There is a very popular legend about the origin of West Lake Longjing. According to legend, a long time ago, there was a village called Longjing near the West Lake, where people lived a poor life. One day, it suddenly rained heavily in the village, and the mountain torrents around the village soared and the water surged, flooding the whole village. An old man in the village lost his home and had to wander around. One day, the old man came to the west lake and found a tall and straight tea tree, so he kept it to build a temple and practiced under it.
After two or three years, the tea trees are in good condition and grow green leaves. The old man was going to taste the leaves when a young monk happened to pass by. The old man cooked the tea for the young monk to taste. The young monk took a sip and felt very relaxed, tired and relaxed. So, the old man made tea with tea and tasted it for local residents. As a result, everyone thought the tea was mellow and delicious. Since then, Longjing tea has become an important specialty of the world-famous West Lake.
In addition to this legend, the history of West Lake Longjing can actually be traced back to around 1200 BC. According to historical records, there were records of people growing tea around the West Lake at that time. West Lake Longjing was formally formed in the Northern Song Dynasty. During the Northern Song Dynasty, West Lake was the main tea producing area in China, and West Lake Longjing was one of the high-quality teas at that time, which was highly respected.
Today, West Lake Longjing is known as one of the top ten famous teas in China and enjoys a high reputation. Every year, it attracts many tourists and tea lovers to taste and buy. The unique flavor and unique production technology of West Lake Longjing have become the basis of its inheritance, and these characteristics are the best footnotes of the story of West Lake Longjing.