Historical Origins
"Magu tea" has a long history and rich cultural connotations. As early as in the Tang Dynasty, the "Tea Classics"; according to "Luotian County" and "Literature Exam" contained: Song Taizu Gande three years (965 years) Officials had set up tea stations in Mamiao and Kaishun.
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Has been quite large. According to the "State Records," it states: "The vastness is often sealed by the clouds, and its production of tea is very strong, and taste alone dilute ...". The Ming Dynasty scientist Xu Guangqi said in his book "The Agricultural Politics" that "Maogu tea in Nancheng is the best of tea"; the Ming Dynasty's Li Dongyang, Xiao Xian, and Li Shishi were mentioned several times in "Maogu Tea". The seven bowls of breeze from the Magu," "Lyu Yu old classics", to "Magu tea" with a high rating;
In the early years of the Qing Dynasty, it was classified as a "tribute." According to an article in the seventh issue of Food Science, published in 1982, on April 27, 1856, the emperor of Xianfeng Emperor (Ci Xi) gave birth to the Eighth Emperor (Tongzhi). When Emperor Xianfeng heard of the matter, he was overjoyed and he immediately urged him to “send it as a badger.†According to the palace regulations, Cixi can enjoy a higher level of living treatment. Thus, in her dietary rules, there is a monthly supply of "Magu tea" fourteen.
The poem sighed: “The gonggongwen was removed from the government, but the chilly buds of the shank did not spit. The roasted grains were like lotus roots, and anyone knew what was worse than the lotus.†Another “Zhuzhi Ci†portrayed the tribute tea scene of the year: "Spring Thunder reported last night, with a silvery needle on the inside of the quilt. Liu Wailong's flag was advocating that the incense wind would tribute the new tea."
Cao Xueqin's "Dream of Red Mansions" has more than 80 references. In the 41st time, Miao Yu made tea for Lin Yuyu, Jia Baoyu, and Xue Baoying. Because Lin Yuyu couldn't tell whether the water for tea was rain or snow, she was mocked by Miao Yu, Miao Yu said. : This water was snow collected from plum blossom five years ago. It was buried in the ground and was used for cooking.
Magu Tea
After liberation, the output of Magu tea increased by 2.7 times and the average price increased by 25%. In recent years, “Magu Tea†has experienced a series of ebbs and flows, and its production once fell seriously. At present, Nancheng County has a natural and high-quality “Magu Tea†tea garden of 300,000 mu, and has developed Magu Tea. "Sanpin 10 and other series, with an annual output of products, fine "Magu tea" up to more than 30,000 kilograms. Nancheng County is now one of the country’s 100 tea production bases and the 13 major tea production bases in the province. Magu Tea is a traditional tea in Nancheng County.