Tieguanyin information introduction
Tieguanyin is not only a precious natural tea, but also has a good beauty and health care function. Science and practice have proved that Tieguanyin is rich in amino acids, vitamins, minerals, tea polyphenols and alkaloids, with a variety of nutritional and medicinal components, which is deeply loved by consumers. It is not only fragrant and mellow, but also a natural and delicious drink, and its health care function is also outstanding in tea. In the eighth year of the Republic of China, trial planting was introduced from Anxi, Fujian. Tieguanyin of hearts? And then what? Pure heart Tieguanyin? In Wenshan period, the main producing areas were horizontal, the branches were thick and the leaves were loose, the buds were few and the leaves were thick, and the yield was low, but the quality of packaged tea was high and the production period was later than that of Qingxin Wulong. Its tree shape is short, its leaves are oval and its leaves are thick and fleshy. The leaves are flattened.
The creative history of Tieguanyin
According to the records in the textbook Tea Making Law of Ming and Qing Dynasties compiled by the national agricultural colleges, the date of its creation is as follows: The origin of green tea (oolong tea): The working people in Anxi, Fujian Province invented green tea in the third to thirteenth year of Yongzheng in Qing Dynasty (1725- 1735), which was first introduced to northern Fujian and then to Taiwan Province Province. ? Tieguanyin, with its excellent quality and unique fragrance, has been copied from one place to another, spreading all over southern Fujian, northern Fujian, Guangdong, Taiwan Province Province and other oolong tea areas. Japan bombed in the 1970s? Oolong tea fever? Oolong tea is very popular all over the world. Some green tea producing areas such as Jiangxi, Zhejiang, Anhui, Hunan, Hubei and Guangxi have introduced oolong tea production technology. Green to black? (that is, green tea is replaced by oolong tea). At present, there are four major oolong tea producing areas in China, namely, southern Fujian, northern Fujian, Guangdong and Taiwan Province. Fujian has the longest production history, the largest output and the best quality, especially Anxi Tieguanyin and Wuyi Rock Tea.
The origin of Tieguanyin's name
First,? Wei said? -Guanyin Dream [1]
According to the legend of Tieguanyin, around 1720, there was an old tea farmer, Yin Wei (1703- 1775), who was diligent in growing tea, deeply believed in Buddhism and worshipped Guanyin. Offer a cup of green tea in front of Guanyin Bodhisattva every morning and evening. It has never stopped for decades. One night, he fell asleep and dreamed that he was carrying a hoe out of the house. He came to a stream and suddenly found a tea tree in a crevice, which was strong and fragrant, different from the tea tree he had seen. The next morning, he followed the road in his dream last night and found it in the gap of Guanyin Lun's stone pit. A closer look reveals that the tea leaves are oval, fleshy, with purple buds and green leaves about to drip: Yin Wei was very happy, so he dug up this tea tree and planted it in a small iron pot at home, carefully cultivating it. Therefore, tea is obtained from Guanyin, hence the name "Tieguanyin".
Second,? Wang said? -Give Qianlong a name.
According to legend, Wang Tulang, a stone man in the south of Xiping, Anxi [deputy public official and Qianlong in the tenth year of Qing Yongzheng, served as the judge of Jinzhou, the state capital of Huguang, and once built a study at the foot of Nanshan, named it? Nanxuan? . In the spring of the first year of Qing Qianlong (1736), where were Wang and his friends? Nanxuan? . Whenever the sun goes down, I wander around Nanxuan. One day, he happened to find a tea tree in a deserted garden, so he transplanted it into Nanxuan's tea garden, managed it day and night, carefully cultivated it and propagated it year after year. The tea tree is luxuriant in branches and leaves, and the center of the leaves is red. The finished product is moist and fat. After soaking, it is fragrant and mellow. Six years later, Wang Shirang was called to Beijing to meet Fang Bao, assistant minister of the Ministry of Rites, and gave this tea to Fang Bao. Fang Bao tasted it with extraordinary taste and sent it to the palace. After the emperor drank it, he praised it and asked about the history of Yaoyang tea. So the tea was moist and solid, as heavy as iron, and delicious, just like? Guanyin? , give a name? Tieguanyin? .
There are also some legends similar to the above two legends. These legends are similar in that tea trees are all related to Guanyin Bodhisattva, so what is the name of tea? Guanyin? Two words. And the reason why it is dubbed? Iron? Word, there are two explanations: first, because tea is shining in the sun? Iron color? Another way of saying this is that tea leaves are brown as iron after fermentation. .
Is the main producing area of Anxi Tieguanyin in the west? Inner Anxi? Lantian Township, Anxi County, the birthplace of Tieguanyin at an altitude of 1045 meters, is surrounded by mountains, with undulating peaks and clouds. The soil is mostly acidic red soil with deep soil layer, which is especially suitable for the growth of tea trees. Tieguanyin is produced in Xiping, Anxi County, Fujian Province. ? Inner Anxi? For the subtropical monsoon climate, the folk proverb here says: There are flowers in four seasons, and it often rains, but there is no snow and thunder in severe winter? It can be said that it is a unique mountain, and the soil is mostly weakly acidic red soil, which is very suitable for the growth of tea and can be described as the aura of the land. Anxi Tieguanyin is plump, curly and firm, with golden and bright soup color, rich aroma, long fragrance, rich taste, mellow and fresh, fragrant at the entrance and sweet aftertaste like honey. Seven bubbles of incense? Fame.
Anxi Tieguanyin? Soak in the essence of the sun and the moon, gather the spirit of the mountains, get the glow of haze, and eat all diseases? . Drinking Tieguanyin tea regularly is good for health and longevity, just like the blessing of Guanyin Bodhisattva. In addition, after Anxi Tieguanyin tea is brewed, it is as heavy as iron and looks like Guanyin, hence the name? Tieguanyin? .
Appreciation of Tieguanyin Famous Tea
Distinguishing Tieguanyin is a very profound knowledge. Famous tea teachers and old tea farmers in Anxi can tell the quality of tea by observing the appearance and smelling the fragrance. People who are good at it can even judge where this kind of tea is produced in He Cun and how old it is. People with outstanding characteristics can also taste it by famous tea teachers. When a layman drinks Tieguanyin, he can distinguish the quality of tea by observing the shape, listening to the sound, observing the color, smelling the fragrance and tasting the rhyme.
Appearance: The rope body is plump and round, the dragonfly is head-shaped, heavy, the branches are hard, the bark is neat, most leaves curl to the back of the leaves, the color is dark and oily, and the sand green is obvious (most of the fringe has been removed in the new process).
Endoplasm: the aroma is rich and lasting, with obvious phonology, and there are clear fragrances such as orchid fragrance, raw peanut fragrance and coconut fragrance; The tea soup is golden and orange, with mellow and sweet taste, slightly honey flavor and fresh sweetness.
Leaf base: the branches are round, the stems are red and bright, the petiole is wide and thick (palm leaf pedicle), the leaves are thick, soft and bright, and the leaves are wavy. Satin? .
Core characteristics: dry tea is thick and dark green; The aroma of tea soup is obvious, with a sense of hierarchy and thickness; Comments on the bottom of leaves should be thick, soft and bright.
Distinguishing the fine Tieguanyin is a profound knowledge. Famous tea teachers and old tea people in Anxi can distinguish the quality of tea by observing the appearance and smelling the fragrance. The highest can tell where the tea in Hecun is produced, how old the tea tree is, and the outstanding can also be tasted by famous tea teachers. Can laymen drink Tieguanyin? Look, listen, smell, smell and rhyme? Let's start by distinguishing the advantages and disadvantages of tea.
Appearance: High-quality Tieguanyin tea leaves are curly and light, with green belly and dragonfly head, fresh and moist color, sand green, leaves with bright red spots and hoarfrost.
Listen: superior tea is tighter and heavier than ordinary tea. Put a little tea in the teapot, can you smell it? Dangdang? Voice, voice is crisp, voice is dumb.
Color inspection: the soup is golden yellow, rich and clear. After the tea leaves are brewed and unfolded, the bottom of the leaves is thick and bright (one of the characteristics of Tieguanyin tea leaves is outward bending), with silky luster. This is the top, and the back is dark red soup.
Smell: The delicate Tieguanyin tea soup is fragrant. When you lift the lid of the cup and smell it gently, its unique fragrance is rich and lasting, which makes people fascinated. what's up Seven bubbles of incense? Fame. Recent experimental studies at home and abroad show that Anxi Tieguanyin contains the most abundant aroma components, and the proportion of medium and low boiling point aroma components is obviously larger than that of oolong tea made from fresh leaves of other varieties of tea trees. Therefore, the unique aroma of Anxi Tieguanyin is intoxicating. As soon as a cup of Tieguanyin is opened, it smells fragrant immediately. It smells delicious.
Pinyun: Did the ancients have it? Haven't you tasted it? Smell the sacred incense first. Wonderful theory. Take a sip and gently turn the root of your tongue to feel the mellow and sweet tea soup; Swallow it slowly, it is sweet and dense, and its charm is endless. As for uniqueness? Guanyin rhyme? What is the solution? Tea people can't explain it clearly so far, so they have to leave it to future generations to judge, which is precisely the charm of Anxi Tieguanyin.
Misunderstanding of Tieguanyin
Myth 1: Tieguanyin originated in Song Yan and Yin Wei.
? Tieguanyin? This vivid name, when, where and under what circumstances, who named her? In the past, some people thought Tieguanyin originated in Song Yan and Yin Wei. This statement only knows one, but I don't know the other. One: Yin Wei discovered and cultivated it, and named it at that time? What about Wei? . Ms. Luo, the first tea research expert in China and the director of Hangzhou Tea Research Institute of All-China Federation of Supply and Marketing Cooperatives, believes that Tieguanyin tea produced in Xiping Village, Anxi is a traditional Tieguanyin tea, and Yan Song area is the earliest producing area of Tieguanyin tea. Mr. Feng Tingjian, deputy director of the Agriculture Committee of Fujian Provincial People's Congress, president of the Provincial Tea Association and senior agronomist, believes that Anxi Tieguanyin tea was originally recorded in Yan Song Village, Anxi County. Water East is an old expert in the Economic Work Department of Fujian Provincial Department of Agriculture. He has worked in the tea sector of Fujian Province all his life. In 1950s, he served as the district head in Xiping. After investigation, it is also confirmed that Tieguanyin is the first species in Yin Wei. Mr. Chen Banshui, who is over 80 years old, also said: The textbooks before and after liberation only said that Anxi Tieguanyin tea was discovered by Yin Wei, Yan Song and Anxi Xiping.
Second: Wang became famous. At that time, Wang Shirong, a native of Yaoyang, was called to Beijing as a deputy tribute of the imperial court. He called Fang, the assistant minister of the Ministry of Rites, and gave it to Emperor Qianlong as a gift. He found it delicious, as heavy as iron and as beautiful as Guanyin, so he named it Tieguanyin. However, in recent decades, in Yan Song Village and Yaoyang Village, Xiping Town, Anxi County, there has been a heated debate between the two communities. One is Wei Zhi's theory, that is, Wei became famous by discovering Guanyin; One is Wang, who made discoveries and tributes famous. Although the two theories are controversial, they are traced back to the source, both of which are recorded in Anxi county annals and circulated by Anxi people. Experts confirmed that Yin Wei's discovery in Yan Song Village was true, and it was also a historical fact that Wang Shirang turned himself in and signed up. So both of them contributed a lot. Without Yin Wei, they can't get their best products. Without Wang Shirang, they can't get their royal reputation. Therefore, both of them are founders, which is understandable.
Myth 2: The more fragrant Tieguanyin is, the better.
Novices who buy Tieguanyin are often instilled with some wrong ideas by some tea merchants' salesmen. Among them, the salesman confuses consumers with fragrance, making consumers think that good Tieguanyin is the kind with high fragrance. [5] Tieguanyin really should pay attention to fragrance, but the more fragrant, the better. Tieguanyin, which smells good, mostly grows in high-altitude mountainous areas, where there are many clouds, diffuse sunlight and strong ultraviolet rays. There are many aromatic substances accumulated in tea, and tea is thick, soft and tender. Tieguanyin in these places can generally produce high-quality tea fragrance, and the price is relatively expensive. In addition, a good tea fragrance is related to its variety.
Generally speaking, Tieguanyin tea is a mixture of Tieguanyin tea and other varieties of tea trees, which has a strong orchid fragrance and a special nectar flavor, commonly known as? Guanyin rhyme? . Its unique floral and fruity fragrance is not made in the flower kiln of jasmine and magnolia, but the natural fragrance caused by the variety, climate, season and unique technology of Tieguanyin tea tree.
Myth 3: Tieguanyin's purchase areas are.
Tieguanyin is now produced in many places, but in terms of quality, Anxi, the birthplace of Tieguanyin, has the best quality of planting and processing. So how can I buy the authentic Tieguanyin in Anxi? If we are near the producing area, we can go directly to Anxi to buy Tieguanyin. If we are not in the place of origin, we can find it directly. Mingrentang Ecological Teahouse? This teahouse in Anxi, the origin of Tieguanyin, allows us to find the real high-grade Tieguanyin!