Top ten famous teas, produced in Dabie Mountain in western Anhui, also known as slice tea, green tea special tea, single young leaves fried, without bud stems, shaped like melon seeds, color and luster, national historical tea
Lu'an Gua Pian, a traditional Chinese historical tea, one of China's top ten famous teas, referred to as melon slices and slice tea, is produced in the area of Dabie Mountain, Lu'an City, Anhui Province, and is called "Luzhou Lu'an Tea" in Tang, which is a famous tea; In the Ming Dynasty, it was called "Lu'an Gua Pian", which was the best and best tea; Qing is the imperial court tribute tea.
Lu'an Gua Pian is a special tea category of green tea. "It has a long history and rich cultural connotation. Among all the tea leaves in the world, Lu'an Gua Pian is the only tea without buds and stems, made from a single raw leaf. The debudding not only maintains the shape of a single piece, but also has no grassy smell; The stems have been lignified during the production process, and after being removed, they can ensure that the tea flavor is strong but not bitter, fragrant but not astringent. Lu'an melon slices are picked within ten days before and after the valley rain, and the second and third leaves are taken when picking, seeking "strong" rather than "tender".
"Lu'an Gua Pian" tea was born in "Lu'an tea" and is the essence of the famous tea of the Qing Dynasty. According to the historical records of Lu'an and the famous products listed in the "Suiyuan Food List" written by the poet Yuan Mei during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, as well as folklore, Lu'an Gua Pian evolved from the "Qishan Clouds" in Lu'an tea in the middle of the Qing Dynasty. Lu'an Gua Pian originated in the mountainous area around Qitou Mountain, the Qing Dynasty listed as a famous tribute, and sold well between the Jianghuai River and the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, Beijing and Tianjin, and was exported to Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and Southeast Asia, Europe and the United States markets.
In 1856, after Cixi gave birth to the Tongzhi Emperor, she was eligible to enjoy the treatment of 14 taels and 6 An Gua Pian tea per month. The older generation of revolutionaries have a lot of love for Lu'an Gua Pian, and a generation of great men Zhou Enlai and General Ye Ting once had an indissoluble love affair with Lu'an Gua Pian.
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Lu'an Gua Pian has been used by the Central Military Commission as a special tribute tea.
In July 1971, Dr. Kissinger, then the U.S. Secretary of State, visited China for the first time, and Lu'an Gua Pian was given as a gift of national tea, which promoted the development of Sino-US relations and was rumored to be a good story. "Lu'an Gua Pian" deserves to be the precious historical and cultural heritage of the people of Lu'an.
In 1997, Dushan Town, Yu'an District, Lu'an City, began to restore the traditional craftsmanship of Lu'an Gua Pian in a pilot way, with the three villages of Lengshuichong, Mojianchong and Liushuchong in Dushan Town as a pilot.
