tea gardens, clusters and ridges, continuous from a distance. The roots of the ancient tea tree are deep and leafy, criss-crossing and about 30 centimeters thick. The new buds of the ancient tea trees are green and green, and tea farmers are picking them at the right time.
(Photo by Xu Dachi)
The tea trees growing here not only have deep roots and luxuriant leaves, but also the quality of the tea picked is excellent. It is also an important tourist destination in Dasu Mountain National Forest Park. It is said that those who come to Dasu Mountain must go to the 'Qing Dynasty Tea Garden'. In order to strengthen the management and protection of the ancient tea garden, the local government built a brick wall under the tea garden to prevent soil erosion, and built a tourist trail leading to the temple.
Dong Yisheng, director of the Dasu Mountain Tea Industry Service Center, said: "As we continue to strengthen the protection and management of these century-old tea trees, they are now growing lush and lush, and the dry tea they produce is of high quality. In 2020, the "Zhongcha Cup" "Won the gold medal in the famous tea competition, becoming the only tea brand in Henan Province to win the gold medal of the "Chinese Tea Cup". The trademark "Ziyun Su Shanchun" was recognized as a famous trademark in Henan Province. At the same time, "Qing Dynasty Tea Garden" was recognized as a national brand of Dasu Mountain The tourist attractions of the Forest Park have attracted much attention from tourists and have become a check-in place for many tourist Internet celebrities. ”
Producer/Pei Renhe Fang Mingli Planning/Jin Zuoyin Zhang Guoshan Editor/Mei Shu. Xian Jiangyuan Meng Xie Renrui