The Research On History And Culture And Heritage Protection Of Xinyang Maojian Tea

Xinyang Maojian tea is one of the "top ten famous tea" in China and its formation and development has experienced a long process.Xinyang tea’s production began in the Zhou Dynasty and Xinyang Maojian tea has a long history.It was known as the "Big mould tea" in the Tang Dynasty, was known as "Sliced tea" and " Scattered tea"in the Song Dynasty, was known as the "Bud tea" and "Leaf tea" in the Ming Dynasty, and until the end of the Qing Dynasty whose name was eventually identified as "Xinyang Maojian tea ".Tang and Song Dynasty is the flourishing period of Xinyang tea’s development, and the tea area.expanded. Because of the ruler’s exploitation and the heavy tea tax, xinyang tea began to decline in Ming dynasty. In the late Qing dynasty, the establishment of the eight teahouse lead Xinyang Maojian tea entered the transition period and the output of Xinyang Maojian tea has been improved.To the period of the republic of China, the introduction of new technology made Xinyang Maojian tea got a fast development, the planting area is broader, and the output is larger,which made Xinyang became an important tea area in the north of the Yangtze river in China.After the founding of the People’s Republic of China, the government began to support and pay attention to the production of Xinyang Maojian tea.A group of leading enterprises set up and drove the development of Xinyang Maojian tea.The advantaged natural environment of Xinyang provided favorable conditions for the formation of Xinyang Maojian tea.The traditional variety of tea tree is "Xinyang big leaf tea". Xinyang Maojian tea can be classified as Mingqian tea,Guyu tea, Chunwei tea, etc. according to the picking time of its fresh leaves. Xinyang tea producing area belongs to the northern tea producing area of China.It is one of the best areas in Henan province for its outstanding natural environment.Xinyang Maojian tea has its unique position in the national tea industry because of its excellent quality.The traditional processing technology of Xinyang Maojian tea is summarized by the producers according to their many years of experience.Xinyang Maojian tea’s cultivation and picking technology is relatively complete.Its cultivation measures including the selection of tea garden, the management for tea garden and the cultivation of tea tee,and the picking for fresh leaves is also required to combine with cultivation,and the picking is also according to the time,place and tea trees.Those experience were gradually groping on the base of absorbing the ancient tea planting experience.Fresh tea leaves is the basis of making of the tea with excellent quality,and making technique is the key to the formation of good tea.The traditional hand making technique of Xinyang Maojian tea is a unique skill with innovation which is on the base of absorbing the traditional hand making technique of "lu’an GuaPian tea" and "West lake Longjing tea".It is the exquisite production and processing technology of Xinyang Maojian tea created its unique style and excellent quality.The content of Xinyang Maojian tea culture is rich and colorful, including cultural heritage such as tea drinking customs, tea poetry, tea art,zen tea and so on,which are also a valuable fortune in Xinyang tea industry. The Xinyang government and all walks of life from the society of Xinyang have adopted a series of measures to protect culture heritage, such as apply for "Xinyang Maojian tea trademark registration certificate", held Xinyang tea culture festival,set up a tea museum,and so on.However, at present,there are still some problems exist in the protection of Xinyang Maojian tea culture heritage, such as the feeble protection consciousness of the public and the lack of investment from the government and the society. Hence,more practical countermeasures should be suggested, such as combine the "beautiful country" construction with the protection of Xinyang Maojian tea culture heritage,and pay attention to guide the whole society to put more value and investment to the protection of Xinyang tea culture heritage and make the protection and inheritance of Xinyang Maojian tea culture heritage realize in the dynamic development.