Colored Glaze Spring

　　In Xin'an Town, Huazhou City, there is an ancient well called "Colored Glaze Spring." Throughout history, the spring water has flowed continuously, and visitors coming to see it have also been constant. In recent years, some overseas Chinese and compatriots from Hong Kong and Macao who came to view the spring even took water home in pots for their relatives and friends far away.

　　According to the "Huazhou County Annals," Colored Glaze Spring is located beside the mountain path and was once a great resting spot for travelers and their horses passing through. During the Chongzhen era of the Ming Dynasty, local villagers built an earthen hut here and named it "Colored Glaze Nunnery." Literary scholars often gathered here to compose poetry and enjoy tea. A nobleman from the prefectural city, who had fallen from grace and fled here, took the dharma name Shanguo, hid in the nunnery, shaved his head, and became a monk. He was accompanied by five young monks. He led the group to carve out the "Colored Glaze Well" under the cliff and picked leaves to make tea for passing travelers. Ancient people once wrote the verse, "A sip of tea from this spring surpasses that of Silla." Since then, many have flocked here to "taste a spoonful of sweetness from this famous spring."

　　The water of Colored Glaze Spring is as clear as colored glaze. It never dries up during prolonged droughts, is 5% heavier than ordinary water, and does not spoil even when stored for long periods. Even without boiling, it tastes sweet and refreshing. When used to brew locally grown banyan tea, the tea has a bright yellow hue, a delicate fragrance, and a rich, mellow taste, smooth like syrup or wine. In a nearby mountain village, locals often drink this spring water, and many of them enjoy long lives.