The legend of Taishan Leizhen tea:
Famous mountains have produced good tea since ancient times. Mount Tai, the head of the Five Mountains, lies in the east of Greater China. It is a treasure trove of geomantic omen and the source of light and life. It belongs to the wood of five elements, the spring of four seasons, the earthquake of gossip and the green of five colors. For thousands of years, Taishan Mountain has absorbed the essence of the sun and the moon with its rich natural resources and beautiful scenery in Zhong Ling, and produced "the best tea in Jiangbei"-Taishan Leizhen Tea. Because of its unique charm, Taishan Leizhen Tea has been favored by emperors, nobles and literati since ancient times, and has the reputation of "Taishan Shencha" and "Lei Zhen Qinghuo Duck".
Speaking of Lei Zhen tea, there is also a legendary origin and interesting allusions! According to legend, since the Three Emperors and Five Emperors, princes and nobles have come to worship Mount Tai and pray for happiness. Another real purpose of their pilgrimage to Mount Tai is to come to "the first mountain in the world" to look for immortal grass to prolong life, but they are all kept secret. By the Zhou Dynasty, the monarchs or ministers of Cao, Lu, Ju, Wei, Song, Ju, Teng and Zhu had visited Mount Tai successively. Qin Shihuang knew this for a long time. He wanted to come to Mount Tai to seek immortality and treasure, but he really didn't have time to look around after years of fighting. In 22 1 year BC, Qin Shihuang finally annexed six countries, completed the great cause of reunification and established the Daqin dynasty. At this point, he can't wait to start his trip to China. On this day, Qin Shihuang's big brigade was mighty, dressed in yellow robes, and moved to the east foot of Mount Tai to camp. The next day, our entourage arranged for the bearers to get ready to carry the son of heaven to Mount Tai. Unexpectedly, Qin Shihuang said softly, "I won't climb to the top today." All the officials are very strange, but they all know that the son of heaven has a strong temper and dare not ask more questions. I saw him get up early, dressed lightly, with only three or five attendants, saying that he was going to have a look around.
It turned out that Qin Shihuang observed the landscape and found that the weather in this area was unusual and quite fairy-like, so he decided to make a tour here. Unconsciously over several hills, out of a few miles, came to a ravine. I saw a towering mountain in front of me, facing the main peak of Mount Tai in the distance. There are several huts at the foot of the mountain, and the smoke is curling up. On the left is a cliff, and on the right is a boulder, in which a clear spring gurgles. I asked the local villagers to know that this mountain is called Qingshan and this valley is called Gushiyu (now Gushiyu). The origin of Gushi jade is because of that boulder: it is said that this boulder is the ancient sky of the jade emperor. Whenever there is a thunderstorm in spring and summer, lightning and thunder, the boulder will "bang, bang", which means that the heavenly soldiers will beat the ancient sky and cheer for the god of rain. "What a fairyland!" Qin Shihuang followed the smoke from the kitchen, along the towering trees and waist-long grass, and came to the ancient days by winding and rugged paths. I saw the mist, smart springs, old trees, Gu Teng, and exotic flowers and plants here, and I was very happy for a while. I thought: the scenery has its own treasures, and the fairy grass will be extraordinary. This time, I may get the treasure that the princes before him didn't get. Just as I was thinking, I suddenly saw an old man walking leisurely with a crescent hoe on his shoulder and a bamboo basket. The old man looks like a fairy with plain hair and a long beard to his chest. He is a beautiful man with a beard. The well-informed, battle-hardened "Emperor Immediately" Qin Shihuang was full of passion. Seeing this situation, he wanted to recite a few words, but he couldn't remember the right words at the moment, so he approached the old man and bowed to him. The old man returned the gift. At this time, Qin Shihuang "recognized the true face of Lushan Mountain": but he saw the old man with long eyebrows, drooping chest, bright eyes and rosy cheeks. Qin Shihuang was frightened and asked the old man about his seniority. The old man said, "Have you ever heard of Zou Ji? When he came to Mount Tai that year, I was young and stayed here for a few days. Later, I specially sent a cast steel sword from Linzi to me. Good people! " The old man sighed. Qin Shihuang's secret passage, he is only 5 1 year old at most. Isn't Zou Ji regarded as the Great Sage of Guo Xiang by Qi Weiwang? That was over a hundred years ago. In other words, today's beard is at least one hundred years old. When Qin Shihuang met a "master", he stopped hiding and simply pointed out his identity and asked the old man the secret of longevity. The bearded man has seen a lot of the world. He was not surprised to hear that he was the son of heaven who unified the six countries and had great influence all over the world. He didn't tell him the secret of longevity, but invited him to the hut next to the ancient stone for a drink. Qin Shihuang was thirsty when he walked, so he happily came to the hut and sat down. I saw the bearded man take out his sickle and light it. He took water from a nearby mountain spring and burned it. He soaked a handful of leaves in the pot and then scooped up a bowl for him. Qin Shihuang held a bowl and observed the color. In the steam, the leaves and buds in the bowl gradually spread out. Like a gun and a flag, leaves and buds are fresh and plump. As the steam rises, they flutter gently in the bowl and slowly rise and fall. The soup is clear, crystal green and pleasing to the eye. Qin Shihuang took a sip. Ah, smooth and sweet, with a mellow aftertaste. What a cool heart? Swallow slowly, the cheeks and tongue feel saliva overflowing, the aftertaste is long, the lips and teeth are fragrant, the sweat is covered, and the eyes are bright at first; After drinking a bowl, I feel refreshed, my thoughts are flying, my bones and muscles are stretched and I am exhausted. What's going on here? Seeing Qin Shihuang's curiosity and surprise, the bearded man took him to the ancient stone and followed his hand. But above the ancient stone, between the cracks of the cliff, an ancient autumn tree grows intricately. The heart of the tree is hollow, but the half trunk attached to it still supports a huge and lush crown. The bearded man said, "what you just drank was the water soaked in this leaf." Since my grandfather's time, we have been drinking this water all the year round. " Beard told Qin Shihuang in detail the origin of this "leaf water": a great plague broke out that year, and many mountain people died around Mount Tai. Grandpa planted all kinds of herbs from the green hills to treat the mountain people, but it never worked. One day, grandpa went to the mountain spring next to the ancient stone to get water. Suddenly, it was cloudy, dark as night, and it rained cats and dogs. Grandpa took the water and hurried back. Suddenly, a thunderbolt exploded on the ancient stone. With the help of lightning, grandpa saw that the thousand-year-old tree could not be blown down by the wind, and the lightning did not collapse. When it rained, the leaves were greener. Besides, Ye Er is more exquisite and colorful than usual, so he thinks. Grandpa braved the heavy rain and the thunder overhead, climbed the ancient stone of "dong, dong", climbed the old tree, picked the leaves and cooked it into soup. The villagers infected with the plague drank it. In a few days, the plague of the villagers really recovered. Since then, grandparents, parents and children have picked leaves during the thunder and lightning every year and soaked them in water for the whole family to drink. They have never been ill, and their life span has reached 100 years. I have been drinking this kind of "leaf water" since I was a child, so I am stronger and live longer than my elders.
No wonder this bearded man is so saintly. So that's the reason. Qin Shihuang suddenly realized that he was more interested. He said to the beard, "I have eaten countless famous products all over the world and looked for fairy grass everywhere." I never thought to find it here. I'm so glad you came! No wonder, this thousand-year-old tree has been nourished by the fog and rain of Mount Tai all the year round, absorbing the aura of heaven and earth and being infiltrated by this ancient mountain spring. Can it not be mellow? Can you nourish essence and blood without protecting organs? " Qin Shihuang asked the beard, "Was this tea I drank picked and baked during a thunderstorm?" Mei Huzi said: "Yes, this kind of tea can only be picked after the spring thunder wakes up, and the best time to pick it should be only four times a year, every time it thunders, before and after the rainstorm." Due to different picking seasons, the quality can also be divided into spring thunder, thunder, thunder and hidden thunder, among which Lei Zhen in spring is the most precious. " "So you are famous for this delicious drink?" Beard said, "I haven't named him yet." Can you give him a name? " Qin Shihuang thought for a moment and said, "Woody grass (leaves) is tea. Since it was picked in thunderstorm weather, how about Lei Zhen tea? " The bearded man said thank you again and again. Qin Shihuang said, "I'll name you. How about you bring me some tea? " Mei Beard said, "Although I am from Qilu, I heard that you swept the six countries, unified China and ended the war. Throughout the country, books and texts are on the same track, and the people have lived a life of peace and contentment. And the war here has been going on for many years, and the people have lost their lives. What year do you think this is? You are a true emperor through the ages, and I admire you from the bottom of my heart. I won't say it this time, I will return it every year. " Qin Shihuang smiled with satisfaction. One is the son of heaven, and the other is a mountain man, so they became friends. This is really a rare thing. Qin Shihuang has been out for several hours, so he asked his entourage to bring tea to Lei Zhen and bid farewell to the bearded man. Two days later, he climbed Mount Tai and realized his long-cherished wish of worshipping Mount Tai and praying.
In this trip to the east, Qin Shihuang refused to listen to the repeated discouragement of his ministers in order to show his imperial demeanor of self-respect. First, it was ordered to cut down Zhongshan in Jinling (now Nanjing), cut off the "Qi of the Son of Heaven" in Jinling, and dig a river to divert water from Jinling. The river he dug is today's Qinhuai River; Then came to the seaside, to the last day (now Rongcheng into a mountain); Later, he made a pilgrimage to Mount Tai and climbed to the top of the Jade Emperor. It may be a coincidence, or it may be that Qin Shihuang died in Pingyuan Tianjin (now Hebei Province) on his way home from this eastward tour. It is a permanent regret that the Emperor of Heaven has not been fortunate enough to enjoy the immortal nourishment of Leizhen tea, but the story of Qin Shihuang and Taishan Leizhen tea has been passed down from generation to generation.
Time flies, as if more than two thousand years have passed in the blink of an eye. From Qin Emperor Hanwu to Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties, there have been dozens of dynasties, and Taishan Leizhen tea is still growing every year. During the Republic of China, military strategist and patriotic general Feng Yuxiang lived in Mount Tai for four years. He had a chance to drink the praise of Lei Chen tea. When he loves me and my dog, he goes to Gushiwei every year and drinks Lei Chen tea every day. Once, he invited a photographer to take a photo with a tea farmer. Until he left Taishan for many years, he often mentioned his favorite Taishan Leizhen tea. Taishan Leizhen Tea has nourished generations of Taishan people. These ancestors were born and raised in the mountains, and there are many long-lived old people who are still stained with the light of Taishan Leizhen tea.