Jingyang is located in the north of Lingbei and does not grow tea, but Jingyang is located in the hinterland of Guanzhong and downstream of Jinghe River. Since ancient times, it has been a famous area of Sanfu, an important place of Gyeonggi, and also the only place where Nancha goes north. Therefore, Jingyang has become a distribution center for the introduction of official tea into the Central Plains since the Han Dynasty. Official tea arrived in Jingping for another inspection. After making Fuzhuan brick tea, it is sold to all parts of northwest China and even countries in Central and Western Asia along the Silk Road, forming a processing and transportation center hub. In the long process of distribution, processing and production, tea merchants inadvertently found that "golden flower" grew in the processed tea (the "golden star spot" in Fuzhuan tea was called "golden flower" by tea merchants). Due to the growth, reproduction and metabolism of "golden flower fungus" in the secondary fermentation of black tea, the original quality of black tea has been greatly changed and improved, thus forming the unique style of Fuzhuan tea. On this basis, tea merchants continue to explore, summarize, improve the production process and finalize the design, forming Jingyang's unique Fuzhuan tea products. According to historical records, Fucha (loose tea) appeared in Jingping in the north during Xining period (1068- 1077). Fuzhuan tea was formed around the first year of Hongwu in Ming Dynasty (1368), 643 years ago.
Attempts in Different Places Fail —— Unique Charm of Jingyang Fuzhuan Tea
Jingyang is the only processing base of Fuzhuan tea in history. It is natural that Fuzhuan tea can be built in Jingyang for nearly a thousand years.
"Golden Flower Fungi" spores are carried by the original tea itself. Why can't they grow elsewhere, but in Jingyang? First, the water quality, pH and minerals of Jingyang are suitable for the growth and development of "Golden Flower Fungi". Second, Jingyang is located in the hinterland of Guanzhong Plain, between Yuye and the lower reaches of Jinghe River. There are two craggy mountain systems in the north, and the low-lying Zhong Nanshan Mountain in the south, which forms a unique natural environment with both the characteristics of moderate climate and wetland climate. This unique climatic condition is just suitable for the growth, development and reproduction of "Golden Flower Mushroom". Third, technical factors, but also human factors. Including the production process, the temperature and water content of fried tea, the temperature of flowering, the compactness of brick body and so on. There were no thermometers and hygrometers in ancient times, and it was all based on the experience and perception of craftsmen. For thousands of years, many people have tried to introduce Jingyang Fuzhuan tea production technology outside Jingyang, but they have not succeeded. It also shows that the historical "three separations" (no Jingyang water, Jingyang climate and Jingyang people's craft) are reasonable, and Jingyang is the best production place of Fuzhuan brick tea, which is unshakable and irreplaceable. Just like some people want to introduce Kweichow Moutai [181.93-2.19%] into local production, they can't achieve the unique flavor of Moutai.
After the founding of New China, the relevant decision-makers decided to transfer the processing and production of tea to tea-producing areas. At that time, it was unscientific to only consider reducing production costs without considering water quality and climate environment. Jingyang technology was introduced in Anhua, Hunan Province in the 1940s, and only in the 1950s did a hundred flowers blossom. However, with the spray inoculation technology, the flowering of tea products is scattered and few, which still can not reach the original flowering level of Jingyang. The taste, taste and quality are also different from those of Fuzhuan tea produced in Jingyang.
Jingyang Fuzhuan tea has the growth and reproduction of "golden flower fungus" in tea products, which greatly changes and improves the content of effective components in tea products, which is also the reason why the quality of Fuzhuan tea is unique compared with other tea products.
History remembers the call of the times-the brilliant revival of Jingyang Fuzhuan tea
Jingyangfucha was born in the Song Dynasty, and Jingyang Fuzhuan Tea became famous in the Ming Dynasty and flourished from the Ming and Qing Dynasties to the Republic of China.
Historically, the transportation of Fu tea to the west mainly depended on camels and horses. After the sale, Fu Cha mainly brought back furs, herbs, spices and jewels. Lancaster, Gansu, Ningxia and Qinghai. After tea was transported from south to north in Jingyang, it mainly returned with Lanzhou hookah, leather products processed by Jingyang, Chinese herbal medicines and nitrate and cotton cloth produced by Jingyang. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties and the Republic of China, commodity production and commercial trade were further expanded, and the number of tea passing through Jingxing was increasing, so the problem of tea transportation to the west was prominent. In order to solve this problem and increase passenger flow, tea merchants tried to improve tea packaging, reduce the volume of tea and began to build brick tea, so "Jingyang Fuzhuan Brick Tea" was born. This period is also the heyday of Jingyang Fuzhuan tea development. "Jingyang County Records" contains: "Jingyang was a place where merchants gathered during the Yongzheng period of the Qing Dynasty". Jingyangyou 13 1 office. Among them, there are 86 merchant stores dealing in Fuzhuan tea, each of which is about 300-500 tons per year. At that time, Jingyang Fuzhuan tea was sold not only to the western regions, but also to more than 40 countries such as Russia, Xifan and Persia. According to Lv Kun's "Qin Jiang Zhi Lue", "Jingyang County official tea enters the customs and is transported to the tea shop, where it is inspected separately and transported to the west. There are also more than 10,000 people who check tea. " At that time, there were many tea shops, teahouses, workshops and tea shops in Jingyang County and its surrounding areas, which were very lively. During the day, people are crowded and the traffic is busy. At night, the lights are bright and the songs and dances are peaceful. What a prosperous scene.
Before 1873, tea merchants were divided into east cabinets and west cabinets. East Pavilion is Han nationality, and West Pavilion is Hui nationality. 1873, but so do dungans governor left to support the hunan people, Jingyang south pavilion (both from hunan). It is the heyday of Jingyang tea merchants.