Jiuhua Buddhist Tea

Jiuhua Buddhist Tea

Jiuhua Buddhist Tea is a geographical indication certification trademark.

　　Jiuhua Buddhist Tea is one of the renowned local specialties of Jiuhua Mountain. The tea plantations here are located at an altitude of nearly 1,000 meters, surrounded by peaks, lush pine and bamboo forests, streams that moisten the valleys, and fragrant grasses filling the air.

　　Jiuhua Buddhist Tea is one of the renowned local specialties of Jiuhua Mountain. The tea plantations here are located at an altitude of nearly 1,000 meters, surrounded by peaks, lush pine and bamboo forests, streams that moisten the valleys, and fragrant grasses filling the air. It is said that Jin Qiaojue—the incarnation of the Golden Patriarch—sailed across the sea from the Silla Kingdom to Tang China in search of Buddhist teachings, enduring countless hardships before discovering this ethereal mountain, Jiuhua. Through the "Robe for Land" tale, he received a donation of land from the mountain’s owner, Monk Min, and made all ninety-nine peaks of Jiuhua his place of practice. That spring, continuous heavy rains lasted for over half a month, shrouding Jiuhua Mountain in thick fog and drizzle. The Golden Patriarch sat in a cave, chanting sutras without rest. Suddenly, he faintly heard a “pop-pop” sound beside his ear. It turned out to be tea seeds—seeds that the deposed queen mother, in tears, had sewn into the Golden Patriarch’s robe on the night before he left the Silla royal palace. Her own son, the prince, was setting off to Tang China. These precious seeds were not easily obtained. Later, the Golden Patriarch took the sprouted seeds and planted them on the sunny slopes of Nantai (Shenguang Ridge), where he meditated. The seeds took root and grew rapidly. In less than three months, they flourished into a lush, green tea garden that filled the mountain air with fragrance.

　　The Jiuhua Buddhist Tea produced here absorbs the nourishment of high-altitude mist and dew day and night, drawing unique vitality from rare flowers and plants. Its tea liquor is emerald green, with a refreshing and sweet aftertaste. Moreover, due to the high mountain climate—with significant day-night temperature differences—and the fact that the area is sparsely populated within a hundred-mile radius, the tea gardens are free from pests and diseases, as well as pesticide and industrial pollution, making them natural organic ecological tea gardens.