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old saying claims this tea increases longevity. The same mountains that make
Mt. Lu Shan one of the most beautiful peaks in China, and a celebrated
resort, make the area good tea country. Lu Shan is located in Jiangsi province
in a cleft between the Yangtze River and Lake Poyang, both of which
help provide water for the mist and clouds that wreathe its peaks.
Here is where the Tea Sage
Lu Yu wrote his famous book, which mentions
Lu Shan Yun Wu tea.
About it the Tang dynasty poet Bai Juyi wrote:
Emerald tea trees on Lushan
Are hidden in swirling mist.
Light spring breezes waft perfume.
No wine can touch the senses
Like this tea made with spring water.
The plant from which this tea comes
has stout, thick leaves covered with fine white down. The shrub was grown as
early as the Tang dynasty. By the Song dynasty an excellent species had been
developed and around A.D. 1000 its product became an imperial tribute. The
beverage has a sweet taste and refreshing fragrance. This tea is rated among
China's top ten.
-- from All the Tea in China, by Kit Chow and Ione Kramer
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