History and Culture of Nanshan White Maocha

Nanshan White Cat Tea Nanshan White Cat Tea is produced in Nanshan, Hengxian County, Guangxi. According to the China Tea Classic, this kind of tea was planted with seven white cat teas in Yingtian Temple, Nanshan, Hengxian County when the Ming Emperor Hui Zong took refuge in the south of the Yangtze River, hence the name "Shengzhong". Therefore, Nanshan White Cat Tea, also known as Holy White Cat Tea, has been planted for nearly 600 years. Emperor Wen Jian lived in seclusion in Nanshan Yingtian Temple for fifteen years. Nanshan White Cat Tea and Yingtian Temple are famous in history and religious circles.

The fragrance of the holy species traces back to the world. "Guangxi Tongjian" contains: "Nanshan white hairy tea, the back is as white as snow, in bud, tender as silver needle, far superior in color and taste to other teas, with lotus fragrance and honey flavor. It tastes smooth and fragrant, which is really different. " In the 15th year of Jiaqing in Qing Dynasty (18 10), it was listed as one of the 24 famous teas in China. "Notes on Plants in Western Guangdong" records that "Nanshan tea is better than Longjing". In the second year of Qing Daoguang (1822), he won the silver prize of Panama International Agricultural Products Exhibition; This is one of the first batch of famous teas in China that won prizes at international fairs. In the fourth year of the Republic of China (19 15), to celebrate the opening of the Panama Canal, the United States won the silver medal again at the World Expo held in Panama City. In the 22nd year of the Republic of China (1933), the Guangxi provincial government wrote a plaque for Nanshan White Cat Tea, which read "Pinsheng Wuyi".

After the founding of New China, Zhong Sheng tea has been eclipsed for decades, but now it is flourishing: in 2006, Guangxi Nanshan White Cat Tea Co., Ltd. was established; The trademark of "Zhong Sheng" was successfully registered. Nanshan White Cat Tea Farm, the company's tea base, and Guangxi Guilin Tea Science Research Institute and Hengxian Science and Technology Development Center jointly implemented the "Research and Demonstration of Standardized Planting Technology of Organic Tea" project. Nanshan White Cat Tea Farm has become a demonstration base for organic tea production. In March 2006, Zhongsheng red tea was successfully developed from Nanshan White Cat Tea. Tea is sweet, mellow, bright and fragrant, and it is a rare good tea. In May, the tea farm successfully produced holy oolong tea with unique flavor by traditional technology, which was called "Pinsheng Wuyi". Zhongsheng tea, which is related to the emperor and Buddhism, has been deposited for nearly 600 years, clean, long and profound. Mr. Liu Yi, former vice chairman of China Calligraphers Association and contemporary calligrapher, wrote the words "Nanshan White Cat Tea" for Shengcha. His brushwork is bold and simple as tea. Zen master Shi Deci, the third generation descendant of Shaolin Temple and head of Shaolin Monk Group, also wrote ten characters for him, namely "Holy Species" and "Rhyme Source Holy Species, Taste Nanshan". The history of tea, tea people, tea things, ancient and modern flavors, all between the lines.