3 Jun 2010

King of Tea in China - Anxi tieguanyin Origin

King of Tea in China - Anxi tieguanyin Origin

Tie Guan Yin Anxi County, Fujian Province, according to country of origin TeiGuanYin "Cingshueiyan" carries: "water peak, the clouds spit fog, monks tea plant, the gas saturation SHAN Lan, Jing Mu sun and moon, may haze of Margaret, can eat treatment and sickness. old Liu is people such as, the fragrance of flavor less also. ghost empty the Song Zhi 2, 3 in particular, its taste aroma, its great power interests, the two axillary unknowingly drink wind, if the case of Lu Yu, will be up tea party game ", indicating Anxi Tang Dynasty tea. Sheng Ming tea is slightly to the "Anxi County" with "regular music, Chongshan other in goods (ie tea) to sell many" records. Anxi tea late 18th century households have greatly developed. Poet Nguyen tin "Anxi tea song" in the "mountain of Anxi Yu Saga, very often wet Cong Yin tea. Qingming adopted person leaves home for the price very cheap insurance 10 000 ... ..." sentence. Resulting tea farmers also bred many fine varieties of tea, of which quality is the best Tie Guan Yin tea.


Tieguanyin TeiGuanYin name because it was originally a tea varieties suitable for making tea, then finished his tea also known as Iron Goddess of Mercy. The so-called Iron Guanyin tea that is made of Tie Guan Yin oolong tea varieties. In Taiwan, this tea refers to a kind of tea, Tie Guan Yin Oolong specific system into the legal system, so the raw material in Taiwan this tea can be Tieguanyin varieties of tea shoots, you can not shoot Tieguanyin varieties of tea Ye. This is the concept of this tea in Fujian is different.
Anxi Tieguanyin rigorous production techniques delicate. Collect and process the season one year, Guyu to Lixia (4 months early from late May) for the spring tea, annual production output accounts for 45 ~ 50%; summer solstice to Xiaoshu (6 months early from late July) to summer tea production accounts for 25 ~ 30%; beginning of autumn to Chushuben (August 8 early late) for the summer tea production accounts for 15 ~ 20%; Autumnal Equinox to Cold Dew (from late September early October) and autumn tea production accounts 10 ~ 15%. For the best quality tea to spring tea. Followed by autumn tea, its aroma particularly high, commonly known as Surge, but Flavored thinner. Summer, summer tea quality over time. Leaves picked in the standard must shoot bud formation, the top Ye Gang was carried out in a small open area or open surface, the adoption of the next two, three leaves. When taken to achieve the "five no's", that is, no broken blades, not folded leaf sheets, do not break up the tip, with no single, no hairtail leaves and old stems. Growth zone to separate the different tea leaf, especially in early youth, afternoon, blue, night blue to strictly separate the manufacturing, to quality for the best blue afternoon.
Anxi tieguanyin manufacturing process, to pass: cool blue, sun blue, cool blue, so blue, (rocking shared home), Roasted, rolling, initial baking, baking complex, complex package kneading, slow fire slow-roasted, soliciting fan finished products such processes before.
Tie Guan Yin tea quality article curly, strong knots, heavy, and was the first Green City Green Dragonfly-shaped abdomen. Color Xianrun, green sand was red titles, leaves strap frost, which is an important quality feature of Tieguanyin. Tie Guan Yin Golden soap, rich and gaudy clear, the bottom of hypertrophy bright, shiny surface with silk. Gan fresh tea brewing rich, honey flavor with the entrance back to Gan; aroma fragrance lasting, there are "seven bubble reputation as a fragrance." Recent experimental studies show that domestic and foreign, Anxi tieguanyin aromatic components contained in the most abundant, and in the proportion of aroma compounds in low boiling point significantly higher than in other varieties of oolong tea made from tea leaf. The aroma is so unique and Anna Anxi tieguanyin God drunk a cup of Tie Guan Yin, the lid open to immediately fragrant smell of themselves in an aroma. Produce high-quality Tie Guan Yin tea must have: ① Tieguanyin pure tea varieties; ② tea grown in good soil, climate conditions, and be carefully nurtured; ③ exquisite and processing. Three are indispensable.


Tieguanyin TeiGuanYin of drinking now in Quanzhou, Fujian Province, Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwan Chaoshan area and still follow the traditional "Kung Fu Tea" drink form. Use small ceramic pots, white porcelain small cup (small cup), first with boiling water on hot, and then in a pot into the equivalent of one-half to two thirds of the capacity of the tea pot, washed with boiling water, then that is an special incense whose parents came from, it is "Wei Chang nectar taste, smell St myohyang." 1 to 2 minutes will be dumped into a small cup of tea absorbed within the first smell their fragrance, following the taste of its flavor, sip the odd glass of fine, really are works of art to enjoy. To have friends from afar, Meals to Kung Fu tea, that respect for the guests, while drinking Zheyi to be able to taste a cup of tea and precious Tieguanyin faster.
Since the advent of this tea, well known for its excellent quality. Tie Guan Yin Yang Yao origin of local people in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao as well as Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, operating as many as 130 more than tea. 1945, Wang Dan village together, "Tai Fung" brand Tieguanyin won the first prize gold medal in Singapore. Recorded in 1950, Wang Bing's "Bi Tian Feng" brand in the Siam Iron Goddess of Mercy (ie Thailand) received a top award payment. In 1982 the Ministry of Commerce as national excellent products, ranking first in the country. Anxi tea factory in the same year granted the State Economic Commission produced the "Super Tie Guan Yin Anxi Fengshan brand of" Gold Medal the highest honor.
Tie Guan Yin tea has always been to Fujian Province, Austria, Taiwan and overseas Chinese cherished patrons to observe. Upon tasting the tea, to frequently difficult hand release, since the 50's, this tea gradually loved by the people of North China, and now good reputation all over the country, consumption is growing. 1979, 1984, Japan launched two "hot tea", particularly in Fujian Tieguanyin, more charming for its fragrance, popular throughout Japan. In Japan, Tie Guan Yin Oolong tea has almost become synonymous.

"Iron Goddess of Mercy," the origin of a

"Iron Goddess of Mercy" This vivid Fang-ming, is when and where and under what circumstances, who to name her? In the past, some people think: Iron Goddess of Mercy from Songyan created by Wei Yin. This is the only knew that one, but I do not know the other.

First: Wei Yin found that nurtured research, the time called "Wei Yin species." National expert on the first bend of tea, Tea Research Institute, Hangzhou-China Supply and Marketing Cooperative, Ms. Luo Shaojun, director of that produced in Anxi village of Xiping Song Yan Wei Yin Tie Guan Yin Tie Guan Yin tea is a traditional tea, Songyan area is the origin of the earliest Tieguanyin. Fujian Provincial People's Congress Standing Committee Deputy Director of Agriculture, provincial president of the Tea Association, senior agronomist Mr. Feng Tingjian that "Anxi County," long record Anxi Tieguanyin tea originated in Songyan village. Work in the tea sector in Fujian Province, Fujian Province Department of Agriculture after a lifetime for the old office water experts, LI, 50 years in office Chang Xiping, the investigation also confirmed by Wei Yin Tie Guan Yin is the first kind. Over 80 of Mr. Chen Banshui said: after the liberation of the textbook, said only tea for Anxi Anxi Tieguanyin Songyan Xiping Wei Yin found.

Second: Wang fame. Raymond Wong Yao Yang when people were called to Beijing to Renchao Ting, Deputy tribute, call Libu assistant minister Wang Kai Fang, Wei Yin species with gifts side, while the side turn into the Qianlong Emperor, Emperor drink it feels dry shiang color the United States, shaped like iron Shen the United States, such as Guanyin, then give it sounding name: Iron Goddess of Mercy. However, in recent decades, in Anxi West Town in Songyan and Yao-Yang two villages two communities had two said heated debate, one for Wei On that Wei Lai Meng Kuan Yin tomb by discovery is and fame; one for the king said, are Raymond Wong to find and pay tribute fame. That argument throughout the two, however the root, "Anxi County" contained, Anxi people spread; experts confirmed Songyan village Wei Yin found to be true, Raymond Wong to turn into, Qianlong Ciming is historical, so both contributed, in the absence Wei Yin is nothing to obtaining the high quality goods, without Raymond Wong to be its coming to a decision not to fame, so all is founder of both, nothing wrong.