The color of agate in the white jade cup, the fragrance of plum blossoms at the bottom of the red lips and tongue" is a famous saying that describes Jiuqu Red Plum Tea? a Qianlong: Master Hongyi.
Master Hongyi once wrote "The color of agate in the white jade cup, the fragrance of plum blossoms on the red lips and tongue," he praised Jiuqu Hongmei. Jiuqu Hongmei, also known as Longjing black tea and Jiuqu oolong, is the only black tea among Zhejiang's famous teas. A little red in the green. Jiuqu Hongmei and West Lake Longjing are known as the "Two Biscuits" of the West Lake tea area.
Jiuqu Hongmei has a history of 156 years, and its development process is as follows. Its name is zigzag. Zhuang Wanfang, a famous tea expert in my country, pointed out that the residents of Wuyi Mountain in Fujian Province moved to the Dawu Mountain (Lake) area in Zhoupu Township (now Shuangpu Town), Xihu District, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province. The "Jiuqu" of plum refers to the Jiuqu River in Wuyi Mountain, and the red plum is also related to its tea aroma. As early as 1915, the "Jiuqu Hongmei" won the Panama World Expo award. It also won various awards at the Philadelphia World Expo (1926), the China Domestic Products Exhibition of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce (1928), and the first West Lake Expo in Hangzhou (1929).
Since 2011, Jiuquhong has won various awards. Plum has been repeatedly rated as the most popular "intangible cultural heritage" product and "time-honored" agricultural product. In recent years, the governments of Hangzhou City, Xihu District, and Shuangpu Town have worked together to assist the development of Jiuqu red plum, continuously improve the quality of tea, and help Jiuqu.
Li Shutong (October 23, 1880 - October 13, 1942), also known as Li Xishuang, Li An, Li Liang, was given the birth name Wen Tao, his childhood name was Cheng Qi, and his scientific name was Guang Hou. , nicknamed Xishuang, also known as Shutong. Li Shutong is a famous musician, art educator, calligrapher, and drama activist. He is one of the pioneers of Chinese drama.
After he returned from studying in Japan. , served as a teacher and editor, and was later ordained as a monk. His Buddhist name was Yanyin, and his nickname was Hongyi. Later, he was known as Master Hongyi. In 1913, he was employed as a teacher at Zhejiang Normal School (later changed to Zhejiang Province).
Since 1915, he has been a music and painting teacher at Nanjing Higher Normal School, and composed the first school song in the history of Nanjing University on October 13, 1942. Master Hongyi passed away in the Wanqing Room of the Wenling Nursing Home of Fujian Temple in Quanzhou. On May 5, 2023, the State Administration of Cultural Heritage announced a list of deceased famous artists whose calligraphy and painting works after 1911 were restricted from exporting. According to the list, Li Shutong’s works are not allowed to export.