Tea is the drink of the country, and Hangzhou is the capital of tea. West Lake Longjing is famous all over the world and enjoys a high reputation in China. This time I went to Hangzhou Zhejiang Hotel for a meeting. The China Tea Museum is near the Zhejiang Hotel. I have been to Hangzhou many times before but have never visited the Tea Museum. Most tourists who come to Hangzhou generally do not visit the Tea Museum. Taking advantage of the opportunity of being so close to the Tea Museum, we can start a journey to explore the charm of West Lake Longjing from the China Tea Museum.

The China Tea Museum is located on Longjing Road, west of West Lake in Hangzhou. It is the only national-level special museum in my country with the theme of tea and tea culture. The China Tea Museum consists of two museums: Shuangfeng Museum Area and Longjing Museum Area, which are about 3 kilometers apart. Shuangfeng Hall Area is located near Zhejiang Hotel, while Longjing Hall Area is located near Longjing Village, the place where Longjing tea is produced. There are multiple buses that can reach the two halls.

The Shuangfeng Hall of the China Tea Museum displays the origin and development history of tea, tea production, drinking methods, tea drinking customs, various teas, tea drinking utensils, etc., while the Longjing Hall displays tea and tea drinking customs from countries around the world. Both museum areas are located in the arms of hills with beautiful scenery, elegant and clean scenery. The museum area itself is an exquisite Jiangnan garden that changes scenery, which is natural with the light and elegant charm reflected by Longjing tea.

Start from Zhejiang Hotel and walk to Shuangfeng Pavilion Area. The sky is gloomy and it rains from time to time. The growth of tea leaves may require this kind of rain-prone and fog-prone climate, otherwise there will be so much cloud and fog tea.

Visit the exhibition hall in the Shuangfeng District of the China Tea Museum to learn about the origin, planting, processing, drinking, types, customs, utensils and other aspects of tea.

The drinking of tea originated from ancient Bashu, and the ancient name of tea came from the ancient Bashu dialect. After the unification of Qin, the custom of drinking tea flowed down the Yangtze River and gradually spread to the Central Plains. The Wei, Jin and Southern Dynasties were the period when tea culture in my country was formed. Tea culture flourished in the Tang Dynasty and flourished in the Song Dynasty. Lu Yu's "Tea Classics" during the Middle Tang Dynasty pushed tea culture to an unprecedented height. The sale of tea as a bulk commodity to the Chinese border began in the Tang Dynasty, and since then, the "tea-horse trade" that lasted for thousands of years was launched, forming many "tea-horse ancient roads".

Statues of Wu Lizhen, the tea ancestor, and Lu Yu, the tea saint, stand in the Shuangfeng Pavilion area. There are many theories about the tea ancestors. In history, there is Shen Nong, the Chinese tea ancestor; in tea culture, there is Lu Yu, the author of the Tea Classics; in Yunnan, there is Kong Ming, the Pu 'er tea ancestor; in Anhua, there is Chiyou, the black tea ancestor; in Japan, there is Zen Master Rongxi, etc. Wu Lizhen, the tea ancestor, was from the famous mountain of Ya 'an in the Western Han Dynasty. He founded tea planting in his hometown, Mengding Mountain. He was the first person to grow tea in history. Therefore, Wu Lizhen is also known as the tea ancestor of Mengshan.

Statue of Wu Lizhen, the tea ancestor.

Statue of Tea Saint Lu Yu.

When making tea, we pay attention to water, and when drinking tea, we pay attention to utensils. Water is the mother of tea, and utensils are the father of tea. Good tea, good water, and good utensils are the way to taste tea happily. Otherwise, we will just drink water when we are thirsty.

Among ancient literary works, mountain spring water, snow water, rainwater, etc. are the best choices for making tea. For example, Miaoyu in Dream of the Red Chamber collects the snow falling on plum blossoms in winter, stores it, uses the snow water falling on plum blossoms to boil it, and makes tea. It can be called the best among teas. But the environment now is no longer different than it was then. The exhibition reminds you not to use these waters to make tea. Currently, mineral water is the best for making tea. It is best to leave tap water for 24 hours before boiling tea to facilitate the evaporation of the drugs used for disinfection in tap water.

Various ancient tea sets, tea sets from the Tang Dynasty.

Tea sets in the Tang Dynasty were quite cumbersome, including tea kettles, tea mortars, tea rules, tea pots, tea mills and other tools, because in the Tang Dynasty, tea was drunk after boiling, and the tea leaves had to be ground into powder before boiling tea. These tea drinking tools and methods of tea drinking in the Tang Dynasty were preserved and improved by the Japanese tea ceremony.

Tea sets from the Qing Dynasty.

The text displayed introduces that those who pick it early are tea, and those who pick it late are tea. I really didn't know the subtle differences between the two words "tea" and "tea" before, so I learned a lot.

In the elegant and beautiful Shuangfeng museum area, the stone at the entrance of the museum is engraved with the words "Tea is the national drink, and Hangzhou is the tea capital." Small maple trees covered with red leaves in the museum area.

There are tea gardens at the entrance to the Shuangfeng Museum Area and on the hill behind the Museum Area. The tea in this area should be Longjing tea. We laymen cannot tell the difference between authentic and non-authentic.

Various tea cakes.

A huge tea cake.

Tea leaves in the "tea-horse trade" are generally fermented tea leaves for long-term storage, and are pressed into various shapes such as tea cakes and tea lumps for long-distance transportation.

There is a tea house for tourists to taste tea in the Shuangfeng Pavilion area. A cup of Longjing tea is 88 yuan. Sitting in the tea house in the museum area and drinking a cup of Longjing tea is very suitable for the scene. There are not many tourists and the environment is very quiet. The faint Longjing tea in the glass exudes a gentle fragrance, which is really immortal.

Exit Shuangfeng Museum Area and take the bus to Longjing Museum Area. The Longjing Museum Area is built on a hill, with slow stone steps entering the mountain gate. The museum area is more like a quiet temple. The Longjing Museum District mainly displays tea, tea drinking customs and tea drinking utensils from various countries. There are also a number of shops in the museum area that taste and sell brand tea.

The transportation route for tea export in ancient times.

Tea bricks for export.

The export route of Chinese tea is also part of the "Silk Road". China's world-famous export products are silk, tea and porcelain. Black tea is mainly consumed in other countries in the world. The main producing areas of black tea are Sri Lanka and India. Among the four major black tea in the world, only "Dianhong" is included in the list. The main consumer of Longjing green tea is still domestic. Different from the way Chinese people drink tea simply by brewing tea, foreigners generally add sugar, milk, lemon and other ingredients to drink tea.

Afternoon tea in the UK. In the early 19th century, tea became increasingly popular in Britain, and the famous British afternoon tea appeared in the Victoria era (1837-1901). Anna, Duchess of Fedford Maria often invited friends to have tea and chat around 4 p.m.. After that, this custom gradually became popular among all classes of life in the UK. With the colonization of the Empire of Never Setting, the custom of afternoon tea gradually spread to all over the world and became a label-style lifestyle and leisure culture. Nowadays, tea breaks in the middle of meetings are actually an evolution of this culture. Tea breaks in the middle of meetings can provide participants with an informal opportunity to communicate.

Korean tea sets.

Turkish tea sets.

In the tea drinking scene in Russia, a samovar is placed on the table.

Tea drinking scene in India.

Iranian tea sets.

French tea sets.

In Morocco's tea sets, the glass cups are very beautiful.

After visiting the Longjing Museum Area, walk down to visit Longjing Village.

Surrounded by mountains, Longjing Village has 1000 acres of alpine tea gardens, integrating place names, temple names and tea names. Longjing Village is a tourist attraction in Hangzhou. Many tour groups visit it, but compared with other attractions in Hangzhou, there are still few tourists coming here.

At the entrance of Longjing Village, the mountains of Longjing Village are filled with tea trees.

The farmers in Longjing Village mainly sell tea, and there are many teahouses in the village where you can taste tea. There are many B & Bs in the village for tourists to stay in and eat. Staying in Longjing Village for a few days may be a good choice to sleep with the aroma of tea.

Longjing tea produced by Longjing Village ranks first among "lion, dragon, cloud, tiger and plum" and is famous at home and abroad for its four unique qualities of "green color, rich fragrance, sweet taste and beautiful shape". "Shi, Long, Yun, Hu and Mei" refer to the specific producing areas of Longjing tea, namely Shifeng Mountain, Longjing Mountain, Yunqi, Hupao and Meijiawu. Shifeng Mountain is located in Longjing Village. Shifeng Mountain Longjing has a bright yellow color and a high and lasting fragrance. It is known as the "Top of Longjing"."Longjing is the most famous tea in the world, and the top grade of Longjing is in Shifeng." The fame of Shifeng Longjing is closely related to Emperor Qianlong.

Longjing Village has attractions such as Lao Longjing, Shiba Tea Tree, Songguangfuyuan Ruins, Jiuxi Source, Shililangdang Entrance, Fenghuang Ridge and other attractions. Historically, emperors Su Shi, Su Zhe, Qin Guan, and Qianlong visited many times, leaving many legends and stories behind.

Go up the mountain along Shili Langdang, and Shili Langdang points to the mountains west of Longjing Village. Ten miles of Langtang Stone Arcade.

A girl wearing Han clothes and taking photos among the Shililangdang tea bushes.

Ten miles of Langtang Manshan Camellia trees climb mountains along the stone path in the tea trees and travel among the green Longjing tea.

It was very difficult to climb the mountain along the stone path, but I didn't reach the top. The road signs in Longjing Village were vague and couldn't be understood or found.

Follow another road down the mountain in Shili Langtang to Laolongjing, which is Longjing Imperial Tea Garden.

Tickets for Longjing Imperial Tea Garden are 10 yuan, making it the only attraction in the Longjing Scenic Area that charges a fee. There are 18 Imperial Tea Trees, Lao Longjing, Shifeng Mountain, Song Guangfu Courtyard, Hu Gongguan, Hu Cemetery, Fancai Master Pavilion, Fancai Master Tower, Fancai and Su Dongpo Tea Seeking Statues, as well as Imperial Tea Pavilion for tasting tea.

The archway at the entrance of Old Longjing, go to Old Longjing to ask for tea."Longjing Ask for Tea" is one of the ten scenic spots in the New West Lake.

Emperor Qianlong personally picked eighteen tea trees, known as the "Imperial Tea". They were surrounded by stone railings, and there were indeed eighteen tea trees. It is said that these eighteen tea trees can still produce tea, and the tea produced is extremely expensive.

Legend has it that when Emperor Qianlong went to Jiangnan, he came to the foot of Shifeng Mountain in Longjing, Hangzhou, and learned from tea girls to pick tea here. At this time, he received news that the Empress Dowager had eye problems and stomach discomfort. Qianlong, who had always been filial, hurriedly rushed back to the capital and brought back a bag of tea leaves from Shifeng Mountain in Hangzhou. The Empress Dowager smelled the strong aroma of Shifeng Longjing and wanted to taste the tea. So I soaked it and took a sip, and my eyes immediately felt much more comfortable. After drinking the tea, the redness and swelling disappeared, and my stomach no longer bloated. The Empress Dowager happily praised Hangzhou Longjing as a panacea. After hearing this, Qianlong immediately issued an order to seal the eighteen tea trees in front of Hugong Temple at the foot of Shifeng Mountain in Longjing, Hangzhou, as royal tea, and pick new tea every year to pay tribute to the Empress Dowager.

There is a small stone tablet under the eighteen imperial tea trees engraved with Qianlong's poem "Sitting on Longjing and Cooking Tea","Longjing New Tea Longjing Spring, a family called cooking." Inch buds grow on rotten rocks, and they bake into grains before the rain in season. Why should the phoenix group praise the royal tea, and talk about the sparrow tongue moistening the heart lotus? I want to know that I am eloquent, but laugh at me and still write Zen."

To be honest, Qianlong's poems are really not good, but he is the emperor. If you don't believe me, try writing them once!

Old Longjing was formerly named Longhong, also known as Longquan. There is a stone dragon head on the cliff of Old Longjing, which drips from the dragon head in the spring water. The three words "Old Longjing" are engraved on the cliff, which was inscribed by Su Dongpo, the then prefect of Hangzhou. The name of Longjing tea comes from Old Longjing. In this kind of tea, Master Fancai named the tea produced after the place name "Longjing".

Song Guangfu Courtyard is the place where the eminent monk of Tianzhu retired and retired. Only door openings and gable walls remain in the ruins. There are two ancient Song plum trees in the courtyard that are nearly a thousand years old.

Hu Gongguan and Hu Cemetery. Hu Gongguan is an ancestral hall in memory of Hu Ze, a Qing official and assistant minister of the Ministry of War in the Northern Song Dynasty. Chairman Mao once said: "Great Hu Gong was not a Buddha or a god, but a human being. He was a clean official in the Northern Song Dynasty who did many good things for the people. The people remembered him, so the incense lasted forever. Our Communist Party cadres should also do more good things,'serve as an official and benefit one party'!"

Argument Master Pavilion and Argument Master Tower. After Master Xuancai returned to Longjing Temple, he opened mountains to grow tea at the foot of Shifeng Mountain and created Longjing Tea. Therefore, Master Fancai is respected as the originator of Longjing Tea. After Master Fancai passed away, the bone tower stood at the foot of Longjing Shifeng Mountain. Su Zhe wrote an inscription for the tower of Master Fancai.

When Su Shi was the prefect of Hangzhou, he often came to the temple to cook tea and discuss Tao with Master Fan Cai during his official spare time. The relationship was extraordinary.

The Imperial Road of Shifeng Mountain was followed by Emperor Qianlong to climb Shifeng Mountain.

The Imperial Tea Pavilion used for tasting tea has an elegant environment and a high consumption.

The journey to explore the origin of West Lake Longjing has gained a lot. Tea contains a lot of history, culture and knowledge. Tea is related to water, tea and utensils, tea and region, tea and poetry and painting, and tea and the body. Self-realization, in the future life, use the fragrance and elegant charm of Longjing tea to slow down the pace of life, and not regard drinking tea as drinking water, but drinking tea as tasting tea.

Come out of Longjing Village and take the bus to Hangzhou Museum. The Hangzhou Museum is located on the right hand side of the entrance of Qinghefang Ancient Street. As the birthplace of Liangzhu Culture and the capital of the State of Wuyue and the Southern Song Dynasty, Hangzhou has a long history, profound humanities, and many unearthed cultural relics.

The Hangzhou Museum is not small in scale. It displays Hangzhou's unearthed cultural relics, literary paintings and historical features. The display content has certain ornamental properties.

The downside is the poor service attitude, which is still rare in Hangzhou. The museum closes at 16:30, but unlike museums in other provincial capitals, the Hangzhou Museum is not allowed to enter at 16:30 and closes at 17:00, with a half-hour buffer. The Hangzhou Museum began to roughly chase people out and lock doors at nearly 16:30. It seems that the service level is still far from the standards of a metropolis.

Qinghefang Ancient Street is an antique street. Like antique streets in other domestic cities, it is a place to buy specialties and taste delicious food. Like the situation across the country, this antique street has gradually become stale.

Huichun Hall, a famous traditional Chinese medicine hall in Hangzhou, is located on Qinghefang Street. Huichun Hall has a traditional Chinese medicine clinic where you can take medicine. Huichun Hall warmly provides tourists with free traditional Chinese medicine drinks to relieve summer heat and warm the stomach in winter to protect health.

Zhejiang Hotel is located on Santaishan Road. On the west side of the West Lake is the Su Embankment, parallel to the Su Embankment to the west is the Yanggong Embankment, and then parallel to the Yanggong Embankment to the west is Santaishan Road. There are many small attractions with cultural backgrounds and legends on Santaishan Road, such as Wuzhuangyuan Square, Zijiu Cottage, Santai Dream Site, Huiyin Gaoli Temple, Chen Kui Long Tomb, Yu Qian Temple, 704 Project, etc. You may wish to spend half a day visiting it.

Project 704, also known as Lin Biao's Hangzhou Palace, is located in the courtyard of Zhejiang Hotel. Project 704 is a villa built by Lin Biao in Hangzhou in April 1970, including above-ground villas and underground military projects. Nowadays, the above-ground villas are used for Zhejiang Hotels. Project 704 mainly visits underground projects, and the ticket is 8 yuan. The internal text introduction called Lin Biao the "God of War".

The Martial Champion Square was built in the seventh year of Jiading in the Southern Song Dynasty. It was established by Liu Bifang, the right-ranked Martial Champion in the Song Dynasty, at the entrance of Chishan Road in Nangao Peak. The top of Nangao Peak was once a competition arena. The original stone workshop has been destroyed, but the current stone workshop was rebuilt in 2003. The couplet on the workshop is very interesting: green waters and green mountains often leave sword qi, and the sound of golden poles and iron horses entering the waves far away.

Zijiu Cottage is very close to Wuzhuangyuan Square. Zijiu Cottage is a thatched hut built by Huang Gongwang on the edge of the West Lake. Huang Gongwang, whose name is long, is the first of the famous "Four Artists of the Yuan Dynasty" in the painting world of the Yuan Dynasty. His works are flowing and full of changes. His works handed down include "The Painting of Residence in Fuchun Mountain". It is said that Huang Gongwang once lived in seclusion in a hut next to Shaoji Spring in the shade of Chishan Mountain in Hangzhou. There is really a small stream of spring water gushing out in front of the cottage. The literati of those days were really free, at ease, and at will, and they could settle in their favorite places.

The Santai Dream Scenic Spot showcases the wild attractions and wetlands of the West Lake Water System. "Santai Dream Relics" is an article in "Ancient and Modern Ruins of West Lake Stories", which tells the story of Yu Qian, a famous official in the Ming Dynasty. It is probably a scenic spot named after by modern people. Santai Dream Site has now become the office location of Lakeside University. The ancient ruins no longer exist, and there are no signs or instructions. But the winding path in the scenic area leads to the secluded scenery, and it is definitely a good place to be in a daze.

Dragon Tomb of Chen Kui. Chen Kuilong, a native of Guiyang, was a scholar during the Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty. He served as governor of Shuntian Prefecture, governor of Water Transport, governor of Henan, governor of Zhili and minister of Beiyang. Chen Kuilong retired from Shanghai after ending his official career and was buried in Hangzhou after his death. The original tomb of Chen Kuilong's tomb has been destroyed, but the current tomb was rebuilt in 2004. The tombstone reads: Prince Guanglu, the youngest teacher, the governor of Zhili and the minister of Beiyang. It seems that this person is an emperor's teacher and has a high status, which is why he can enjoy such a scale and such a quiet cemetery.

Huiyin Gaoli Temple is opposite Yu Qian Temple across Santai Mountain Road. Currently, Yu Qian Temple is closed for maintenance.

Huiyin Gaoli Temple was built in 927 (the second year of Tiancheng in the Later Tang Dynasty). It was originally named Huiyin Temple and was built by Qian Liu, King of Wu and Yue. Huiyin's fame in Gaoli Temple is closely related to Yitian, the fourth son of King Wenzong of Koryo, Wang Hui, who became a monk and was named "Youshi Monk Tong". Yitian is Yitian, the state teacher of Dajue State in Koryo. Yitian crossed the sea and entered the Song Dynasty to seek Dharma at the age of 31. He returned to the country at the age of 32. He founded the Tiantai Sect of Koryo at the age of 43. At the age of 45, he donated 2,000 taels of gold to Huiyin Temple to build Huayan Sutra Pavilion. Huiyin Temple has since been called Huiyin Goryo Temple.

Huiyin Gaoli Temple was once full of incense in the Song and Yuan Dynasties, but was built and destroyed many times later. By the end of the Qing Dynasty, no buildings existed. The current building was rebuilt in 2007 with reference to the "Ancient Gaoli Temple Map".

There are many small attractions in Hangzhou, including Wusong Tomb, Gaiqiaotian Tomb, Su Xiaoxiao Tomb, etc. around the West Lake. When visiting these small attractions, you need to relax and take a leisurely stroll.