China Pu'er Wholesale Network News: In recent years, abnormal phenomena in the tea market have frequently appeared; clumsy hype by some tea companies also occurs from time to time; and the emergence of "Yi Zhaofeng" old tea is that tea An example of chaos in the world.

1. "Yi Zhaofeng" old tea chaos

Click "Baidu" and search for "Yi Zhaofeng" tea. Wow, "Shenma" and "Floating Cloud" all appeared... The latest price of "Yi Zhaofeng" old tea, old tea pictures, old tea appraisal, old tea auction, old tea market, old tea information and old tea information, etc.; it can be said that there are all kinds of things, and there is nothing surprising... The so-called "Yi Zhaofeng" old tea has also appeared in auctions, exhibitions and appreciation meetings in Beijing, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Guangzhou, Hong Kong and other places; it has been clumsily "browed", "entrusted" and "praised" , "speculation"; and even auctions at sky-high prices...

If you sort out these so-called "Yi Zhaofeng" old teas, they can be summarized as "several similarities and several differences." The same thing is that no matter where it appears, it is said to be "Yi Zhaofeng" old tea; and the label style, text, etc. of these so-called "Yi Zhaofeng" old tea are basically the same; and then when introducing these so-called "Yi Zhaofeng" old tea When it came to the "Yi Zhaofeng" old tea, the caliber of bragging was roughly the same. The difference is: these so-called "Yi Zhaofeng" old teas are of different sizes, shapes, packaging, prices, sources, and time... The so-called "Yi Zhaofeng" old tea includes Yunnan Old Pu'er tea and Pu'er tribute tea, Pu'er brick tea and Pu'er tea cakes; there are also Pu'er tea paste and Pu'er loose tea, etc. The sizes of the so-called "Yi Zhaofeng" old tea are also different; there are 500g, 700g, 950g and 1000g, as well as 1040g, 1056.3g and 2000g, etc. The so-called "Yi Zhaofeng" old tea also has different shapes; there are rectangular brick tea and (double cake) tea, as well as grapefruit-shaped tea, pumpkin-shaped tea, and wicker-shaped fish basket-shaped tea, etc. . The packaging of the so-called "Yi Zhaofeng" old tea is even more varied, including yellow cowhide sealed packaging, old sheep oil paper packaging, sack packaging and sheepskin packaging; leather bag packaging, blue and white dragon can packaging, ceramic can steamer four-layer packaging and Yixing purple clay can packaging; and even animal offal skin packaging and kraft paper packaging, etc.

As for the price of the so-called "Yi Zhaofeng" old tea, it is even more arbitrary; there are prices of 320 yuan, 1,500 yuan, 1,800 yuan and 8,000 yuan, and prices of 66,000 yuan, 300,000 yuan. Yuan, 500,000 yuan or even 800,000 yuan; the most impressive one was a tea brick, which was priced at a sky-high price of 2.88 million yuan at the auction... There is more news that Jinyu Collection sold an old tea brick for 1.2 million yuan; at the Kunming Tea Expo, a piece of old tea was sold for 1.5 million yuan; and at the Guangzhou Tea Art Expo, it sold for a "sky-high price" of 2.96 million yuan. "A piece of "Yi Zhaofeng" old tea was sold.

There is no consensus on the origin of these so-called "Yi Zhaofeng" old tea; some say it is old tea collected from Jiangxi, some say it is old tea collected from herdsmen in the northwest, and some say it is old tea collected from herdsmen in the northwest. Some say it comes from Wuyi Mountain in Fujian; some say it comes from Shanxi merchants; however, the most common theory is that it comes from the hometown of Pu'er tea... As for the time of production, the so-called "Yi Zhaofeng" old tea is arbitrary and unreliable; some say it was the Qing Dynasty, some say it was the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China period, and some say it was the Republic of China period, or even the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China. of tea….

The person in charge of the Tea Expo also said: The owner is a Pu'er collector who specializes in the old tea business. He has a lot of old tea, and the "Yi Zhaofeng" is the best among them... . At a tea exhibition, an expert said: "Yi Zhaofeng" is an old tea number from the Qing Dynasty, which means that the tea comes from this old tea number; at the same time, "Man-Han Tea Food, Jiahu Silk Pastries" also represents its value , because this tea was only offered to officials at that time, and it was difficult for ordinary people to enjoy it. At another site, some experts also explained: In order to preserve the tea leaves well, in the late Republic of China, collectors used anti-corrosion paint on the outer packaging of tea leaves to make them "airtight". Therefore, it can be preserved for hundreds of years. The quality of the tea is very outstanding, and it can be drunk and preserved...

When some people question the so-called "Yi Zhaofeng" old tea, some experts explain that the outer packaging of the tea cannot be opened, and it must be drank if it is opened, otherwise the tea will rot. Because of this, the tea leaves have been only used for collection and have not been opened and tasted. What else is said: The outer packaging of preserved tea leaves cannot be opened. You must drink it within one year after opening, otherwise the tea leaves will rot. There is also a teacher from a certain cultural relics appraisal institute who looks like a tea expert. He explains clearly and recommends swornly... The rope is slender and the shape is relatively complete. It should be a 4-5 grade Maocha base. The dry tea is brown in color. , exudes a little oily sheen, smells of camphor aroma from dry tea, and has signs of weathering on the edge of the tea brick. It is well-made and will shock the mind of the viewer.

As for the staff of some auction institutions, they even said with certainty: It is rare to encounter such high-quality Pu'er tea bricks. Collectors who love and love to collect must not miss this rare collection opportunity.

On October 23, 2013, "Southern Metropolis Daily" announced that Qing Dynasty old tea named "Yi Zhaofeng" appeared frequently, and experts warned that old tea has many fishy properties. The article said that an old tea brick named "Yi Zhaofeng", which is said to be produced in the Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty, has appeared frequently at major tea exhibitions in the Pearl River Delta recently, and the starting price was once as high as 500,000 yuan. At the Foshan Chencun Tea Expo that concluded yesterday, this old tea brick served as the "biggest highlight" of the tea exhibition and also attracted great attention from the media and the audience. According to a Nandu reporter's investigation, tea bricks with the same appearance had been sold in many online stores before, with the lowest price being only 800 yuan... Senior industry insiders remind you that old tea has many tricks and must be collected with caution. In fact, this is no longer "tricky" or hype, but more like a pretentious commercial deception? !

Just imagine: If the so-called "Yi Zhaofeng" tea brand is an old tea brand from the Qing Dynasty, then this tea brand should have a certain reputation or popularity? If the so-called "Yi Zhaofeng" tea brand had so much tea back then, can you imagine the scale of this tea brand? If the tea leaves from the so-called "Yi Zhaofeng" tea brand were only used to worship officials and ministers at that time, then there should be written records of this tea name and its products? However, the so-called "Yi Zhaofeng" tea account does not exist. All of this is nothing but fiction...

In the process of speculation about the so-called "Yi Zhaofeng" old tea, the basis of the so-called old tea is the "seal". In fact, the so-called "seal" on the old tea of ??"Yi Zhaofeng" is also nonsense and made up of nothing. That's not a "seal" at all, it's just a tea label or wrapping paper. The so-called "seal" contains the words "Manchu and Han tea and snacks, Jiahu silk snacks" are also wrong. As for the original meaning of these words, it is far different from what the brewer wants to express... The real label or wrapping paper of "Yi Zhaofeng" should be "Jiahu fine point" (thin); not "Jiahu silk point" (silk)... Why did the word "fine" become the word "silk"? Whether it is speculation or conjecture, there are two reasons. First, the forger removed the word "tian" from half of the word "Xi" and added the word "Xi", thus turning the word "Xi" into the word "Si"; the purpose was to create a "Jiahu" "Small dots" to confuse the audience... Second, the instigator could not clearly see the vague or incomplete word "Xi", or he did not understand the original meaning of these words at all, so he cleverly added the word "Xi" to make it the current "Jia". Lake Silk Point”….

3. The real "Tiga Feng"

So, is there a "Tiga Feng", right? What is the real "Trillion Number"? ?In May 2002, the CPPCC Committee of Qimen County, Anhui Province published "Qimen Literature and History" (fifth series); this is a tea industry album that introduces "Qimen Tea and its History"; it is especially for Qimen Tea It is "Qi Hong", which is of great reference and research value. Therefore, after publication, "Luoyang paper was expensive" for a while. In this volume "Qimen Literature and History" (Tea Industry Album), there is an article by Mr. Zhi Pintai, a Qimen folklore collector, "Several Tea Cultural Relics I Collected".

The article said: "In recent years, the number of people who love collecting has increased day by day, and I have also joined this ranks. In my collection, there are several seals and seals used by the Qimen Tea Company and tea houses in the old days. The plates are introduced as follows for the readers’ convenience.” After introducing his collection of tea number seals, tea stamp (template) plates and other items, Mr. Zhi Pintai also introduced his collection of “Yi Zhaofeng Hao” seals ( template. The original text is as follows: ..."Yi Zhaofeng" seal. It is a hardwood rectangle, 15.3 centimeters long and 9.8 centimeters wide. The four characters "Yi Zhaofeng Hao" are embossed and raised on the upper part of the entire seal, and the rest are flat and raised. This seal is undoubtedly a standard trademark seal. In the middle of the seal are the eight characters "Jiahu Fine Points, Manchu and Han Tea Food", and "Tafang" and "Lijie" are engraved on the upper and lower places. Li means Li, which is concise and concise. It is briefly pointed out that the store is located in Xiangli Street, Xiantafang. Inscribed on both sides are the words "Genuine goods at reasonable prices, no deception", showing the unique sincerity of Huizhou merchants. It is surrounded by simple and cheerful decorative patterns, and the top and bottom of the whole print are dense and orderly, with appropriate complexity and simplicity, and a combination of static and dynamic. The "tea food" in "Manchu and Han tea food" here is just another name for what we now call cakes and snacks. This is a popular food that is loved by the common people.

What needs to be explained is: the ancient Huizhou “Three Carvings” (referring to the three folk carving techniques of wood carving, stone carving, and brick carving) have a long history, exquisite skills, and are passed down from generation to generation; not only does it have a complete technological process, but also It enjoys a high reputation at home and abroad. Ancient Huizhou was also the main tea production area in China. It had many types of tea with good quality, many tea merchants, and many exports... As early as the Tang and Song dynasties, ancient Huizhou and Qimen tea had a high reputation; from the Ming and Qing dynasties to modern times, the tea category and quality were not only outstanding but also won numerous awards. In terms of tea culture, it is more diverse in form and rich in content; especially tea trademarks, tea contracts, and various stamps (stencils) of tea houses with tea names, etc., are frequently discovered and are numerous.

In January 2004, Liaoning People's Publishing House published "Huizhou Ancient Tea Events" by Huangshan tea scholar Zheng Jianxin; the "Yi Zhaofeng Hao" seal (mold) was chosen for the cover of this book Pictures of the board and rubbings; and in the main text of the book "Tea Customs in Huizhou", pictures of the "Yi Zhaofeng Hao" seal (mold) board and rubbings are also used as illustrations.

In 2006, in order to cooperate with the promotion of the "Tea Culture Festival" held in Qimen County, the collector Mr. Zhi Pintai made seals and tea stamps (molds) including "Yi Zhaofeng" The rubbings, etc. of the board were provided for the "Tea Culture Festival" event for exhibition; however, after the exhibition, the rubbings of the "Yi Zhaofeng" impression (mold) board were not recovered in time, and these rubbings were missing...

More than ten years have passed since the "Yi Zhaofeng" stamping plate was collected in 1999; when the collector Mr. Zhi Pintai learned that there was a similar "Yi Zhaofeng" When the rubbing became the so-called "seal" of old tea, he felt incredible... Therefore, on May 25 this year, Mr. Zhi Pintai made rubbings of the "Yi Zhaofeng" stamping plates in his collection again, and took pictures of the "Yi Zhaofeng" stamping plates and rubbings. …. This is the general situation of the real "Tigafeng" stamp (template)...

4. The original meaning of "Jiahu Fine Points, Manchu and Han Tea Food"

In the process of the hype of "Yi Zhaofeng" old tea, in addition to the so-called "Yi Zhaofeng" , and another factor of forgery is the eight words "Jiahu Silk Dian, Manchu and Han Tea Food"... In fact, the so-called "Yi Zhaofeng" tea brand does not exist, and the word "Si" in these words is made up; the real meaning of the eight words "Jiahu Fine Points, Manchu Tea Food" is definitely not It is the meaning that the brewer wants to express or the proof of falsehood...

Let’s start with “Jiahu is more detailed”.

Mr. Yang Yingli, who has done a lot of research on Jiangnan cuisine, has not only written many excellent works on food, but also once wrote an article "Exploring the Origin of Jiahu Fine Points"; this article explains the origin of "Jiahu Fine Points" and development status were introduced in detail.

Mr. Yang Yingli said in the introduction: The popular and well-known "Jiahu Fine Point" once existed in the Jiangnan area for more than 600 years. However, in various Chinese historical classics, its records and discussions are very rare. The reason may be that as a snack, you must encounter it every day, turn a blind eye to it, and be looked down upon by those who write books and biographies. According to the description in Volume 33 "Products" of "Huzhou Fu Zhi" during the Tongzhi period of the Qing Dynasty, it may be the earliest text mentioning "Jiahu Fine Points" that can be found today: "Tea food: made of powder or flour and sugar. The cakes come in different shapes, colors and names and are used to accompany tea, so they are collectively called tea snacks, also called tea snacks. They are sold elsewhere and are called 'Jiahu Fine Points'." Mr. Yang Yingli’s introduction is quite clear: “Jiahu” refers to the Jiangnan region represented by Jiaxing and Huzhou. As for "Xiaodian", it is known as "Xiaodian" because of the fine workmanship and excellent taste of the tea cakes; it also means "fine snacks".

Mr. Zhou Zuoren also explained "Jiahu Fine Points" in his article "Re-Talk about Dim Sum in the North and South". He said: There are two commonly used phrases on dim sum signs. I would like to borrow them and use them here. It seems appropriate. The north can be called "official ceremony tea and food", and the south can be called "Jiahu fine points"... By the end of the Qing Dynasty, there were countless varieties of tea products; the four words "Jiahu Fine Points" elegantly and vividly summarized the style of this type of food. In the past, in order to flaunt their heritage, dim sum shops would often clearly indicate this on their shop signs or packaging of dim sum with words such as "Guanli Tea and Food" and "Jiahu Fine Points". Although this passage is Zhou Zuoren's comparison and feelings about northern and southern dim sum when eating dim sum in Beijing, it also explains in detail the different characteristics and differences between "Guanli Tea Food" and "Jiahu Fine Points". From this article, we can also clearly know that "Jiahu Xidian" is "tea food", which is synonymous with southern dim sum.

At this point, the meaning of "Jiahu Fine Points" is very clear; and the accurate statement should be: in the Qing Dynasty, northern dim sum came from the palace and was called "official ceremony tea food"; while southern dim sum came from the Eastern Wu Dynasty. Jiahu and Hufang in Zhejiang Province, therefore, the pastries in Jiahu and Hu areas are good at making fine ones or sold elsewhere, collectively called "Jiahu Fine Points".

Let’s talk about “Manchu and Han tea food”. "Man-Han" refers to the Manchu and Han nationalities. "Man-Han tea food" is like "Man-Han jewelry" and "Man-Han banquet", which means that the "tea food", "jewelry" and "Man-Han banquet" have "Manchu and Han" characteristics or flavors; they are suitable for Manchus and Han people to taste and enjoy. In the Qing Dynasty, many food brands would have such words marked on them; it meant that this "tea food" was suitable for the tastes of "Manchu and Han" people. And "tea food" is just another name for pastries and snacks. One sentence can explain that "Jiahu fine snacks and Manchu and Han tea snacks" are snacks and tea snacks made in the Jiangnan area.

5. Clumsy lies and hype

The facts are very clear: the real "Yi Zhaofeng" is actually a shop that makes and sells snacks or tea. As for the "Yi Zhaofeng Hao" stamp (template), it is a tool used by the store for promotion; coupled with the slogan of "genuine products at reasonable prices, no children can be deceived" and the store address of "Tafong, Li Street", it is Express your own service standards and expect customers to know about the "Yi Zhaofeng" store. In order to be reusable and have a certain amount, the content to be promoted is carved on the wooden board to make it a stamp or printing plate that can be "rubbed" frequently; and such rubbings are "Yi Zhaofeng" snacks or tea dishes Store “label” or “wrapper”….

The so-called "Yi Zhaofeng" old tea hype has been rampant for a long time... However, what is puzzling is that among the hype, only the word "Man" can be associated with the Qing Dynasty; only the two words "tea food" can be related to tea; and the "Jiahu Silk Point" is related to Yunnan If there is no boundary between places, the "Manchu and Han tea food" has nothing to do with Pu'er tea; the "seal" has nothing to do with the Qing Dynasty tribute. In a word, the so-called "Yi Zhaofeng Hao" and Pu'er old tea are "incompatible with each other"...

With just the words "Yi Zhaofeng Hao", do you think it is an old tea Hao from the Qing Dynasty? Just the words "Jiahu Silk Point" mean it is Pu'er tea from the Qing Dynasty? Based on the words "tea and food of Manchu and Han Dynasties", it is said that it is a tea produced as a tribute to the officials of the Qing court. In fact, what is "old tea"? The brewers know it in their hearts, and some "shills" or "sitters" also know it in their hearts... To put it bluntly, is this all hype, lies, and fraud?