Chinese tea story

The stories and legends of tea are rich and colorful, and many famous teas have touching stories and legends behind them. Here are some famous tea legends:
West Lake Longjing Tea
Legend has it that when Emperor Qianlong went to Jiangnan, he saw a rural girl picking tea leaves and casually brought a handful back to the palace. The Empress Dowager’s symptoms improved after drinking this tea due to rising liver fire, red and swollen eyes, and discomfort in the stomach. Therefore, Emperor Qianlong granted these eighteen tea trees the title of “Imperial Tea” and harvested them annually to pay tribute to the Empress Dowager.
Dongting Biluochun
Legend has it that in ancient times, the Bi Luo girl on the West Dongting Mountain loved a young man named Axiang deeply. The evil dragon wanted to occupy Bi Luo, and Axiang stepped forward to fight against him. In order to repay Axiang, Biluo brewed tea with tea leaves from Dongting Mountain for him to drink. Later, Bi Luo passed away, and people named this tea “Bi Luo Chun” in memory of her.
Mount Huangshan Maofeng
During the reign of Emperor Tianqi of the Ming Dynasty, Xiong Kaiyuan, the new magistrate of Yixian County in Jiangnan, met an old monk during his spring outing in Mount Huangshan Mountain. When the old monk brewed tea, he would see the wonder of white lotus. Xiong Kaiyuan presented this tea to the emperor, and after seeing the spectacle, the emperor promoted him to the position of Governor of Jiangnan.
Junshan Silver Needle Tea
Legend has it that the first seed of Junshan tea was planted by Princess E Ying over 4000 years ago. When Emperor Mingzong of Later Tang drank tea, he saw the illusion of white mist and cranes in his cup. Mingzong saw the tea leaves hanging vertically like silver needles, hence the name “Junshan Silver Needle”.
Big Red Robe
It is said that a poor scholar fell ill on his way to Beijing for an exam, and was saved by the old abbot of Tianxin Temple in Mount Wuyi and treated with tea. After recovering from illness, the scholar became the top scorer in high school. In order to thank the old abbot, he draped the emperor’s red robe over the tea tree, which was called the “Great Red Robe”.
Pu’er tea
Legend has it that during the reign of Emperor Qianlong, Pu erh tea changed from green to brown due to weather changes, but its taste became even sweeter. It was deeply loved by Emperor Qianlong and was named “Pu erh Tea”.
These legends not only add a mysterious color to tea, but also reflect the rich history and culture of China.

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