It is said that tea houses used to hang this pair of tea couplets at the door as a sign. Today, in teahouses in Chengdu, Chongqing, Yongchuan and other places, you can also see such a pair of tea couplets:
Although there is no water in the Yangtze River
But there is tea at the top of Mengshan Mountain.
"Water is in the heart of the Yangtze River and tea is at the top of Mengshan Mountain" can be said to be "the treasure of Zhenshan Mountain". Inscriptions can be seen in many places in Mengshan Mountain, symbolizing the long history and lofty status of Mengshan Tea. But for a long time, there is no clear explanation about why there is only one couplet, where it comes from and what it is.
This couplet was written by Li Dezai in Yuan Dynasty, with a ditty "Early Spring at the Top of Mengshan Mountain":
Spring comes early at the top of Mengshan Mountain.
The water in the Yangtze River tastes very high.
The Taoist bachelor is more coquettish,
Should be able to laugh,
Sell the gold account and drink the mutton.
Li Dezai praised drinking tea as an elegant and noble behavior, and despised vulgar behavior of not knowing about tea. The full text is full of admiration for tea tasting. Therefore, "the top of Mengshan Mountain is in early spring, and the water of the Yangtze River tastes high" is the expression of ambition and affection. The objects entrusted to him are "tea on Mengding Mountain" and "water in the heart of the Yangtze River", which are holy and elegant in his heart and represent the best quality and highest level of tea.