Duyun Maojian’s tea culture

On the morning of May 8, 2007, the first "Duyun Maojian Tea Festival" of Qiannan Prefecture Sports Center was grandly held in Duyun City, the hometown of Duyun Maojian Tea. Sponsored by the Qiannan Prefecture Committee and State Government of China, and undertaken by the Duyun Municipal Committee and Municipal Government of China, the opening ceremony of the first "Duyun Maojian Tea Festival" also announced that the China Tea Circulation Association awarded Duyun as "China Maojian Tea Capital" title.

On April 28, 2008, two major tea events were held simultaneously in Guizhou Province, namely the Second Duyun Maojian Tea Festival held in Duyun City and the Western China Tea Sea held in Yuqing County. Zunyi Tea Culture Festival and Yuqing’s first Tourism Festival. Thin hair tips are hung with golden hooks. "Duyun Maojian spreads to Jiuzhou," the world only knows that Maojian is good. Although Maojian is good, tea farmers are worried. This is a folk song passed down from generation to generation by the Buyi people. It tells the story of Duyun Maojian tea, which is shaped like a golden hook and has a delicate and elegant fragrance. Being praised by others also revealed the inner sorrow of the former tea farmers. Duyun Maojian tea originates from the border between Duyun City and Guiding County. On Yunwu Mountain. Later, it was artificially cultivated in the Tea Farm Village area at the foot of Mangshan Mountain on the outskirts of Duyun City. The first batch picked three to five days before the "Qingming Festival" every year is the top grade. The tips of this tea are curved, the pekoe is exposed, and the color is bright green. The soup is clear and mellow. It is said to have the functions of refreshing the brain, moistening the lungs, and treating dysentery. "Du" "Yunfu Zhi" records: In the early Ming Dynasty, it was a tribute tea that won awards at the Panama International Exposition. After liberation, it was exported to Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, Macao and other places: Duyun Maojian tea is famous all over the world. About its origin, There is also a touching story among the people. In ancient times, the Barbarian King of Duyun had nine sons and ninety girls. When the Barbarian King was old, he suddenly got typhoid and fell ill in bed. He said to his children: "Who can find the medicine?" Whoever cures my disease will rule the world. "The nine sons found nine kinds of medicine, but none of them cured the disease. The ninety-nine girls all found the same medicine - tea, but they cured the disease. The barbarian king asked: "Where did you find it? Who gave it? "?" The girls answered in unison: "Picked from Yunwu Mountain, given by the Green Fairy Bird. "The Man King took it three times in a row, his eyes brightened, and he said happily: "It's really more effective than the elixir! Now I give way to you, but I have a hope. You can find some tea seeds to plant. Whoever gets sick in the future will be Wouldn't it be better if it could be cured?''. The girls went to Yunwu Mountain the next day, but they didn't see the green fairy bird, and they didn't know how to grow tea. They prayed for three days and three nights under a tall tea tree, which moved the God. So the God sent a green sparrow and a group of birds to fly from the clouds, calling constantly: "Maojian...tea, Maojian" ...Tea. ''The girls explained their intention, and Green Fairy Bird immediately (dialect, meaning immediately) turned into a beautiful and smart tea lady and said while picking tea: "Sisters. It is easy to find tea seeds, but you must first do three things: first, you must have a pair of scissor-like hands, which can be used to pick herbs. When a bad guy comes to steal the tea, cut off his claws (dialect, hand); The first is to be able to become a sharp-mouthed person like me to catch pests in the tea forest; the third is to be able to use it to heal the sufferings of the world. Let the people live a long and healthy life. The girls said: "Promise to do these three things." Please give me some advice, Sister Cha. "Sister Tea took the hands of these girls. She was chirping. She pointed and taught them secret skills. The girls burst into laughter. They were so happy that they sang and danced "Fairy Tea Picking Dance". Green tea! Green tea. Maojian Yi Green Tea . Born in Yunwu Mountain. Planted at Buyi's house. The girls finally got the tea seeds. They planted them on the top of Mangshan Mountain the first year after they returned to Duyun, but they were killed by hail; The frost and snow killed it; in the third year, the girls planted it at the foot of Mang Mountain. Due to the failure of the first two times, they cultivated and managed it more carefully this time. The tea seedlings grew better and better, and turned into a lush tea garden. People called this place Tea Farm. In order not to forget the advice of Green Fairy Bird, the tea was later named "Duyun Maojian Tea." Legend has it that during the Ming Dynasty when Hongwu was marching north and south, a group of officers and soldiers were stationed in Xuejiapu in Duyun. Many soldiers fell ill with vomiting and diarrhea. A local old man called Buyi knew about the illness. After that, he took the initiative to bring a handful of salt, tea, rice, and beans, and cooked soup for the officers and soldiers. After three bowls in a row, the disease was finally cured.

Later, after a general inquired about the magical properties of tea, he secretly bought a bag of Duyun Maojian tea in the market and brought it back to the capital to report his merits. After the emperor tasted it, he felt that it was very appetizing and a good medicine. He nodded repeatedly and said: "Great, great! From then on, he sent a special person to Duyun every year to offer tribute tea - Duyun Maojian tea. One year, a group of people in the capital The officers and soldiers came to collect the tribute tea, but could not receive a tael. They were so angry that they went to the tea farmers at the foot of Mang Mountain to see the dozen tea-picking girls. They immediately turned into a group of green sparrows and flew to peck at the group. With their dog-legged eyes, the officers and soldiers had no place among the tea farmers. They heard that there was a tea garden in the Duyun Cow Farm, so they hurried to the cattle farm, but the tea garden in the cow farm was pooped and peeed on the tea trees. The officers and soldiers could not get the tribute tea, and they were afraid that they would not be able to pay their dues when they returned to the capital. When they were in trouble, an officer of the Duyun Barbarian King said: "There is nothing we can do. Let's go to Duyun after you return to the capital." The Maojian tea in the area has all been pecked by poisonous green sparrows and sprinkled with cow dung and horse urine. Can't eat it at all. The medicine is no longer effective. "After the emperor heard what he said, he believed it and reduced the tribute tea. But the good times did not last long. Two or three years later, another group of officers and soldiers came to the capital. After they arrived in Duyun, they cleverly set up names to extort tribute tea. The number increased year by year, causing tea farmers to go bankrupt and transforming tea gardens into barren hills.