Wuyi rock tea, oolong tea, is produced in Wuyi Mountain, a famous mountain in the southeast of Xiujia in northern Fujian. Tea trees grow in cracks in rocks. Wuyi rock tea has the fragrance of green tea and the sweetness of black tea. This print serves Wuyi tea lovers from the media, sharing Wuyi tea knowledge, answering Wuyi tea questions and exchanging life wisdom: occasionally literature and art, occasionally deep.
As a Wuyi rock tea lover, you must have heard the tea names blessed by peaks, rocks, pits, streams, nests and caves. But what's so particular about it? Why should we subdivide these mountain fields?
Qing Qusheng's "Record with Seeing" records: "Wuyi tea is a rock tea on the mountain and a mainland tea by the water. Rock tea is the best, followed by continent tea; The northern mountain of Yancha is the best, followed by the southern mountain. Nanbei Mountain is named after the rocks it produces. " This paper points out that rock tea is named after the rock name it produced in history to distinguish it from ordinary Wuyi tea. Tea trees are very sensitive to the performance of the environment and are very easy to mutate. Even the same variety of tea trees, due to the different growth environment, even if the technology and varieties are the same, there will be obvious differences in taste.
Wuyishan Yan Zheng production area belongs to Danxia landform, with strange peaks and rocks everywhere and ravines. Because of the differences in height, light, soil, humidity and surrounding vegetation, the tea trees growing here have their own growing environment. In this way, the charm of rock tea produced in different mountainous areas is very different. The ancients discovered this phenomenon long ago, so rock tea was named after the rocks it produced in history. Thus forming a strange situation of "one rock and one tea".
The names of mountain fields in Yan Zheng, Wuyishan are complex and regular. These mountains have mountain names, myths and legends, historical allusions and beautiful meanings. Combining these characteristic mountain names with characteristic rock tea naturally forms the unique "mountain field" culture of Wuyi rock tea.
The place name of Wuyi was summed up by Dong Tiangong in the Annals of Wuyishan in Qing Dynasty: "Wuyi was originally a fairy cave. One mountain and one water, one water and one stone, the water crosses mountains and mountains, and the mountains turn with the water. However, during this period, Gong Lin Fan Yu, Bird Feige. Since the opening of Ziyang College, Taiwan Province, pavilions, villages and museums have flourished. A mountain is a peak, a rock, a stone, an altar, a hill, an island, a ridge, a hill, a gorge, a cave, a nest, a dragon, a dock, a pit, a continent, a flat, a cliff, a river, an original and a cliff. Water is a river, a lake, a stream, a beach, a pool, a stream, a spring, a pool, a swamp, a pond and a well. Architecture is for the academy, for the temple, for the temple, for the way, for the view, for the temple, for the temple, for the study, for the house, for the building, for the pavilion, for the platform, for the pavilion, for the village, for the pavilion, for the lent, for the space, for the mountain house, for the thatched cottage, and for other undertakings. There are several sites and tombs with different names outside.
Matouyan
The following is a list of some Shan Ye in Yan Zheng.
peak
The original meaning refers to the prominent mountain top. A high and sharp mountain. There are 36 peaks in the history of Wuyi Yan Zheng producing area. Mountain fields named after "peaks" are also divided into many types, with high fragrance at the peak and equal emphasis on perfume at the center of the peak. The quality of peaks is different according to other ecological conditions, but most of them have relatively short sunshine time, fragrant fragrance and mellow soup.
On behalf of Shan Ye: Lion Peak, Sanyang Peak, Lotus Peak, Ma Zhenfeng and Man Ting Peak.
overhanging cliff
The original meaning refers to the peaks and mountains formed by rock uplift. Ninety-nine rocks are located between the peaks of the main producing areas. Rock is the aggregate of minerals and the main component of the earth's crust. In Wuyi rock tea, "rock" is the most representative, and the "rock bone and flower fragrance" is often said. Most of the mountain fields named after "rock" have sufficient lighting conditions and fertile soil, which is conducive to the formation of aromatic substances in tea trees.
Representative mountain fields: Matouyan, Bishiyan and Foguoyan.
Yan Zheng Kengjian Tea Garden Liuguanzhai Tea Factory
hole
The original intention is that there are only two or one exit, horizontal or vertical, where the ground is sunken. Peaks and rocks form deep pits, streams and nests. Ecological environment: The mountain field named after the "pit" is also surrounded by mountains on both sides, winding and varying in height, forming a number of areas with small ecological environment. There are usually two exits.
Representative mountain fields: Niulankeng, Shuikeng, Huiyuan Pit, Dakengkou, etc. gully
A ditch originally intended to be sandwiched between two mountains; Alluvial piles of weathered sedimentary rocks are scattered along the ditch. The mountain field named after the building is accompanied by water flow, and the two mountains are flanked by each other. Tea trees grow in a humid environment with good shading effect, and there are sporadic alluvial piles of weathered sedimentary rocks beside the ditch.
On behalf of Shan Ye: Wuyuan Creek, Liuxiang Creek, Zhangtangxi, etc.
nesting
The original meaning refers to the nest of insects, birds and animals. The mountain field named after the "nest" is similar to the "pit" in topography and environment, but the "nest" is smaller than the "pit", and the environment of the mountain field is relatively changeable, some are accompanied by water, and some are not; Some are shady, others are not obvious.
On behalf of Shan Ye: Kowloon, Bamboo, Swallow, Maple, etc.
hole
The original meaning refers to holes, deep holes and holes. The canyons between the peaks and rocks and the collapse of the rock mass form caves and nests. Caves generally have their own unique climatic phenomena, which are mainly regulated by running water and convective air. Therefore, the mountain field named after the "hole" is a relatively constant temperature environment, and the growth environment of tea trees is relatively cool.
Representatives are: Ghost Cave, water curtain cave, Tea Cave, Bat Cave and Piggy Cave.
nesting
The original meaning refers to the sinking place. The mountain field named after the "nest" is surrounded by mountains on all sides, and the evil wind often blows, and the evil spirits are extremely strong, and the area is not large.
For Shan Ye: Wo Yun.
Mother tree of Dahongpao in Kowloon
A tea friend wants to ask: "Pits, streams and nests are all canyon topography with peaks (rocks) on both sides and low in the middle. The terrain of caves and nests is roughly the same. Why do you want so many strange names? Can't they all be called pits? "
These place names are handed down from history, each with its own allusions. And it's smooth and pleasant to hear. If Liuxiangxi is called Liuxiangkeng and Jiulong Wo is called Jiulongkeng. Topographically, it makes sense, but it doesn't sound so natural.
Generally speaking, "Feng" and "Yan" teas are mostly "main fragrances". Tea in pits, streams, nests and caves is mostly "heavy water";
This is because light affects the transformation and accumulation of tea contents and the accumulation and formation of the types and quantities of aromatic substances. Where there is more light, the content of tea polyphenols is high. Generally, tea leaves have a high aroma and belong to the strong and overbearing type; Where there is little light, theanine content is high. The produced tea has good sweetness, strong tea fragrance, quiet but not abrupt aroma, and belongs to quiet and elegant type.