Chapter 17 4. The Legend of Tea-2

(12) Lushan Yunwu Tea Mount Lu is located in the Jiujiang area of ​​Jiangxi Province, bordering the Yangtze River on the north and Poyang Lake on the south.The nationally famous Lushan Yunwu Tea is produced here.Yunwu tea has fat buds, strong fragrance and flavor, and is durable to brew. It is a treasure among green teas.Regarding Yunwu tea, there are two epic stories circulating in Jiangxi. One is that a long time ago, there was a young Miao man named Ahu who rode a white horse and came to Lushan Mountain with a bag of tea tree seeds on his back.But seeing Mount Lu "horizontally viewed as ridges and side peaks, with different heights from near and far", "Wulaofeng in the southeast of Lushan Mountain, golden hibiscus cut out from the blue sky", "Lushan Mountain shows off the South Douban, and the screen is nine folded with clouds and brocades". The scenery, while the mountains are shrouded in clouds and mist, the soil is deep and fertile, which is very suitable for planting tea trees.So, he decided to sow the tea seeds he brought on the hillside not far from the Miaojia village, and settled down in Miaojia.From then on, tea trees grew on Lushan Mountain, and villagers in Miao village picked and processed tea leaves, and changed rice for salt, making life easier every day.

One day, a county magistrate came to the Miao family's cottage, and his attendants yelled loudly: "Master is exhausted and his mouth is very dry, get some water!" In order to brew Mingqian Yunwu tea for everyone to drink.The county magistrate saw that the tea buds Ah Hu put into the bowl were big and thick, and his face was sullen, so he asked, "Don't you have good tea? How can you serve this kind of thick tea to your guests?" Ah Hu smiled, respectfully replied: "My lord, this is Mingqian Yunwu tea, you will know it after you taste it." He finished brewing the tea, added the bowl cover, and held it to the magistrate with both hands after a while.The county magistrate picked up the tea bowl and opened the lid, only to see a puff of white air coming out of the mouth of the bowl, first like an umbrella, then like a white cloud rising slowly, one of which has not dispersed, and the second rises again, which is very beautiful.And as the white clouds rise, the fragrance of tea overflows and fills the heart and spleen.what!What a cloud and mist tea!The county magistrate took a sip, and immediately felt that his mouth was full of fragrance, mellow and sweet, and he felt refreshed all over, so he drank it upside down in one gulp, even swallowing the tea leaves.The county magistrate thought to himself: This is fairy tea, if you bring it to the emperor, you will be favored and promoted.So, I asked Ah Hu:

"Who picked and processed this tea, and how much is there? I bought them all."Ahu said that he guided the villagers to pick and process the tea, and the Miao family couldn't do without Yunwu tea, so they couldn't sell all of them to him.The county magistrate was furious when he heard it, and was about to explode when a follower beside him gave him a hand and whispered a few words in his ear, the county magistrate suddenly changed his expression, patted Ah Hu on the shoulder and said, "Let's do it! I have a bag of Yunwu tea, I want to go to the capital, and I will honor the emperor on your behalf, do you like it?" So Ah Hu gave a large bag of Yunwu tea to the county magistrate.

When the county magistrate arrived in the capital, he presented Yunwu tea to the emperor after handing over the errand, and described the wonders of Yunwu tea.The emperor then ordered the court ladies to brew it and taste it. It was indeed a rare fairy tea, so he asked about the origin of the tea, and the county magistrate answered them one by one in detail, and finally said: "If I drink this tea all the year round, it will surely prolong my life." The emperor asked, "How can I get so many fairy teas for me to drink all the time?" For picking and processing, why not tell Ah Hu to go to Beijing and ask him to specialize in the production of Yunwu tea!" The emperor was overjoyed, and immediately ordered Ah Hu to go to Beijing.Ahu believes that tea is a kind of fitness drink, planting and disseminating it in the capital can also make the people in the capital share the benefits of tea, and the Miao family doesn't have to pay "tribute tea", so they are happy to pick tea seeds, pack up and go on the road.On the day of leaving, the villagers reluctantly sent him to the mountain pass and told him to come back to Miao's house after planting the tea trees.After Ahu rode on the white horse and gradually went away, the villagers still stood at the mountain pass and stared at the figure of Ahu who appeared and disappeared from time to time in the clouds and mists.From then on, the villagers looked forward and looked forward to it. One year came, and Ah Hu hadn't come back. Two years had passed, and Ah Hu still hadn't come back;Later, I asked someone to go to the capital to inquire, and I found out that although Ah Hu had planted tea trees and picked tea leaves, but due to the different ecological environment conditions, the tea picked by the same method would not be cloudy when brewed, and the taste was not good. Angry, thinking that Ah Hu had committed the crime of deceiving the emperor, he was given death.Ah Hu was so angry that he took advantage of the unprepared guards, stepped on the white horse and ran towards Lushan Mountain, but was shot to death by the pursuers with random arrows!

Every year, the folks miss Ahu with great sorrow, and imagine that Ahu flies back to Yunwu Mountain on a white horse.Afterwards, people finally saw that whenever the clouds and mists rose, there would be a white horse running slowly in the clouds and mists, which could be seen clearly from tens of miles away. He was reluctant to part with his fellow villagers, Yunwu Mountain, and Yunwu Tea! The second is that as far back as the Eastern Han Dynasty, Buddhism was introduced to my country. At that time, there were many temples and monks gathered in Lushan Mountain. They climbed the cliffs, jumped over the springs, and competed for wild tea;Therefore, people say that growing tea in Mount Lu began in the Han Dynasty.

At that time, there was a stockade on Lushan Mountain, where five tea farmers named Zhao, Wang, Liu, Li and Lu lived.All the tea farmers with five surnames have sons and daughters-in-law. They make a living by picking and processing tea and collecting firewood, and they live a relatively peaceful life.As time goes by, the old people's physical strength is declining day by day, and it is difficult to do heavy work up and down the mountain. When the daughter-in-law sees them, they throw pots and bowls, scold dogs and chickens, and hate the old people.First, the old man Zhao couldn't take it anymore, hugged the torn cotton wool on the bed, and said to his son with deep sorrow: "My son, now that I am old, I can't cause you any trouble. I want to leave here. I hope you will live in harmony in the future!" Son Despite repeated dissuasion, the old man made up his mind to go. Before leaving, he took a tattered bedding roll and a bag of tea seeds he picked by himself, bid farewell to the other four surnamed brothers, and went up the mountain.

Before long, old man Wang was also forced to live, so he packed up his bed and left home to go up the mountain to find old man Zhao.He walked around in the deep mountains, calling from time to time: "Brother Zhao! Where are you?" His feet were swollen, his throat was hoarse, but he still didn't hear the echo. Looking at the cliffs in the mountains, he wondered if it was the Zhao family. When my brother died, I felt sad and thought about it. It's meaningless to stay alone in this world. It's better to live this life.Having made up his mind, he was about to jump off the cliff when he suddenly saw a hawk flying towards the opposite mountain peak screaming on the tree.Old man Wang followed the eagle's eyes, and unexpectedly found that there was light smoke floating in the big cliff cave under the opposite mountain peak.what!It must be the Zhao brothers living in the cave!I was overjoyed, and my energy came.So he climbed straight to the mountain.This is the highest peak of Lushan Mountain. Old man Wang climbed and climbed. He was hungry and his toes were rotten. He sat down to rest for a while, drank a few sips of water, ate some wild fruits and tender grass, and climbed up again. Finally, he climbed to the entrance of the cave. At that time, old man Wang passed out.When he woke up, he was already lying on the big stone bed in the cliff cave, and the Zhao family brothers were sitting beside him feeding rice soup to him.Old man Wang sat up happily and took old man Zhao's hand. Two lines of tears flowed down like broken beads. When old man Zhao understood it, he said, "Don't be sad, you'll be fine after a few days of rest, but I don't know. What happened to the other three old brothers?" Old man Wang sighed deeply, and told how the three of them had received the same cold treatment.After hearing this, the old man Zhao was very angry, and decided to take the three brothers up the mountain, and the five elders lived together.

Soon, the three old brothers were also forced to follow Mr. Zhao up the mountain.Five old people sat around a stone table, eating meals made by old man Wang.During the meal, old man Liu said: "It's good for the five of us to live together, but in this place where the mountains are high, the water is cold, and the soil is barren and rocky, how will we survive in the future?" Turning to old man Zhao, I saw a mysterious smile on old man Zhao's ruddy face. He lifted his chopsticks and said, "Don't think so much, eat the food while it's hot. I'll tell you when you're full." His waist is harder, his face is redder, and his mood is better. He will definitely come up with a good way.After eating, the old man Zhao led four people to a hillside. He pointed to a lush green tea garden nearby and said to everyone: "I brought a bag of tea seeds when I came out. I firmly believe that there are heartless wives in the world. There will never be crops that are unsatisfactory. I plant tea all my life, and the tea fairy will bless me. The tea seeds I planted on the mountain have grown into trees. The buds and leaves that have grown have been picked to make tea, which is of excellent quality , and can cure diseases and keep fit. Nowadays, several merchants come up to the mountain every year to exchange tea with me, and they bring whatever I want! Life is so good!" After finishing speaking, he laughed loudly.This kind of joy infected everyone, and everyone was determined to live and work together to develop tea production.Since then, the number of Yunwu tea in Lushan Mountain has increased year by year, and the life of the five elders has become more and more prosperous.

It is said that these five old men are all over ninety years old and are still in good health. When people see the five old men planting tea and picking tea, there are often clouds and mists circling around the top of the mountain. So people who went up the mountain became stronger and younger.When the daughter-in-law passed away, the five old people were still living happily in the big stone cave.After the five elders passed away, the tea garden was preserved. In order to commemorate the five elders, people called the tea-producing mountain "Wulao Peak" and the cave where the five elders lived was called "Wulao Cave". ", and the tea picked by Wu Lao is called "Yunwu Tea".One year the emperor went on a tour to Lushan Mountain in Jiangxi Province. After tasting Lushan Yunwu Tea, he asked about the origin of Yunwu Tea. So big, he inscribed the three characters "Wulao Cave" in his own handwriting, and ordered it to be engraved at the entrance of the stone cave where the five elders lived together.Today, although the word "Wulaodong" has been washed away by wind and rain for a long time, it is still faintly visible. The Yunwu tea in Wulaodong is still famous all over the world.

(Zhuang Xuelan) (13) Dahongpao People who go to Mount Wuyi in Chong’an County, Fujian Province like to see Dahongpao tea as soon as possible, but it is not easy to see Dahongpao tea trees, because Dahongpao grows in the Jiulong nest near Tianxin Rock in Wuyi Mountain. Only those who are afraid of hardships and dangers can reach it.Dahongpao grows on a small tea field among the towering rocks on the mountain wall. There are only a few tea trees, some protruding from the rocks, and some scattered among them. The three characters "Dahongpao" are engraved on the rock wall beside the land.There is a mountain spring on the cliff, gurgling down, all year round.Looking at the appearance of the tea bushes, it is similar to vegetable tea, with slightly thicker leaves and slightly red buds. Although the appearance is not peculiar, the "Dahongpao" tea picked and processed is the best among Wuyi rock teas. Meaningful, and the "rock rhyme" is very strong, has a long-standing reputation and is well-known both at home and abroad.Due to the very small output, every spring when the buds germinate and the ground falls to the ground, rich and noble families rush to buy them, and the first-served ones are the fastest.

How could the Dahongpao be planted among the rocks?Who discovered and used it?Why does this kind of oolong tea have the reputation of "Dahongpao"?In this regard, there are three beautiful and moving legends widely circulated in Wuyi Mountains. A long time ago, in Huiwan Village at the northern foot of Wuyi Mountain, there lived an old woman who was over fifty years old. Her husband died early, she had no children, and she was alone. She relied on cutting firewood to grow vegetables and helping villagers sew She makes a living by sewing and tinkering. She is diligent and helpful, and is well-known in the village as a good person.People don't know her last name, but they all affectionately call her "Grandma Qin". One year, Wuyi Mountain was hit by an unprecedented severe drought. The vegetation on the mountain withered and turned yellow, the crops in the fields died of drought, and the springs in the rocks dried up.People had no choice but to climb uphill, peel bark, goug out grass roots, dig Guanyin soil, etc. to satisfy their hunger. After eating, their stomachs became more and more distended and their faces became more and more yellow.One day, Granny Qin came back from collecting wild vegetables from a distant mountain. She was hungry, thirsty and tired. She put down the basket, took out the fresh leaves just picked from the tree, and sat down in front of the stove to cook a bowl of soup.She put the young leaves into the pot, added water, and started to boil. While cooking, she thought: "This little wild vegetable is hard to come by, so you should save it. How will you live through the hard times in the future!" Water When it was boiling, Grandma Qin scooped up a bowl and was about to drink it when she heard painful groans from outside the door. The old man was panting with difficulty.She went over and hurriedly helped the old man into the house.The old man's open lips were dry and cracked, and some of the openings were already bleeding. Granny Qin was heartbroken. Without thinking, she took the freshly cooked leaf soup and handed it to the old man, saying: "In the year of severe drought, There is nothing delicious, this bowl of leaf soup, drink it while it's hot!" The old man gratefully took the soup bowl, gulped it down in a few gulps, and suddenly his breath improved and he was refreshed. The old man handed over the bowl and asked "Is there any more? Give me another bowl." Granny Qin poured him another bowl without hesitation. , you saved me, the old man has nothing to repay you, so I will give you this dragon head crutch!" As he spoke, he handed the crutch to Granny Qin, but seeing the crutch was shiny yellow, and there was a bead in the mouth of the faucet, Granny Qin thought that no matter whether the bead is real or not, it is also a precious thing because of its fine workmanship. A bowl of leaf soup, how can I accept a gift from others, so I refused to accept it, and the old man took out two seeds from his pocket and handed it to Grandma Qin, saying: "For your kindness, I will give you two more seeds. You can use a crutch to dig a hole in the ground, scatter the seeds, cover the soil, water some water, and then lean the crutch against the tree, and it will bring you Happy!" After finishing speaking, he felt a gust of fragrant wind blowing around him, and the old man rose from the ground and flew away in the air.The mother-in-law Qin was stunned. She thought, maybe she met a fairy, so she dubiously followed the old man's instructions, dug a hole in the yard, sowed the seeds and watered it. Within a few days, she saw a green tender seedling unearthed. Yes, it looks like a tea tree.Strange to say, when the crutches were leaned against the seedlings, the tea tree seemed to absorb water and nutrients from the crutches, and it grew wildly, and soon it became a lush tea bush.There are clusters of new shoots on the trees, and the spring breeze blows, wisps of fragrance, attracting the birds in the village, the butterflies and bees by the stream, and also attracting men, women and children in and outside the village. The mother-in-law Qin was very happy, picking the buds and leaves, processing the oolong, and making a big pot of thick tea soup from the tea leaves, and distributing them to the villagers.It's strange to say that the new shoots of the tea tree are clustered in clusters, and they grow while picking; People were surprised to call this tea bush "God Tea", and everyone happily danced around the tea bush and Grandma Qin. There is no impenetrable wall in the world, and this matter soon reached the emperor.The emperor is a greedy and ruthless person. In his eyes, the celestial grasses, viburnums and rare treasures all have the surname "Huang", and divine tea is no exception.So he sent ministers and soldiers to snatch this clump of divine tea, planted it in the imperial garden, and called all civil and military officials to hold a grand meeting.Amidst the sound of drum music, the emperor rolled up his sleeves and stretched out his pale pointed fingers to pick the tea himself. Unexpectedly, the tea tree seemed to be playing tricks on people, and kept growing upwards, allowing the emperor to raise his feet. Standing on the bench and climbing the ladder, the tea tree still grew and grew, and it was always taller than the emperor. The emperor was furious and ordered to cut down the tea tree and eradicate it by the roots. Besides, since the divine tea was robbed, Grandma Qin cried like tears. She thought she was guilty of failing to take good care of the tea bushes given by the gods, so she pleaded guilty to the gods every day and asked the gods to bless the gods. , her hair turned gray from worry, her eyes turned red from crying, and finally fell ill.One day, she was sleeping on the bed, and suddenly heard magpies chirping non-stop at the window, so she went out on crutches to find out what happened.She saw a few men walking towards with a tree root on their shoulders. She looked closely, isn't this divine tea?It turned out that a good-hearted person brought back the sacred tea root discarded by the palace. This joy was no small matter. Granny Qin’s worries disappeared, her eyes were cleared, and her illness was gone. She ran over to touch the branches of the tea tree and smiled, and said kindly: " God tea, god tea, I'm sorry for you! I'm a miserable person, I don't have this blessing to get your gift, you better go, stay here and they will come to kill you." After saying that, he leaned the dragon's head and crutches against the tree trunk. Unexpectedly, the leading crutch suddenly turned into a red cloud, carrying the clump of divine tea and making three circles over the courtyard, as if thanking Granny Qin, and also like the local folks who were reluctant to part with it, and then slowly flew away, this red cloud Skimming Huiwan Rock, drifting across Liuxiang Stream, flying into Jiulong Nest, and landed among the rocks halfway up the sky.When people went to see it again the next year, the tea tree had sprouted new shoots, and the green was lovely, and there was a clear spring trickling down on the rock wall, like fairy water dripping from the night pearl on the walking stick of the white-haired old man.The reason why the white-haired old man let the tea tree take root on the half-day waist rock of Jiulongke is because this is a "treasure land" and there was no way up the mountain at that time. Only those who are brave, hardworking and strong-willed can climb such a cliff to pick divine tea. Only these people are worthy of happiness and joy. Afterwards, the tea trees sprouted and grew into three clusters. This is the origin of the first three "Dahongpao". I can't remember which dynasty the imperial gift red robe came from. There was a queen who suffered from a strange disease.The emperor summoned the imperial doctor and searched for panacea, but none of them worked.One day, the empress wept and held the prince's hand and said, "Son, if you are filial to me, go to the folks to interview. Maybe I still have a glimmer of hope." Just set off, rest at ease and wait for the good news!" At dawn the next day, the prince changed into commoner clothes, packed his wallet and set off.He traveled all over the country and village, visiting folk herbal doctors.One day, after a doctor asked the reason, he said to the prince: "All gods and hermits live in the deep mountains and old forests. They practice Zen to cultivate the truth, collect herbs and practice alchemy. If you want to find the secret recipe of immortal grass, you must have the courage and perseverance to go deep into the mountains. Old Lin." The prince thought it made sense, and decided to venture into the mountains and dense forests because of his mother's illness. He bought dry food, took a self-defense dagger, and walked straight to the dark mountain. He climbed and climbed, and he did not know how many mountains he had crossed. Where does this endless mountain forest end? That day, he was tired, hungry and thirsty, but the mountains were rolling and uninhabited for dozens of miles, so he climbed to a big tree to pick wild fruits to satisfy his thirst and hunger.As soon as he climbed up the tree, the trunk shook, and many ripe fruits fell to the ground. He was afraid that he would not pick enough and threw some on the ground. Then he came down and sat with his back against the big tree and ate it deliciously. He lay down on the ground and fell asleep. In his sleep, he was still worried about his mother's illness.He suddenly heard the voice of "Help, help!", thinking that his mother was critically ill, he stood up vigilantly, and found himself in a deep mountain, thinking that it must be caused by a dream, but unexpectedly the cries for help kept coming, the prince opened his eyes and looked around Suddenly, a white-haired old man fell down under a tree, and a colorful tiger was running up from the bottom of the mountain.The prince was quick to gain wisdom, and hastily pulled out his sword and hid behind the tree. When the tiger approached, he suddenly stabbed him from the side, hitting the vital point, and the tiger spurted blood, and slowly fell to the ground and remained still. The old man was saved.The old man knelt down in front of the prince gratefully and said: "Young official, you are so brave and good at martial arts. You saved my life. This kindness and virtue will never be forgotten!" If you don’t save your husband, that’s what juniors should do.” So they sat under the tree and chatted while eating wild fruits.The old man saw that the young prince was handsome and had an extraordinary manner, unlike Orion, why did he enter the mountain alone?So he asked the prince directly, and the prince narrated his mother's illness and his desire to find a secret recipe. When he said that his mother's illness was unknown, he couldn't help crying and wet his clothes. : "There is a secret recipe!" The prince hurriedly asked, "Where is it?" The old man twirled his beard as white as silver, and slowly talked about this experience: The old man had a cousin, surnamed Wang Mingcheng, who lived at the foot of Wuyi Mountain. There is a kind of leaf soup picked from the mountain. After drinking the first bowl, I feel comfortable in the stomach and intestines;Nowadays, people in Wuyi Mountains, who feel uncomfortable in the stomach, go to the mountain to pick this kind of leaves to make soup, and the disease will be cured after drinking. They drink it all the year round, and they will be disease-free all the year round. It is really a fairy medicine! The prince was overjoyed when he heard that, he grabbed the old man and begged him to help find the tree. As soon as the old man wanted to repay his life-saving grace, and because of his filial piety to the prince, he readily agreed to accompany him.That night they prepared two good horses and drove all night, arriving at Wang Cheng's house early the next morning.Under the leadership of Wang Cheng, they came to a cliff. Wang Cheng pointed to a few small tea trees on the rock wall and said, "Here, they are the leaves of these trees." The prince looked up and saw the bare cliffs There is a medium-sized tea tree with strong branches and leaves growing on it. The middle one is bigger and the next two are smaller. It looks like three brothers standing among the rocks. The prince was ecstatic and climbed up the cliff with the help of Wang Cheng Yan picked the buds, and took out a red cloth bag from his bosom, carefully put the picked leaves in the cloth bag, filled a large bag, and then went down the mountain quickly, driving the horse and whipping the whip day and night, and heading straight to the capital like shooting stars chasing the moon. . As soon as the prince returned to the capital, he went straight to the queen's bed.But seeing that her mother was thinner than before, and her spirits were even more listless, she hurriedly took the queen's hand and said, "Queen mother, my son has brought a fairy medicine." When the Queen heard this, she felt much more relieved, and then drank a bowl of tea soup, but felt a slight rumbling in her stomach, and the bloating and discomfort eased. After drinking the second and third bowls, the condition gradually eased.After taking it for several days, the queen was able to get up and eat normally, and her illness was really cured.This event caused a sensation in the civil and military ministers of the Manchu Dynasty, who came to celebrate one after another. The emperor was even more delighted, and issued two imperial edicts: one is to give a red dragon robe, and every year in the cold winter months, the red robe is wrapped around the tea tree and the imperial palace The second is to appoint the two old people as tree guard generals, who will inherit their posts from generation to generation, and pay tribute after harvesting and refining the buds and leaves every year. Since then, people in Wuyi Mountain have called these three tea trees "Dahongpao". One day, a scholar went to Beijing to take an exam, and fell ill while passing Wuyi Mountain. Just as the old abbot of Tianxin Temple was going down the mountain to ask for alms, he was carried back to the temple.The abbot saw that his face was pale, his body was thin and his abdomen was distended, so he soaked the tea leaves picked in Jiulongke in boiling water and brought them to the scholar, saying, "You will get better after a few bowls." Xiucai was cold and thirsty. He took a bowl and drank it. After a few mouthfuls, he felt astringent and sweet. After resting for a few days, he basically recovered, so he bid farewell to the abbot and said: "The abbot rescued him when he saw righteousness. If Xiaosheng succeeds in the exam, he will return to his hometown, repair the temple, and build a golden body again!" Soon, the scholar was indeed named on the gold list, won the first prize, and was recruited by the emperor as the son-in-law of the east bed.Although the scholar is proud of his spring breeze, he still does not forget to repay his kindness.One day, the emperor saw that he was depressed, so he asked the reason, and the scholar told him the truth.The emperor felt that he was eager to repay his kindness, so he ordered him to inspect as an imperial envoy. On a sunny spring day, the number one scholar rode a tall horse, followed by his entourage, and blared gongs all the way to clear the way, leaving the capital.This can be very busy along the officials.As soon as the number one scholar arrived in front of the Tianxin Temple, he dismounted immediately, walked up to the old abbot, clasped his hands, and said, "The old abbot is safe! I am here to repay the old abbot's great kindness!" The abbot was surprised and happy, clasped his hands together and said: "Save One life is better than building a seven-level pagoda, such a trivial matter, the champion don’t mind, Amitabha!" After exchanging greetings, talking about the cure, the champion asked what kind of elixir it was, and the abbot said it was not a panacea, but Tea leaves from Kowloon Nest. After hearing this, the champion thought it was a life-saving magic tea, so he must go and see it for himself. So, the old abbot accompanied the champion to go south from Tianxin Rock, cross the Elephant Trunk Rock to the foot of the mountain, then go westward, walk through a deep canyon, and boarded the Jiulong Nest.But I saw nine rock peaks coiled between the ravines and cliffs like nine dragons, clouds and mists in the valley, gurgling springs, and cool breeze, and three tea trees looked like three old men, radiant and energetic, standing on the mountainside, breathing Clusters of green buds look down on everyone with a kind smile. This natural scenery made by nature is intoxicating.The number one scholar lingered and forgot to return until the sun set before returning to the temple under the urging of the abbot. The number one scholar firmly believed that divine tea could cure diseases, and wanted to bring some back to Beijing as a tribute to the emperor.It was the season of spring tea mining. The next day, the old abbot led the monks in the temple, put on cassocks, lit incense candles, beat drums and rang bells, and marched to Jiulong Nest.The monks burned incense and lit candles, clasped bells and cymbals, chanted scriptures with palms together, and sang incense praises. Everyone shouted in unison: "Tea sprouts! Tea sprouts!" Then several people were asked to climb to pick tea.The tea leaves are picked, processed by the best tea master, and packed in special small tin cans, and brought back to the capital by the champion.Afterwards, the number one scholar sent someone to renovate Tianxin Temple, and made a golden body of Bodhisattva, fulfilling his wish. Unexpectedly, when the number one scholar returned to the imperial court, the empress fell ill, all kinds of doctors were ineffective, and everyone panicked.When the number one scholar asked about his condition, he found that his stomach hurt and bloated, his food was tasteless, and he couldn't sleep well.Then, after stating the efficacy of the divine tea to the emperor, he took out the can of tea and presented it.The emperor immediately ordered people to boil it for the queen to drink. It is strange to say that after the queen drank it, she felt that her stomach was full of breath, the pain was relieved and the swelling disappeared, her spirit gradually became better, and her body gradually recovered.The emperor was overjoyed and gave a red robe, and ordered the number one scholar to go to the Kowloon nest and put it on the tea tree in person to show the dragon's grace.At the same time, special personnel are assigned to take care of the tea trees, and the tea leaves are picked every year, and all of them are paid tribute to the court, and they are not allowed to be hidden. Since then, Dahongpao, the treasure of Wuyi rock tea, has become a tribute tea exclusively for the royal family.History keeps moving forward, dynasties have changed, but the people guarding Dahongpao have never stopped.During the War of Resistance Against Japan, the Japanese invaders also tried to occupy this tree, but fortunately they failed.Now, two of the three Dahongpao trees are still alive, with straight branches and green leaves, and some tea bushes have grown around them.People in Wuyi Mountains are working hard to preserve this rare treasure. (Zhuang Xuelan) (14) Dragon Well Tea Tiger Pao Water "Longjing tea and tiger running water" are the "double masterpieces" of Hangzhou, which are well-known both at home and abroad, and are popular among Chinese and foreign tourists who come to Hangzhou.When the Longjing tea brewed with Hupao spring water is placed in front of the guests, the tea leaves are stretched out slowly, the soup is clear and the fragrance is overflowing.The unique Longjing famous tea and Hupao water add to the beauty of Hangzhou's lakes and mountains. West Lake Longjing tea is famous far and near for its "color, aroma, taste and shape".According to the "Jiajing Tongzhi" of the Ming Dynasty: "The tea in Hangzhou County is always inferior to the hometown of Longjing. A flag and a gun before the rain, the dragon is a treasure." Tu Jiang's "Tea Talk" in the Ming Dynasty stated: "Longjing, only a dozen acres, There are teas outside the mountains, but none of them seem to be as good. Most likely, there are Longhong beautiful springs in the sky, and Lingshan’s special tea grows to accompany tea, which is a good pair of ears. There are only one or two in the mountains, and the frying method is very good. The Tianchi Lake can’t match it.” It can be seen that Longjing tea has been famous in history for its excellent shape and quality. How did Longjing tea come about?That goes back a long, long way.According to legend, Longjing Village in Hangzhou was originally a desolate small mountain village, and dozens of poor families lived in the village.One household at the head of the village is an old woman in her eighties, with no children and no one to rely on.The old lady is old and weak, unable to get down to the ground, so she takes care of eighteen old tea trees behind the house.She is kind and kind-hearted. Although she lives in poverty, she still leaves some tea leaves for the poor people who go up and down the mountains to quench their thirst.One New Year's Eve, it was snowing heavily, and the old lady was worried that there would be no rice for the pot, when the door of the house was opened suddenly, and an old man with silver hair and white beard came in.While dusting off the snow, the old man asked, "Grandma, what are you doing?" While wiping her tears, the old lady replied: "The rich people kill pigs and sheep during the New Year, and there is a mountain of meat and wine. They can't eat and drink endlessly; the poor people are short of food and drink during the New Year, so they have to cook tea and water." What do you do with tea?" The old woman said, "It's a convenience for the poor people who pass by." The old man admired the old woman's benevolence and compassion, and wanted to help her.He opened his eyes and looked around, only to see an old stone mortar full of rubbish next to the old lady's door, which was full of grass, green and green.There are also a few glittering and shining spider silk hanging from the eaves, hanging directly on the old stone mortar, as if stealing fairy juice.The old man looked at the old woman with flickering eyes and said, "You are not poor, there is a treasure in the corner of the house!" The old woman was surprised, and hurriedly asked, "Is there a treasure in my house?" The old man pointed to the old stone mortar in the corner and said, "Look, this is !” The old lady blinked and smiled and said, “Stop joking, if it’s a treasure, I’ll give it to you!” The old man said, “Don’t regret it, I paid a lot of money to buy it.” After that, he walked away in the snow up. After the old man left, the old woman thought to herself: He paid a lot of money to buy it, but the old stone mortar was too dirty, so she found a spoon, took out the garbage, poured it on the roots of eighteen tea trees, and found a rag to wipe it clean .Besides, the old man excitedly brought people to move the old stone mortar the next day.When I saw it, I was stunned, and asked quickly: "What about the baby? Where did you get it?" The old woman pointed to the old stone mortar and said, "Isn't that right? I've cleaned it up." The old man stomped his feet and said "The rubbish inside is the treasure. Where did you get it?" The old woman said, "It's all dumped on the old tea tree behind the house." The old man saw that it was so, and said, "It's a pity, the treasure is all gone." On old rubbish you bury tea tree roots and dump them." Saying goodbye to the old and welcoming the new, it is the spring of the second year in a blink of an eye.Eighteen tea trees behind the old woman’s house have thick branches and luxuriant green shoots, which stand upright and sparkle under the sunshine. Long-lasting, sweet and fresh taste, unique. Later, the neighbors in the neighborhood used the seeds of the old grandma's tea tree to plant them on the hillsides far and near.Tea trees are planted all over the mountains and plains around Longjing.The tea made from this tea tree is called Longjing tea, which is famous all over the world.Later generations have poems to prove it: "Wandering on the Longjing, the clouds rise and the sun shines. The Duke of Cheng loves guests, and fetches water to pour into the secluded sinus.Sitting in my vetch, the lingering fragrance can't be smelled.But you can see the clear water in the ladle, and the emerald shadows fall in the mountains.Cook and fry yellow buds, do not take after the rain.The second and third sons came together, and the third swallowed and couldn't bear to cough. " Cooking and frying Longjing tea requires running water.Speaking of Hupao Water, there is also a very interesting legend: During the Yuanhe period of the Tang Dynasty, an eminent monk Xingkong came here to build a temple, but he was planning to move out due to the inconvenience of water.At that time, there were two brothers, the older one was named Dahu, and the younger one was called Erhu. They traveled all over Kyushu and made their homes all over the world.One day, the two brothers came to Hangzhou. Seeing the beautiful mountains and clear waters and the pleasant scenery, they didn't want to leave again.Dahu said: "Let's stay here, what do you think?" Erhu said: "It's great to be able to live here, but I regret that there is no place to stay." He walked to the front of the monastery.Coincidentally, monk Xingkong opened the door and the two brothers stepped forward to explain their purpose.Monk Xingkong looked at the big tiger and the two tigers from top to bottom, and saw that they were burly and suffering people, so he said to them: "It is difficult to get water here. You have to climb several mountains and cross several ridges to find water." Eat. There used to be a few monks in the monastery, but they all ran away because of the lack of water, and I was about to move out too!" After hearing this, the two brothers said, "We take care of the water, as long as you accept us." The monk was very happy and took them in immediately. Since then, Monk Xingkong no longer has to worry about running out of water.When the people in the village ran out of water, they also came to the monastery to scoop up water, so the villagers liked Dahu and Erhu very much. One summer, the weather was hot and there was no rain for a long time.The whole mountain was withered, the trees withered, the grass withered, and the stream dried up.The people in the village worship Buddha and burn incense every day, praying for rain, but God just doesn't rain, the villagers are in a hurry, monk Xingkong is sad all day long, and Du Hu and Er Hu are also very worried.One day, the two brothers thought of the "Tongzi Spring" in Hengshan, Nanyue, which they had visited in the past. It would be great if this spring could be moved to Hangzhou! The two brothers agreed that the "Tongzi Spring" must be moved here so that the people in the village can have water all year round.So, Dahu and Erhu bid farewell to Monk Xingkong and set off on the road. Along the way, Du Hu and Er Hu went through untold hardships. The two brothers did not know how many mountains they had climbed, how many rivers they had crossed, their clothes were scratched and their boots worn out, but they kept moving forward.They firmly believe that: high mountains must have passengers, and deep waters must have ferrymen. As long as there is perseverance and perseverance, there is no difficulty that cannot be overcome, and there is no mountain that cannot be overcome.One day, the two brothers finally came to the foot of Hengshan Mountain in Nanyue. When they heard the sound of "Tongziquan" dingdong, they seemed to see the happy scene when the monk Xingkong and the whole village drank the spring water beautifully. Tired again, unconsciously passed out on the ground.Suddenly, there was a strong wind and heavy rain.After a while, the wind stopped and the rain passed, and the sun was shining.When Dahu and Erhu woke up, they saw a little boy in a bun standing in front of him, waving a willow branch with his right hand, smiling at them. .They jumped up quickly and begged the little fairy to move "Tongziquan" to Hangzhou.Little Tonger said: "If you want to move 'Tongziquan' away, you need to be the most persistent people in the world, are you?" The brothers quickly answered: "We came to 'Tongzi Spring', we have gone through thousands of mountains and rivers, we have gone through hardships and obstacles, aren't we the most persevering people in the world?" Little Tong'er said again: "If we want to move 'Tongzi Spring', you need to become成拔得起山泉的老虎才行，你们可愿意？”兄弟俩答：“只要村里老百姓能有水喝，要我们干什么都行。”说罢，小童儿便用柳枝一拂，水滴洒在大虎、二虎身上。霎时间，兄弟二人变成了两只斑斓猛虎，小童儿跃上前面那只虎背。老虎仰天长啸一声，带上“童子泉”直奔杭州而去。 却说杭州的性空和尚夜间忽作一梦，梦见大虎、二虎变成两只猛虎，把南岳衡山“童子泉”搬了来，天明就有泉水。 天刚亮，经性空和尚一说，老百性即一传十，十传百，都说大虎、二虎要来。性空和尚和老百姓都纷纷出门来抬头远望。 只见霞光万道，彩云飘飘，两只猛虎闪电般从空中降落。老虎来到寺院旁的竹园前，前爪“叭叭叭”地刨起土来，不一会儿，就刨了一个坑。小童儿手拿柳枝一扬，猛虎长啸，腾空而起。一时间，风响树摇，飞沙走石，天昏地暗。顷刻间，大雨滂沱，下个不停。待到雨过天晴，一股清泉从老虎刨过的穴里“咕嘟，咕嘟！”往上涌。性空和尚和村里百性都乐得合不上嘴，他们心里都很清楚：这是大虎、二虎含辛茹苦给他们带来的泉水。为了纪念大虎、二虎，他们给泉水起名叫“虎刨泉”，后来又改称“虎跑泉”。至今，泉池上面滴翠岩下还塑着和尚与猛虎的大型石雕，形象生动，栩栩如生。题名为“虎跑梦泉”。 龙井茶与虎跑水，以名茶名水相得益彰而远近闻名。近代诗人写了许多赞颂的诗歌，其中一首唱道： 龙井茶虎跑水，绿茶清泉有多美，有多美。 山下泉边分春色，湖光山色映满杯，映满杯。 五洲朋友哎，请喝茶一杯哎。 春茶为你洗风尘，胜似酒浆沁心肺。 我愿西湖好春光哎，长留你心内，凯歌四海飞。 龙井茶虎跑水，绿茶清泉有多美，有多美。 茶好水好情更好，深情厚谊斟满杯，斟满杯。 五洲朋友哎，请喝茶一杯哎。 手拉手，肩并肩，互相支援向前进。 一杯香茶传友谊哎，凯歌四海飞，凯歌四海飞。 (Hu Ping) (15) Monk Zhengzhi and Tea 正志和尚，原名熊开元，明代天启年间，曾做过江南黟县县令，熊开元为何不当县令去做和尚？据说与茶有关。 大家知道，皖南歙县、太平、休宁和黟县之间，有一座大山，古称黟山，山上有七十二峰，主峰１８００米以上，占地１２００多平方公里，这就是当今景色奇异的黄山。山上巍峨奇特的山峰，苍劲多姿的劲松，清澈不湍的山泉，波涛起伏的云海，号称黄山“四绝”。李白曾有诗赞曰：“龙身不敢水中卧，猿啸时闻岩下音；我宿黄山碧溪月，听之却罢松间琴。” 黄山不但景色迷人，所产茶叶，千古盛名，更是脍炙人口。早在宋朝贡茶中，就有“早春英华”“来泉胜金”均出歙县之说。 《黄山志》记载：“莲花庵旁就石隙养茶，多清香冷韵，袭人断腭，谓之黄山云雾茶”。黄山云雾茶就是现在黄山毛峰的前称。 黄山的茶园多分布在桃花峰桃花涧两岸的云谷寺、松谷庵、吊桥庵、慈光阁、半山寺等周围。这里气候温和，雨量充沛，土壤肥厚，而且“晴时早晚遍地雾，阴雨成天满山云”，自然生态环境得天独厚，茶树终年不受寒风烈日侵袭，又能日日沉浸在云蒸雾蔚之中，加之遍地山花烂漫，花香薰染，所以制成茶叶香气馥郁，滋味醇甜，经久耐泡，古今中外美名远扬。 话说熊开元当黟县县令时，素慕黄山美景，一天他青衣布服，随带书僮信步黄山春游，走呀走，不觉来到罗汉峰下，但见漫山云雾，峭壁连云，奇松怪石，悬崖摩天，溪流泉滴。 两人留恋景色，不觉已夕阳西下，百鸟飞归，他俩急忙择路下山，但又不知哪条道最近，正在焦急之际，忽听远处响起悠扬的钟声。朝钟响处望去，只见树林深处有位老和尚，身穿黄色袈裟，斜挎竹篓，胸前挂串大佛珠，阔步走来。熊知县大喜，急忙迎上前去，施礼问道：“请问长老此地附近可有借宿之处？”老和尚见熊文质彬彬，书生模样，便合掌还礼： “阿弥陀佛！贫僧是云谷寺长老，寺院就在前面，客官如不嫌弃，请随我来。”主仆两人答谢后就随长老朝云谷寺走去。一路上但觉风声丝丝，清香阵阵，知县忍不住问：“长老的篓中何物如此幽香？”长老微笑着把竹篓递过来，知县一看篓中都是嫩绿的茶芽，感到惊奇，又问道：“此茶叶有那么香？”长老笑道：“客官没听说过高山出名茶吗？” 三人边说边走，很快到了云谷寺。但见红墙绿瓦，松杉相映，山泉叮咚，香烟缭绕，好一座幽静的禅院。入院以后，经悟清小和尚介绍，才知这位长老就是云谷寺的方丈慧能。长老亲自上山采茶，真是难能可贵，熊开元心里已先敬佩三分。 宾主在禅房坐定，悟清放好茶杯，每杯放上一小撮茶叶，然后用沸水冲泡下去，只见水中热气绕杯沿转了一圈，转到杯中心后迳直升腾，约离杯一尺多高时，在空中转了个圆圈，形似莲花，然后冉冉散开似云雾飘荡，这时室内充满幽香，轻轻啜饮一口，更觉清香爽口，沁人心肺。知县从未尝过如此好茶，惊呼道：“真是山中珍品，世上奇茗！”因问长老是什么茶。 长老慢悠悠地喝了一口茶，津津有味地谈起了茶的来历。 “这茶乃黄山特产，茶树受高山灵秀之抚育，得终年云雾之滋润，品质特优，称为黄山云雾茶。相传很早很早以前，神农来黄山采药，尝百草时不幸中毒，山神感其德行高尚，遂遣茗茶仙子用圣水泡茶给神农饮服解毒，神农得救后深为感激，离山时就把白莲花宝座送给了茗茶仙子，留作纪念。从此以后，茗茶仙子更精心地管理茶叶，把宝座化作云朵，所以云雾茶冲泡后就出现白莲花奇景了。”说罢哈哈大笑。 熊知县听得出了神，于是问这问那，话题更多，长老从黄山奇珍谈到天下大事，无一不知，无所不解，知县心中更加佩服，有心在寺院多住几天，多得教益。几天后，熊知县依依不舍地拜别长老，带着书僮重返县衙。临行时，长老赠与云雾茶一包、黄山泉水一葫芦，并叮嘱道：“黄山云雾茶只有用黄山泉水冲泡，才会出现白莲景观。” 熊开元回到县衙不久，就有同窗好友太平县知县来访。熊兴奋地忆述黄山春游经过，并命书僮泡云雾茶招待客人。一边泡茶，一边介绍太平知县欣赏白莲奇景，当白莲慢慢散开而成云雾飘荡，全室幽雅清香时，太平知县看得出了神，细品茶汤，更觉心旷神怡，于是就想要一些回去，熊知县就命僮子把长老赠送的云雾茶分一半给太平知县，握着他的手说： “年兄，我俩是至交，这黄山神茶，理应共同分享。” 谁知太平知县是个贪心之人，他官迷心窍，骗得神茶，就连夜快马进京，向皇帝献媚请赏去了。不几天到达京城，他立即请门官禀奏皇上：“太平知县专程向万岁敬献仙茗！”当他进得金銮殿，伏奏黄山云雾茶的白莲奇观后，皇上大喜，即命取茶冲泡。当宫女用沸水冲入茶杯后，皇帝和群臣都静候奇景出现，不料这茶叶只在杯中上下浮动，水汽冉冉散失，并无白莲出现，皇上大怒，一拍龙案说：“小小知县，竟敢欺君，给我斩了！”太平知县吓得魂不附体，抖着跪禀道：“请万岁宽容，此茶乃同窗好友黟县知县熊开元所献，与奴才无干。要问究竟，找他来便知。”皇帝听了就传旨熊开元火速进京。 熊开元接旨后，不知是祸是福，不敢耽搁，一路马不停蹄，来到京城，直奔金銮殿拜见皇上。未及开言，皇帝已命左右将熊捆绑问罪，熊自问无过于朝廷，因问：“启奏万岁，微臣何罪之有？”皇帝抛下一包黄山茶叶，怒气冲冲地说： “此乃山野俗物，竟谎称神茶，有白莲奇景，欺君有罪，推出斩首！”熊知县此时才恍然大悟，又气又恨，气的是太平知县，贪图高官厚禄，献媚求荣，陷害自己；恨的是当今皇帝为了一观白莲奇景竟不惜杀戮臣属。他坦然奏道：“这是神茶，但要看到白莲奇景，需取黄山天泉，一般井水是配不上这仙茶的。如陛下核准，微臣去黄山取泉水，定会出现白莲奇景，如若不实，听凭发落。”皇帝准其请，限于一月后面试。 熊知县回到黟县，脱去官服，换上布衣，直奔云谷寺中，见了慧能长老，跪拜大哭。长老大惊，问是何原因，熊便把赠茶、献茶、诬陷之事痛述一遍，请求长老相助。长老听后也愤然不平，忙扶起熊开元，叫他放心。第二天，长老带上葫芦，带着熊开元爬过后山峻岭，来到圣泉峰下，在淙淙的山泉边停下，指着泉水说：“这就是天泉了，也称圣泉，快装上一葫芦，上京销差吧！” 熊知县接过葫芦，装满泉水，对着长老再三拜谢，然后一步一回头地慢慢走下山去，直到看不到长老，才快马加鞭，赶回京城。来到皇宫，熊一手提葫芦，一手托云雾茶，从容上殿。皇帝见他在限期内赶回，怒气已减，遂命取葫芦水煮沸泡茶。群臣为这位小小的县令捏着把汗，都提心吊胆地注视着茶杯。但见杯中水汽冉冉升起，在杯口旋即上升，约离杯口一尺处，即见旋转成圈，像一朵白色莲花挺立杯上，蔚为奇观。接着白雾逐渐散向四方，像片片白云，在微风中飘落，皇帝大喜，说：“确是神茶神水！”朝中文武百官有的欢呼，有的歌颂，都说这是皇帝恩泽所致，洪福所感，那种肉麻和媚态，熊开元看在眼里，恶在心头，当下皇帝降旨，熊知县官升三品，并赐红袍玉带。 熊开元手捧袍带回到住处，想起同窗陷害，群臣阿谀之事，嫌恶之情油然升起，久久不能平静。想想黄山云雾茶何等高洁，它与圣洁的天泉水能融合一体，形成白莲奇观，而那些混浊的井水、河水就难以配合，名茶品质尚且如此清高，更何况人呢！他看破世态炎凉，从心底里敬慕慧能长老，于是丢弃官服玉带，离开驿馆，真奔黄山，在云谷寺出家做了和尚，法名正志，意即行正志高。据说现今云谷旁路边的檗庵大师塔基遗址，就是这位正志和尚的坟墓。每当人们品尝黄山毛峰时，常会带着缅怀之情谈起这则故事。 (Zhuang Xuelan) (16) Tea Girl Thrush 我国着名诗人苏东坡曾说过：“淮南茶，信阳第一。”信阳毛尖茶，又称“豫毛峰”，它的主要产地集中在“五山两潭”，即车云山、震雷山、云雾山、天山、脊云山和黑龙潭、白龙潭。那五处地方，山脉绵延，森林密布，河流交错，山泉淙淙，云环雾绕。所以诗人曾用“云去青山空，云来青山白，白云只在山，长伴山中客”的诗句来形容那里的景致。人们只晓得信阳毛尖茶历史悠久，形质兼优，靠的是那得天独厚的生态环境，却不知它之所以驰名古今，还流传着一个十分有趣的故事哩。 在信阳毛尖产地的茶山里，到处可以见到一种尖嘴大眼、浑身长满嫩黄色羽毛的小鸟，它的名字叫画眉。这种鸟会叫会唱，还非常勤劳，它爱捉茶树虫，茶农都很喜欢它。人们说，茶山上那一棵又高又大的老茶树，就是这种鸟儿衔来的优良茶籽种活的。 据说，在很久很久以前，这一带山上原本是光秃秃的一片荒地，官府和财主们强迫百姓替他们开山造地，乡亲们脸朝黄土背向天，从日出干到太阳落，个个又累又饿，患了一种叫“疲劳痧”的瘟病，又吐又泻，忽冷忽热，痛苦不堪，还病死了很多人。 山上住着一个漂亮秀丽的姑娘，瓜子脸，浅浅的笑窝，不仅美貌动人，而且心地善良，她对官府老财的残酷压榨，极其气愤，对患病的乡亲又异常同情。她到处奔走，想方设法，走访治病能人，寻找能降服病魔的良药。 一天，姑娘登上高高的彩云山，只见山岩陡峭，恢宏磅礴，仿佛走进了一个神奇的幻境。这时迎面走来一位银须白发的采药老人，背后篓里装满着奇草神药。姑娘当即上前向老人述说了乡亲们的痛苦和自己的心愿，恳请老人把他们从水深火热中搭救出来。老人听着一忽儿频频点头赞许，一忽儿又叹息连声，道：“我采摘的药草虽多，但却医治不了乡亲们那古怪的瘟病。”他紧皱白眉思忖着说：“过去常听上辈人讲起，远在洪荒时期，神农氏为了替人治病，曾经到过许多地方，尝遍了百草，找到了一种宝树，这种树的叶子片片都是宝贝，只要人们喝了用它煎的汤，便神清目爽，积劳顿消，百病皆除，延年益寿。”但这种宝树生长在什么地方呢？老人却说不上来，因为上辈人只说是一直往西南方向走，翻过九十九座大山，跨过九十九条大江，便可见到了。 姑娘听了很高兴，她为了搭救乡亲们，拜谢过老人后，就一个劲地向西南方向奔去。她历尽了艰难险阻，渴了就喝山间泉水，饿了就采野草野果充饥，战胜了重重困难，翻过了九十九座大山，跨过了九十九条大江，来到了那个古树参天，如梦如真的神奇所在。可就在这时，姑娘也得了可怕的瘟病，头重如山，心热如焚，神志恍惚，突然她看到泉水中飘来几片嫩绿树叶，就信手捞起塞进嘴里充饥解渴，嚼着吸着但觉清香可口，神清目爽，疲劳顿消，浑身是劲，心想：这一定是老人所说的那种宝树上的叶子了。于是顺着山泉又向山间深处走去，果然在泉水的源头山岭上找到了一棵大树，树叶与她咀嚼的那片叶儿一模一样。姑娘爬到树上，摘下一颗金灿灿、亮油油的种籽，心想乡亲们能够得救了。姑娘高兴得又跳又唱，完全忘了一路上的疲劳。 她的歌声惊动了山上正在砍柴的一位老人，他满脸瑞气，健步如飞，霎时已站在姑娘身旁，一面把姑娘细细打量，一面询问她何以如此高兴。当听了姑娘的陈述后，他连连称赞道：“你真是一个好心的姑娘。”于是，老人告诉她，这树叫大茶树，种籽摘下来，必须在三九二十七天内播进土里，才能发芽成活。姑娘听后着了忙，说：“老爷爷，我来寻找这宝树，整整走了九九八十一天，二十七天内如何送得回去呢？这下乡亲们又不能救了。”说着流起泪来，老人听了大为感动，心想：此时我不救她，谁人来救？随即右手拿杨柳枝，左手蘸了几滴露水，朝着姑娘身上轻轻拂了几下，道声“变”！说也奇怪，美丽的姑娘立即变成了一只尖尖嘴巴、大大眼睛、浑身长满黄色羽毛的小画眉。老人对小画眉嘱咐说，“你赶快飞回去，等到把茶籽种上，露出嫩芽后，只要你忍住不笑不唱，再像刚才那样伤伤心心哭一场，你就会变回漂亮的姑娘。”姑娘高兴极了，衔起那粒金灿灿、亮油油的种籽，展开翅膀，即刻飞翔到了五色彩云中。 小画眉向着她的家乡，飞呀，飞呀，此时她真想放声歌唱，但一想起老人的忠告，马上紧紧衔住茶籽继续向前飞。只闻得耳内风响，飞过了九十九座大山，越过了九十九条大江，眼看就要飞回彩云山，飞回故乡了，当她看到家乡的山山水水就在自己身下时，心想这下乡亲们可得救了，她再也忍不住放声歌唱了。可刚一张嘴，那颗茶籽就掉了下去，她赶快来了个鹞子翻身，想从半空中截住那颗茶籽。然而已经晚了，那颗宝贵的茶籽落到了一座陡峭的悬崖上，滚进了深山的石罅中。小画眉急用嘴去啄，但深不可及，用爪子抓，又够不到底，她急中生智，连忙啄下一朵牵牛花，花朵儿变成了一个精巧的小篮儿。小画眉衔着小篮儿飞到山下装了土，又衔着飞回山上来，把土倒进石缝里，一趟一趟，硬是把石缝中的茶籽埋好。有土缺水也不成呀！她又衔着牵牛花，花朵儿变成一只精巧的小水桶，下到山泉旁，汲来了山泉水，浇灌石缝中的泥土，一趟一趟，终于把石缝中的泥土浇得湿润。小画眉高兴得又忘了老人的嘱咐，不仅没有哭，反倒大笑起来，这时她的全部心血和力量也都用光了，就晕倒在茶籽旁，变成了一块美女石，那神情就酷似活着时的好心姑娘。瓜子脸蛋，浅浅笑窝，在朝着人们微笑！ 说来也真奇怪，这茶籽埋土浇水之后，马上发芽出土，见风就长，很快长成一棵又高又大的茶树。一天，山上下了一场大雨，大茶树上不断地滴着雨水，样子就像一个有满腹心事而又无法诉说的人在滴着泪水。泪水滴到小画眉变成的美女石上，石头上竟发出了一棵棵牵牛花的芽儿，一会儿就长出藤儿，结出花朵，而那花朵却比向日葵还大，那花蕊里的柱头变成了一个个金黄色的鸟蛋，个个破壳飞出尖嘴大眼、浑身长满嫩黄色羽毛的小画眉。这群小画眉飞上了天空，绕着大茶树飞了三圈，便落在树枝上。她们用嘴啄下了一片片茶叶，便向村里飞去。她们把衔的茶叶放进了患病的人的嘴里，病人便马上药到病除，精神焕发。从此，人们便知道这种大茶树的叶子可以治病，大家十分爱护它。随着种植茶树的人不断增多，开始出现了成片的茶园和茶山。茶农们为了不忘播茶种变成鸟的姑娘，就给这种小画眉取名为茶姑画眉。 茶姑画眉是茶农的好助手。茶树上长了害虫，她们就帮助捉虫子，还时常衔着金灿灿、亮油油的茶籽，到没有茶树的地方去播种。每年开采春茶的时节，成群的姑娘来到茶山采茶，茶姑画眉就和姑娘们一块唱起悦耳的歌儿。人们说：茶乡的姑娘不仅人长得漂亮，而且都有着茶姑画眉那样的一副好心肠哩！ 信阳县的茶农们没有辜负茶姑画眉的心愿，他们把茶树上长出来的芽叶，做成细、圆、紧、直，色泽翠绿，白毫显露的毛尖茶。这种茶味浓、香高，而今蜚声海内外。 (Zhuang Xuelan) （十七）擂茶二说 擂茶始于何时？源于何处？是怎样流传下来的？对此有着两种不同的说法，都讲得有板有眼，好在都只是传说，就讲出来让读者们自己去鉴别罢！ 湖南桃源南部山区的人们一直保持着喝擂茶的习惯。据老人们说，当地人喝擂茶，与中的张飞有关。三国时，张飞和刘备、关羽三人在桃园义结兄弟，发誓要同心协力，救困扶危，上报国家，下安黎庶。那年，刘备用了诸葛亮之计，先后拿下荆州、南郡、襄阳等地，又令赵子龙领三千人马取了桂阳，刘备大喜，重赏了子龙。张飞不服，大叫：“偏子龙得功，偏我是无用之人，只拨三千军与我去取武陵郡，活捉太守来献。”孔明大喜曰：“前者子龙取桂阳郡时