What is the origin of Eagle Tea?

The origin of Eagle Tea is that in the past, the local people would pick up the buds (leaves) of the leopard bark camphor growing in the middle reaches of the Dadu River in boiling water, dry them in the shade, store them, and drink them when distinguished guests came. Therefore, it is called "Laoyin Tea". Because the pronunciation is similar, it is gradually called Eagle Tea.

Eagle tea can be traced back to the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, and was also used as tribute tea during the Tang Dynasty. During the Xining and Yuanfeng years: "Both Sichuan tea masters used coarse tea. In the Song Dynasty, with the implementation of policies such as promoting the tea system, tea and horse mutual trade, and using tea to control border areas, coarse tea (eagle tea) and fine tea (green tea tree species) ) are all regarded as Bo Ma Yi's commodities. "

"Qingxi County Chronicle" was not compiled by Qing Jiaqing: "After the Song and Yuan Dynasties, the traffic of tea and horses increased, so the city became more prosperous." "Hanyuan County Chronicle" published in the Republic of China. Contains: "In the county, Huang Nibao is the only one produced. It is also produced in Bugu Mountain along the river (today's Meiluo Township and Fengle Township, Shimian County). It has the strongest flavor and is not thick. There is tea. Huang Nibao Lianghe Township produces it. More abundant."

Introduction to the origin of Eagle Tea

Shimian County is located in the west of Sichuan Province, in the middle reaches of the Dadu River, in the Gongga Mountains. The territory has high mountains, deep valleys, and many layers of obstacles. The lowest altitude is 780 meters, the highest altitude is 5,793 meters, and the relative height difference is 5,013 meters. The climate changes vertically between the mountains and down the mountains, and the temperature decreases with the increase in altitude. The county has warm temperate zone, temperate zone, cold temperate zone, subarctic zone and alpine frigid zone climate.

More than a dozen large and small rivers such as Nanya River, Riwan River, Xiaoshui River, and Songlin River crisscross the territory. The clear Dadu River runs through the entire territory, and the water resources are very rich. Shimian County's topography, climate, soil, biology and water resources constitute an excellent ecological environment.

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