Late Ganhou is a term recorded by Sun Qiao in the "Book of Sending Tea and Jiao Xingbu" during the Yuanhe period of the Tang Dynasty: Fifteen late Ganhou were sent to serve in Zhaige.

These disciples all ask for thunder to pick them up, and worship water to make peace.

From this sentence, we can clearly see that Late Ganhou was a personification of Wuyi tea by literati in the Tang Dynasty. He gave Wuyi tea a human title through an honorific title.

This could reflect the excellent quality of Wuyi tea at that time!

On the Internet, we can see that some versions are written as "Wan Ganhou". Maybe they think Hou is a pseudonym for throat?

But in fact, what Sun Qiao recorded in his "Send Tea and Jiao Xing Bu Shu" was "Late Ganhou" and not "Late Ganhou". What the original author wanted to express was the honorific title for Wuyi tea. What Sun Qiao said

The meaning I want to express is "the noble and perfect Duke of Wanjie", so "the noble and perfect Duke of Wanjie" is the correct expression.

[The origin of the name of late Ganhou refers to tea] The Tang Dynasty was also the dynasty when the Chinese tea ceremony appeared.

The tea culture in the Tang Dynasty was very popular and had a profound influence on Japan and South Korea.

Under the background of this era, Wuyi tea was naturally valued and carried forward.

Since the literati of the Tang Dynasty named Wuyi tea "Late Ganhou", how much respect do they have for Wuyi tea?

Or why is it called Wan Ganhou?

We have to continue to push history forward.

Tea was first called "tea" in ancient times. There is a record in "The Book of Songs": "Who says tea is bitter? Its glycosides are like shepherd's purse."

As a result, later literati and poets used "Ganhou" or "Wanganhou" to refer to the name of tea. This was not used on the earliest Wuyi tea.

[Wuyi tea was often known by other names in ancient times] In ancient times, Wuyi Mountain was under the jurisdiction of Jianzhou, so Wuyi tea also appeared in the form of Jianzhou tea in a certain period.

Sun Qiao of the Tang Dynasty also recorded in "The Book of Sending Tea and Jiao Xingbu": "Build Jianyang, the hometown of Danshan and clear water, and use the products of the Yuejian cloud niche. Be careful not to use them cheaply."

?Seeing this, some friends may feel confused, why is it not Chong'an Danshan and clear water, but Jianyang?

In fact, we need to elaborate on this.

Wuyi Mountain is located 15 miles south of Chong'an County, but at that time Chong'an had not yet established a county and belonged to Wenling Town under the jurisdiction of Jianyang.

Wuyi tea is naturally little known, and mostly appears under names such as Jianzhou tea.

During the Tang and Song Dynasties, most of the tea produced in Wuyi Mountain was known as "Jianzhou Tea".

And "Dan Mountain and Clear Water" was the praise given by Jiang Yan, a scholar of the Southern Dynasties, to Wuyi Mountain. Wuyi Mountain had already been included in the ranks of famous mountains and rivers by Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty.

This also reflects that Wuyi Mountain is not only beautiful in scenery, but also the tea produced is also deeply loved by everyone.