What was the Chun'an Dove Pit like a thousand years ago?
Almost no one can accurately describe all this, only the "Tea Tree King". It stands on a high hill nearly 600 meters above sea level in Yancun Village, witnessing people's lives for thousands of years.
The "Tea Tree King" exists like a god in the hearts of the surrounding tea farmers.
It is worth mentioning that there is a saying called "dove pit seed, mother tea", and "millennium tea tree king" is the ancestor of dove pit tea. Today, on this 600-meter mountain, there is also a special ancestor worship ceremony.
"Boom boom..." With the sound of the three-way drum, the "Dove Pit Seed Mother Tea" millennium tea tree king ancestor worship ceremony officially began. Only to see 12 Thousand Island Tea Fairies dancing with props in hand, with light posture and flowing movements, dancing to worship the ancestral millennium tea tree king. Immediately afterward, the chief priest cleaned his hands and led the priest to offer incense and tea to honor the ancestors. The ceremony was a scene of excitement.
In the tea ceremony, several people dressed in characteristic national costumes are particularly eye-catching. They were representatives of tea farmers from Jianhe, Guizhou, who had traveled thousands of miles to participate in the ancestor worship ceremony.
"At the 2020 Qiandao Lake Tea Expo, the 300,000 "Dove Pit Species" tea seedlings donated to us by Chun'an County are the preferred fine seeds 'Dove 20' extracted from this millennium tea tree king, and the technical personnel stationed in Jianhe in Chun'an County also helped us to do a good job in planting and pipe cultivation technology tracking and guidance services. Now, these tea seedlings have been successfully cultivated, until mining, the annual income of 1 mu of 'Dove 20' tea garden can reach 8,000 to 10,000 yuan. This time, we heard that there was a 'Tea Tree King Ancestor Worship' activity, and we specially rushed over to thank the golden leaves that made us rich. Yang Rongsen, a representative of Guizhou Jianhe tea farmers, said.
It is understood that this year is the second millennium tea tree king ancestor worship activity held in Jiukeng. "On the one hand, it is the inheritance and continuation of tea culture, and the other is that tea farmers rely on Jiukeng tea to achieve prosperity while not forgetting the gifts of their predecessors and thanking their ancestors." The relevant person in charge of Jiukeng Township said.
After the ancestor worship ceremony, the Qiandao Tea Fairy picked the tea tree king's new tea this year and opened the first buds. "Not bad, the tea king's tea green is so good, this year is another good tea year." The old tea farmer said with a smile.
"The tea king does not pick leaves, and the tea trees are not green." Tea farmers say that they usually wait until the tea king picks it before officially picking green tea. Next, the large-leaf spring tea of Jiukeng will enter the harvesting period in full swing.
So, what is the situation of tea this year?
"This year's tea production is a big harvest in the early stage, this time will be reduced than in previous years, because some time ago the day was frozen off, and the yield may be higher later." But this year's tea quality is generally better than in previous years, because in the second half of last year, there was less rain, the temperature was low some time ago, the tea entered the 'slow growth' state, the growth was slow, the contained substances stored in it were high, and the taste of the tea produced would be better, so the price of tea this year has also increased. Chun'an County Jiukeng Maojian non-hereditary heir Lu Fatian daughter said.
At present, the group species (old tea species) are in the picking period, and the price of green leaves ranges from 40 yuan to 80 yuan.
Correspondent | Yao Yuye Ni Mingjuan