A Song Dynasty Poem About Liu Bao Tea by Yang Guanqing

May 24, 2022 3536 view(s)
A Song Dynasty Poem About Liu Bao Tea by Yang Guanqing

Thought not many people know about Liubao tea, it has a history of over 1500 years. The tea is named after the town "Liubao" where it originated from. Like pu erh, Liu Bao belongs to the family of dark teas. The steep mountains around Liubao town are usually covered with mists and clouds. As the sun can’t reach the mountains after midday, there is less evaporation. Tea trees that grow here feast on the moist air. That’s why dark tea has big thick leaves with rich aroma.

In this post we would like to introduce you a poem about Liu Bao cha, written by a poet from the Song Dynasty named Yang Guanqing. This poet has a lot of historical value as it gives us some insights about how its fans thought about this tea in the past.

liu bao tea poem from Song dynasty by yang guanqing

 

Poem: Tea from Liu Bao

In the wilderness of Cangwu area

There is the luxuriant Liubao Mountain

With a scenic landscape

A famous tea comes from there

Mists and clouds pass it their charm

Morning dew moisten the tips of its leaves

When I drink this tea

The aroma lingers in my mouth

My mind clears, and my spirit is at ease

Liu Bao Tea Benefits

Liu Bao Teas are famous for their mellow taste and red liquor color, a well as its medicinal use. People long believe that drinking Liubao tea is good for relieving the heat and clear the damp from the body. That explains why it’s popular in tropical places like Singapore and Malaysia where lots overseas Chinese reside.

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