Trace the origin of Gougunao’s Gougunao tea

Gougunao Tea, which won the gold medal at the Hong Kong International Food Expo in Hong Kong in July 1992, is the second time to win the world gold medal. It is well-known at home and abroad because of its multiple awards. In recent years, many newspapers and magazines have introduced a lot of this tea, but due to various reasons, the introductions are inconsistent with each other. To this end, after a long period of investigation and research, the author has learned some information, and now introduces the investigation results as follows: Gougunao, the name of the mountain, is now under the jurisdiction of the Gougunao Tea Factory in Suichuan County, Jiangxi Province, and stands in the south of the Luoxiao Mountains. The Lu branch is located among the mountains in Tanghu Town, facing south and north. There are Wuzhi Peak (1607 meters above sea level) in the south of the mountain and Laohu Rock (1070 meters above sea level) in the north. The two mountains face each other at a distance; 4.47 kilometers northeast of Goununao Mountain is Tanghu Hot Spring, the highest temperature in Jiangxi Province; at the foot of the mountain, The Sui (Sichuan) Gui (East) Highway stretches from northeast to southwest, and the Zuoxi River passes through Tanghu Lake from southwest to northeast. The altitude here is 650 to 1100 meters; it is surrounded by clouds and mist all year round, with clear springs all year round, short sunshine hours, much diffuse light, and abundant rainfall. The annual average temperature is 18.5°C, the extremely low temperature is -4.8°C, and the extremely high temperature is 35.8°C; The average rainfall is 1558.6 mm; the temperature difference between day and night is large. The soil is organic granite-like sandy soil. The soil organic matter is 2.58%, total nitrogen is 0.14%, alkali-soluble nitrogen is 164.9ppm, available phosphorus is 1.9ppm, available potassium is 65.6ppm, and the pH value is 5.2.

Gougunao tea refers to the tea produced on Gougunao Mountain. Around the first year of Jiaqing in the Qing Dynasty (1796), tea cultivation began on the stone ridge below the left side of the mountain. From the early years of the Republic of China to the early days of liberation, the Liang family, tea farmers, called it "Gougunao Stone Camellia". Later, it was known by many names, such as Gou Gunao, Suichuan Gou Gunao, Famous Tea Dog Gunao, Jiangxi Famous Tea Dog Gunao, etc. Who introduced the tea tree seeds used to make Gougunao tea? There are many opinions, some say it was Liang Weyi, Liang Weiyi, others said it was Liang Chuanjian, Liang Weyi, etc. After repeated verification, it was finally proved from the Liang family's tombstone and the Liang family genealogy that the introducer was Liang Weyi, also known as Liang Jianwan.

Where are the tea species of Gougunao Tea introduced? In what form? It has always been a topic of discussion. There are currently two theories: one is Guangdong and the other is Nanjing. According to Liang Qigui, the sixth generation descendant of the Liang family, his grandfather Liang Weyi came from a poor family when he was young. In order to make a living, he was hired to put rafts for others, which entered the Gan River and the Yangtze River through the Suichuan River. Unfortunately, they were washed away by floods and the wood was washed away by the rapids. He lived in Nanjing and made a living as a beggar. Later he met Yang, a daughter of a local landowner, who took him in and later married him. Because I missed my hometown, I brought back about 30 kilograms of tea seeds from Nanjing more than a year later. I returned to Tanghu and bought the Xie family's stone mountain (now Gougunao Mountain) and thatched house in Chashan Village. I settled down to grow tea without going there. Passed Guangdong. Besides, the water from the Suichuan River flows down through the Gan River and into the Yangtze River. At that time, transportation was extremely inconvenient, and it was impossible for him to send a raft to Guangdong. Therefore, it can be explained that the seeds of Gougunao tea were brought back from Nanjing, not from Guangdong. "Longquan County Chronicles" (Guangxu) records: Gougunao tea was originally small in size and small in quantity, and was regarded as a treasure. It has always been used as a tribute for the enjoyment of emperors. "Longquan" was changed to Suichuan County in 1914 because it had the same name as Longquan County in Zhejiang Province. This shows that Gougunao tea was already famous before 1915. In 1915, the International Food Expo was held in San Francisco, USA to celebrate the opening of the Panama-Pacific Canal. The Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce of the National Government collected various food products from various places. Tanghu tea merchant Li Yushan sent Gougunao tea to Nanchang Suichuan Guild Hall (equivalent to the current office), and then sent it to the United States. Won the gold medal and certificate at that expo.

There are three paragraphs written in English on the award certificate, which means:

United States

Panama-Pacific International Exposition

San Francisco 1915

To celebrate the opening of the Panama Canal, the international jury awarded a gold medal

This medal is awarded to the collaborator of the Jiangxi Red and Green Tea Exhibition (Tim Shomg Green Tea), China , Jiangxi, Li Yuanxun, Suichuan County

It can be seen from this translation. The name of the association is: United States Panama-Pacific International Exposition. The address is San Francisco and the year is 1915. It's a gold medal, not the silver medal as rumored. The size of the award certificate is 47.2×60mm, and the width and length of the picture are 38.3×50mm. The tea-making technology of Liang Weyi's family was taught by his wife who brought him back from Nanjing. It is stipulated that it can only be passed down to sons from generation to generation. Even married daughters are not allowed to teach it. It is impossible for others to learn it.

For more than a hundred years, he was the only family in Tanghu who knew how to cultivate and make this kind of tea. In the winter of 1952, when the Suichuan County Souvenir Exchange Meeting was held, Liang Demei was specially invited to the county to participate and arranged for him to introduce his experience, but he did not talk about the production aspect. In the spring of 1958, under the leadership of the party branch of the Tea Mountain Brigade (Gougunao Mountain was under the jurisdiction of the Tea Mountain Brigade at that time), the Gougunao Tea Processing Factory was established and a technology teaching group was organized, headed by Liang Demei’s son Liang Qigui. , Liang Demei’s wife Li Qiulian serves as technical instructor. Tea farmers Luo Xiuquan, Guo Jiulong and other five people participated in learning the production technology of Gougunao tea. In this way, the production technology of Gougunao tea was taught to the public.

Some information writes: "The fresh leaves of the Liang family were purchased, and then made by Li Yushan's wife and named Yushan Maofeng. At that time, the Li family was a landowner with local rights. It is not reasonable to say that the wife of a wealthy and powerful landowner would make tea herself. This is very untrue. Some sources say that Li Yushan changed the name of Gougunao Tea to Yushan Tea. There are currently written records. What I saw was the trademark printed by Li Wenlong of "Yushan Tea House" in 1940 (the 29th year of the Republic of China). In addition to the "Image of Yushan Tea House and Li Yushan" printed on it, there is also the following text: "This tea." Zhuang Cheng's ancestors secretly selected the finest young leaves to refine the famous Yushan tea, which has become famous far and wide. In order to prevent counterfeiting and counterfeiting, the decoration style has been changed, and the price is extremely low. If you patronize it, you are welcome. April 29 I sincerely apologize. "

According to this, it can be seen that the name Yushan tea was indeed used before the 29th year of the Republic of China, and it was already very famous. From "inheriting the secret inheritance of ancestors...refining the name of Yushan" It can be inferred that the first person to use the name "Yushan Tea" was not Li Wenlong, but his grandfather Li Yushan. A search of Li Yushan's tomb revealed that he died in 1933. From the exhibits sent to San Francisco for inspection in 1915. Although Li Yushan did not use it The name of Gougunao tea is not called Yushan tea. Instead, it is called "Tim Shomg" green tea. This shows that the name "Tim Shomg" green tea was developed after 1915. Code name. Gougunao Green Tea Oil extracts the essence of Gougunao tea fruit, inherits the fragrance of Gougunao green tea, clears the heart and moisturizes the lungs, and is suitable for steaming and decoction. The quantity of tea fruits is limited, and the annual output is less than 20 tons! Gounnao green tea oil contains more and better nutrients than ordinary tea oil. After testing, Goununao green tea oil has been certified as organic food by the European Union. The polyphenol content is 8-10 times that of ordinary camellia oil, and the essential fatty acids it contains are 2-3 times that of ordinary camellia oil. Ordinary camellia oil is available everywhere in southern my country! Gougunao green tea oil is only available in Jiangxi. The oil content of Camellia oleifera fruit exceeds 22%, and the annual output of camellia oil in the country reaches 300,000 tons; while the oil content of Goubunao green tea fruit is less than 10%, and the annual output of Goubunao green tea oil is less than 20 tons. Ordinary muzi tea oil is much more expensive.

Gougunao Cultural Festival

Gougunao Tea Culture Festival is the origin of Gogununao tea in Suichuan County, Jiangxi Province. The first (June 3, 2010) Dog Culture Festival was held in Suichuan to let more people know about Suichuan and Gougunao Tea. Quanjiang Town, Suichuan County, Jiangxi Province, the authentic origin of Gunnao tea, held the "Jiangxi Tanghu First Tea Culture Festival" hosted by the famous TV hosts Liao Jie and Guo Wenqiong of our province with a song "Tea Town Suichuan". "Welcoming Guests" was the first to appear, including the 2008 China Red Song Festival champion Xu Dan, the runner-up Tang Tao, the 2009 China Red Song Festival runner-up Chen Lingqing, Tibetan red singer Darji, Miao red singer Jin Yumei, famous red singers in our province Xi Wenjing, Chen Mingyuan, etc. They all took the stage to perform. Xiao Zeng, a military singer from Suichuan who once became famous all over the country with his military camp ballad "My Old Squad Leader" and entered the military camp twice, rushed back from the Chengdu military camp to sing in his hometown and pushed the performance to a climax. Songs written and composed by local Suichuan authors, such as "God Tea "Gou Gun Nao"" and "Praise for Your Lovely Suichuan", were performed affectionately by famous singers and were memorable. The tea farmer Wang Qingping and his son, who won the gold medal (Tea King), also participated in the performance with great interest. The whole performance was exciting and climaxed

The second session (April 19, 2012) was held in Suichuan. Quanjiang Town of the County held the "China. Suichuan's First Gougunao Tea Cultural Festival" and invited the famous CCTV host Dong Qing to host this literary event and the screening of the movie "Sacred Tea".

Promotion slogan of the first Gougunao Tea Culture Festival in Suichuan, China

1. Warm congratulations on the grand opening of the first Gogununao Tea Culture Festival and Economic and Trade Fair in Suichuan, China

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2. Pay tribute to the leading guests who came to our county to participate in the Gougunao Tea Culture Festival and Economic and Trade Fair

3. Famous tea matchmaking culture sets the stage for economic and trade performances

4. Scientific development carries forward to catch up with green rise

5. Reward the cultural heritage of gold medals and famous teas to build a harmonious culture

6. Focus on characteristic industries to establish brand awareness and promote economic development

7. Demonstrate the history and prosperity of tea culture, create tea brands and strengthen the tea industry

8. Run cultural festivals well, polish gold business cards, display new images and promote great development

9 , Get close to the ecological county, appreciate the Hakka customs and enjoy the famous tea culture

10. Adhere to scientific development to achieve catch-up and build a beautiful Suichuan

11. Create an open ecosystem for Gougunao tea brand construction Harmonious Suichuan

12. Accelerate the transformation of resource advantages and promote the sound and rapid development of Suichuan

13. Excavate cultural resources, establish brand awareness and develop modern agriculture

14. Create a cultural brand, enhance cultural taste, and promote the prosperity of the people and the county

15. Good mountains and good water. A hundred years of tribute tea will leave a fragrant Gogunao tea over the years

16. Successfully organize the first Gogunao tea culture Festival to promote the development of Suichuan tea industry

17. Gougunao tea is a greeting from nature

18. Expand the tea industry to enrich the people and strengthen the county

19 , drink more tea, drink good tea, if you want to drink, drink Gougunao tea