Introduction to Xiping Town: Xiping Town is the birthplace of Tieguanyin, one of the top ten famous teas in China and the world. It is a famous hometown of oolong tea at home and abroad, an important distribution center for oolong tea in southern Fujian, and an important town in Anxi County. One of the tea trading markets. As early as the Qing Dynasty, it was a famous tea market and commodity trading market, known as the "Xiping Market" (market). DA Xiping was called Qipeng in ancient times, which means that Dapeng lives here. It was later changed to a homophonic name. Xiping Town is located in the south-central part of Anxi County, at the southern foot of Daiyun Mountain. It is located at 117°50′～117°59′ east longitude and 24°56′～25°01′ north latitude. It borders Huqiu Town to the southeast, Lutian Town to the west, and Lutian Town to the southwest. It connects Longjuan Township and borders Lantian and Shangqing Townships in the north. The area under its jurisdiction is 16 kilometers wide from east to west, 17 kilometers long from north to south, and covers an area of ??145·5 square kilometers. It is 33 kilometers away from the county seat. DA At the beginning of the establishment of the county in the Five Dynasties, Xiping was affiliated to the eighth capital of Chongxinli, Jide Township, and the Yuan Dynasty inherited the Song system. In the Ming and Qing Dynasties, it was Chongxinli in Xialiuli. In the early years of the Republic of China, the Qing system was followed. During the feudal society period, Chongxinli was one of the main administrative areas of Anxi County, covering a wide area, including the current Xiping, Lutian, Xianghua, Futian and some villages in the surrounding towns of Xiping. In October of the 21st year of the Republic of China (1932), Chongxinli was changed to New Chonglong District. In July of the 25th year of the Republic of China (1936), it was changed to the Fourth District. In January of the 30th year of the Republic of China (1941), it was renamed the Third District. In April 1942, it was renamed Chongxin District. In March of the 34th year of the Republic of China (1945), it belonged to Chongxin (parts of Xiyang Town and Baoxi Township). In October of the same year, it was withdrawn and reorganized into Xiyang Town and Baoxi Township. DA DA Xiping Town currently governs Xiping, Xiyuan, Nanyan, Liushan, Baiye, Houge, Baixi, Yangxing, Huling, Baifu, Longdi, Longping, Yaoyang, Yaoshan, Shangyao, and Songyan , Chishui, Pingyuan, Chishi, Baoshan, Neishan, Neishe, Baotan, Dalongge, Zhuyang, Gaizhu and other 26 villages and Xihua Neighborhood Committee. At the end of 2003, the town had a population of more than 55,000, with a population density of 380 per square kilometer. people. The surnames with a larger population include Wang, Lin, Chen, Pan, Zheng, etc., while the surnames such as Fang, Zhang, Xie, Luo and Guo have a smaller population. DA The magical land is full of surprises DA Xiping is located in Nei'anxi. The territory is mainly mountainous, and the mountains are continuous and crisscrossed. The terrain is steep, relatively high, the river valley is narrow, and the water flow is rapid. Most of the altitudes are between 500 and 800 meters. The terrain of Xiping is uneven, straight to the point, with rolling low mountains distributed on both sides of the stream and gentle slopes. It has four distinct seasons, with an annual average temperature of 18°C ??and a rainfall of 2,000 mm. It has a subtropical humid monsoon climate, with high temperatures and rainy days in summer and warm and dry winters. There is a significant difference in the terrain of Xiping, with large ground undulations and obvious vertical changes in climate. "A mountain has four seasons", "The sky is different ten miles away", "It is different when it is one foot high", "The wind is different across the mountain, and the rain is different at the same time", which are vivid portrayals of climate differences in various places. The clouds and mists cover most of the year, providing unique natural conditions for the growth of tea trees. Famous teas such as Tieguanyin and Benshan originated from this magical land. On July 20, 2002, the China Specialty Products Hometown Recommendation and Publicity Activities Organizing Committee organized an expert inspection and confirmed that Xiping Town is the "birthplace of Chinese Tieguanyin Tea". DA Regarding the origin of Tieguanyin, "Chinese Tea Classic" (page 229), "Fujian Oolong Tea" (pages 218-219), and "Anxi County Chronicle" (page 226) have unanimously confirmed that Tieguanyin originated in Xiping, and the records are as follows : Tieguanyin is native to Xiping, Anxi County. Clonal varieties. There are two legends about its origin: one is "Wei Shuo". According to legend, around the third year of Yongzheng reign in the Qing Dynasty (1725), Wei Yin (1703-1775), an old tea farmer in Songlintou, Yaoyang Township, Chongxinli (now Songyan Village, Xiping Town), was diligent in growing tea and believed in Guanyin. He would make tea every morning and dusk every day. I offer a cup of tea in front of Guanyin Buddha for decades. One night, Wei Yin was asleep and dreamed that he went out with a hoe and walked to a stream. He found a tea tree in the crevices of the rocks. It had strong branches and leaves, and the fragrance was alluring. Wei Yin felt strange. Just as he was about to lean over to pick, there was a sudden sound of dog barking, which disturbed him from his sweet dream.

The next morning, Wei Yin followed the path in his dream, and sure enough, he found a tea tree like the one he saw in his dream among the rocks in Guanyinlun's stone pit. After careful observation, he found that the leaves were oval, the mesophyll was thick, and the buds were purple-red and green. , different from other species. He was overjoyed, so he transplanted the tea tree into a broken iron tripod at home and cultivated it carefully. After several years of propagation by pressing branches, the plant grew strong and the leaves were bright green. After harvesting and brewing the tea at the right time, it turned out that the tea had unique quality and extraordinary fragrance. It was regarded as a family treasure and kept in a secret jar. Whenever distinguished guests come to brew and taste the tea, everyone who has tasted this tea is full of praise. One day, a private school teacher drank this tea and asked in surprise: "What kind of good tea is this?" Wei Yin told the private school teacher in detail what he encountered in his dream and the transplantation process, and said that this tea was found in the cliff. The cliff stone is as powerful as an Arhat. After transplantation, it was planted in an iron tripod and I wanted to call it an Iron Arhat. The school teacher shook his head and said: "Some Arhats are ferocious and terrifying. How can good tea be called a common name? This tea was obtained by Guanyin in a dream, so it is called Tieguanyin." After Wei Yin heard this, he cheered continuously. This is the "Guanyin in a dream theory". DA The second is "Wang Shuo" (named by Qianlong). According to legend, Wang Shirang, an official from Nanyan (now Nanyan Village, Xiping Town), Yaoyang Township, Chongxinli, Anxi County, served as deputy commander in the 10th year of Yongzheng reign (1732) of the Qing Dynasty, and served as the deputy general of Huangzhou Prefecture in Huguang (now Hubei) in the 10th year of Qianlong reign (1745). Qizhou Tongpan once built a study at the foot of Nanshan, named "Nanxuan". In the spring of the first year of Qianlong's reign in the Qing Dynasty (1736), Wang and his friends often met in Nanxuan. Every time the sun set in the west, they wandered around the Nanxuan garden. One day, he accidentally discovered a tea tree among the stone gardens. Different, it was transplanted to the tea garden in Nanxuan, managed day and night, cultivated carefully, and reproduced every year, with lush branches and leaves, round leaves and red hearts; the finished product has an extraordinary smell; after brewing, it has a fragrant and mellow taste that refreshes the heart. In the sixth year of Qianlong's reign, Wang was summoned to Beijing to pay a visit to Fang Wangxi, the Minister of Rites, and presented him with this tea as a gift. Fang Shilang tasted the extraordinary taste and presented it to the inner court. Emperor Qianlong was very happy after drinking it. He summoned Shi Rang to ask about the history of Yaoyang tea. He named it "Iron Goddess of Mercy" because of its black and firm texture, heavy as "iron", taste, fragrance and shape, just like "Guanyin". DA Tieguanyin is the best oolong tea and is rated as one of the top ten famous teas in the country and the world. Tieguanyin is dark and lustrous in color; the cords are fat, tightly curled, obviously sandy green, and heavy like iron; the soup color is orange and bright; the fragrance is long and fragrant, better than the fragrance of orchids; the taste is rich and sweet, thick but not astringent, rich and It is not greasy and has the reputation of "green leaves with red edges and lingering fragrance after seven brews". The fragrance lingers on the teeth and cheeks after drinking, and the back of the throat is sweet. There is flavor in the fragrance, and fragrance in the taste. Especially the unique "Guanyin Rhyme" brings people into the profound traditional tea ceremony art, which makes people feel elegant and poetic. , reaching the realm of transcendence and sainthood. After DA Tieguanyin was discovered in Xiping, after several generations of cultivation and promotion, it has become the preferred fine variety in oolong tea producing areas, an important export commodity and a major source of foreign exchange earnings. In June 1982, Tieguanyin was rated as a national famous tea. In 1986, at the International Food Expo held in Paris, France, Tieguanyin was rated as one of the top ten famous teas in the world. Tieguanyin brought Xiping to the world and increased Xiping's popularity. In the tea competitions of the 20th century, Xiping Tieguanyin was almost victorious and once achieved brilliant results. In 1916, the "Wanshou Peach Brand" Tieguanyin prepared by Wangxi Tea House and distributed by Tianxin Tea Company was held in the tea selection event in Taiwan Province. Won first prize and a Japanese gold medal. As the earliest winner of the Tieguanyin Tea King in Anxi County, Tianxin Tea Company also awarded Wang Xi a gold medal and a certificate (existing). The content of the reward is: "Wangshou Tao, Wangxi, Yaoyang Township, Anxi. The one on the right has specially selected the famous tea with excellent quality. I will prepare a gold medal and present it as a reward. I pray that you will be happy and accept it. October 15th, Showa Sixth Year Presented by Wang Sun of Tianxin Tea House in Taipei, Japan. "In 1945, the "Taishan brand" Tieguanyin prepared by Wang Liandan Tea Company and distributed by Gao Jianfa won a gold medal and a pair of gold pens in the Singapore Tea Awards. In 1950, the "Bitianfeng Brand" Tieguanyin prepared by Wang Zhenzhen Tea House and distributed by Wang Bingji Tea Company won the special prize in the Thai tea awards event, with a bonus of 1,000 Hong Kong dollars. Since the 1990s, Xiping Town has won four consecutive gold medals in the Tieguanyin Tea King Competition in Guangzhou in 1996, Shanghai in 1998, Beijing in 1999, and Hong Kong. In June 1996, Xiping Town was named the only "Tieguanyin Oolong Tea Production Base" in the country by the Agricultural Reclamation Bureau of the Ministry of Agriculture and the South Asia Hot Crops Office.

DA Xiping people live by and are proud of tea. Xiping tea has set many firsts in history: In 1916, Wangxi Tea House’s Tieguanyin tea became the first Tieguanyin tea king recorded in history. In 1935, Wang Chengwen of Pingyuan Village invented the "Tea Tree Short Spike Cutting Method", making him the birthplace of tea tree vegetative propagation in the world. This invention won the "National Science Conference Science and Technology Achievement Award" in 1978 (Wang Wenwen, etc.). In 1945, Wang Liandan became the first Tieguanyin Tea King to win an award overseas. In October 1992, Songyan Village and the Provincial Tea Society jointly organized the first and largest village-level Tea King Competition in Fujian Province. In November 1996, Wang Jiyang's award-winning 500 grams of Tieguanyin Tea King was auctioned for 170,000 yuan in Guangzhou and was selected as "The Best of Fujian". In June 2000, at the Tea King Appraisal Meeting in Shantou, Guangdong, tea customers voted for the Tieguanyin Tea King in Xiping, which was the first time in China. In 2002, Xiyuan Tea Factory became the first private tea enterprise in our province to obtain the National Product Certificate of Origin Marking Protection. "Xiping Tea" sponsored by the Xiping Tea Industry Branch is the only tea newsletter at the township level in Fujian Province. DA Xiping is also the origin of this mountain. This mountain is native to Yaoyang, Xiping. It was discovered by a man named Yuanxing in 1870, so it is also called Yuanxing species. The plants in this mountain are shrub type, clonal varieties, medium-leaf and medium-bud varieties. With excellent quality, high fragrance and mellow taste, it is one of the four famous teas in Anxi. DA The world of tea is divided into six categories: red, green, green, white, yellow, and dark tea. The third category is green tea, which is oolong tea. Oolong tea is a semi-fermented tea, between the fully fermented black tea and the non-fermented green tea. It is "like holding a pipa half covering the face", and its unique fragrance has left a lasting fragrance in the world. The hometown of oolong tea is in Yaoyang, Xiping. There is a beautiful and magical legend about its origin. A long time ago, Nanyan Mountain was covered with lush trees, clouds and mist shrouded it all the time, and the fragrance of tea filled the field. There was a general named Wu Liang, who was a versatile and upright man. Dissatisfied with the harsh government of the feudal dynasty, he chose to live in seclusion in the mountains and make a living by hunting and picking camellias all day long. One afternoon, Wu Liang went up the mountain to pick tea as usual, bringing a tea basket and a shotgun. When he was picking a basket of tea leaves, a mountain deer suddenly burst out from among the rocks. As soon as the mountain deer saw the human figure, it immediately raised its hooves and ran down the mountain. Wu Liang chased with a gun until he reached Guanyin Stone and captured the mountain deer. That night, Wu Liang was busy slaughtering mountain deer, so he put aside the tea frying. The tea leaves in the tea basket were jumping up and down when Wu Liang was chasing the mountain deer and shaking the tea basket from time to time. As a result, the edges of the tea leaves were rubbed and damaged. They had fermented after being left overnight (previously they were roasted on the same day). Wu Liang didn't know about this situation and continued to fry it as usual. Unexpectedly, when he drank it, the tea he fried this time not only had no bitter taste, but also had a particularly fragrant smell and a much better throat rhyme than the originally fried tea. So, he repeatedly pondered and researched to find out the reason, and inadvertently discovered that the secret lay in the tea-making process of "shaking green tea". After that, after many experiments, it was concluded that tea must be shaken many times to obtain the fragrant smell. People drink tea made by this method and all praise it. But the tea farmers didn't know how to name the tea produced by this method, so they simply said it was Wuliang tea. Since "Wuliang" and "oolong" in the southern Fujian dialect have the same pronunciation, later generations called "Wuliang tea" "oolong tea". After Wu Liang passed away, in order to commemorate his invention of oolong tea, a palace was built on Nanyan Mountain where he lived in seclusion and named it "Hunting General Palace" (now abandoned). DA The hometown of famous tea and many scenic spots DA Xiping Town is a natural resort for tourism and leisure because of its clear water, beautiful water and beautiful scenery. Within the territory, there are beautiful scenery such as "Nanxuan Dawn Fog", "Baiji Flying Smoke", "Baoshan Sun View", etc., as well as places of interest such as the birthplace of Tieguanyin, Chishi, and Pingyuan Tulou. DA is located in the "Wei Shuo" Tieguanyin Birthplace Scenic Area in Songyan Village (Songlintou). The "Wei Yin Tieguanyin Birthplace" inscribed by contemporary tea celebrity Zhang Tianfu stands on the rock of the Tieguanyin mother tree in Dashikeng. Below it is the 1725 Wei Dynasty Yin discovered the Tieguanyin tea tree. The tea museum focuses on cultural landscapes, displaying the daily representative tea production equipment of tea farmers of the past dynasties, as well as objects reflecting customs and sentiments. It also displays calligraphy and paintings of famous people who won Tieguanyin. Daitian Mansion, known as the "No. 1 Prince's Mansion in Southern Fujian", is the most important tourist attraction.

Daitianfu was built during the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty. It was originally called Shigufu. It was later granted a title by Emperor Kangxi, which means acting on behalf of Heaven and protecting the country and the people. It was originally enshrined with an imperial edict, so there is a "Dismounting Monument" in front of the scenic spot. The plaque "Mountain High and Moon Bright" hung here was written by Li Guangdi, which made Daitianfu prosperous and famous. The lush forest behind the temple covers the roof, but there is not a single fallen leaf on the tiles, which becomes a great spectacle here. There are also the legendary Wufu Stone and Wenkui Stone here. It is said that Pan Siguang, a famous person in the Qing Dynasty, leaned on a stone shaped like an official hat to admire the scenery on his way to the exam. Later, he became famous and became a Jinshi in high school, so he called this stone Wenkui Stone. There is an old tea tree with green leaves and red buds on the stone cliff known as "lobster out to sea". It is the first sister plant of Tieguanyin that Guanyin Bodhisattva entrusted to Wei Yin in his dream - the ancient Tieguanyin plant. There is also a memorial to Wei Yin built here. pavilion. DA is located in the scenic area where the "Wang Shuo" Tieguanyin originated in Yaoshan Village. There is the "Nanxuan" bookstore built by Wang Shirang when he was not an official. The bookstore is located with rugged rocks and winding paths. There is Mingsheng Square in the east, with Nanyang Stone and the Tieguanyin tea tree transplanted for hundreds of years under it. Next to the rock is Wang Shirang's reading place. There are stone steps that can be traced to the top of Nanshan Mountain, and there are strange rocks scattered along the mountain, which are lifelike. There are so-called stone tablets, stone gates, Guanyin stones, little ghosts playing lion stones, stone boats, stone foot barrels, wind moving stones, gauze hat stones, double frog stones, throwing horse stones, etc. Among them, the lion's nose stone is shaped like a lion's nose. In the early morning, two lines of clear smoke slowly float out from the lion's nose, which is indeed a wonder. There is the Hunting General Temple on the mountain, and the Tieguanyin tea tree discovered by Wang Shirang. When I came to Shuxuan in the morning, the clouds and mist were lingering around me. "Iron Goddess of Mercy" was like a fairy in the mist, worshiping me. When I was in Shuxuan, I felt relaxed and happy, forgetting all the favors and disgrace. DA Dabao Mountain, with an altitude of 1163 meters, is surrounded by peaks. Every time you climb it, you will feel the coolness. This is a summer resort. Looking far into the distance, you can have a panoramic view of the surrounding rural houses. The mountain is named after it looks like a gold ingot. When you climb the mountain to watch the sun in summer and autumn, you can see the red sun rising from the clouds and mist in the distance, and the clouds on the horizon changing into colorful colors. Looking behind me, there is a seven-color halo covering the top, which is really rare. In Xialiushan Village of Dabaoshan, there is the tomb of Pan Sigang, which is a cultural relic protection unit in Anxi County. DA Xiping’s places of interest include the Lin family’s ancestral home in Baiye Village, the earth building built in the Ming Dynasty in Chishi Village, the earth building and Christian church in Peitian in Pingyuan Village, and the strange rocks in Zhuyang Village. DA There are two strange stones in Zhuyang Village. One of them is called the Tiger Mouth Stone, which lies beside the mountain path half a kilometer outside the village. It is about 6 meters long and 7 meters high. There are cracks in the middle, as if it had been chopped into pieces by a knife. Two halves. The back side is facing the road, and the other side is across the sky, with a mountain stream below, and surrounded by tree shades or tea gardens. One of them is called the Lion's Mouth Stone, which is located on a hillside about one kilometer diagonally behind the Tiger's Mouth Stone. The shape of the stone is similar to that of a tiger's mouth. It is surrounded by tea gardens. The cracks in the stone are splayed out like a lion's head baring its teeth. The unique thing about DA Zhuyang Stone is that the size of the cracks in the Liger Stone can be variable. When the tiger's mouth stone opens, the lion's mouth stone will close. When the lion's mouth stone gradually opens, the tiger's mouth stone will gradually close. According to the village elders, when I was a child, I would go here to herd cattle and play on the Tiger Mouth Rock, and I would have to jump hard to jump over the cracks in the stone. Two years ago it was still enough for a punch to penetrate, but now there is only a small gap left. It can be deduced from this that the 60-year cycle of the two-stone contract is 60 years. Because the two stones are strange and rare, they were specially recorded in the "Xiangyi Chapter of Anxi County Chronicles". The Chishi Earth Building is located in Changkeng, Chishi Village, Xiping. It is called "Jusi Building". It was first built in the 5th year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty and took three years to complete. The earth building is square in shape and faces south. The wall is 2.5 meters thick and has 72 rooms on the third floor. The third floor is a frame building and people can walk directly on the wall. According to the preliminary determination of the cultural management department of Fujian Province, this earth building is most likely one of the earliest earth buildings in the province. It was reported by Quanzhou Evening News on September 16, 2002. DA Tea Culture with Characteristics of Tea Town DA Xiping has a long history of tea production and rich tea cultural heritage. There are still many famous, colorful and tea cultures with tea town characteristics. DA Tea fighting, this custom has mostly declined in all parts of the country, but in the hometown of oolong tea and the birthplace of Tieguanyin, this custom has flourished together with tea, developed and innovated, and has endured for a long time. Tea fighting is held almost every year. DA Doucha, also known as tea battle, doujia, and spot test, is actually a tea competition, comparing tea quality with each other, that is, competing for tea quality and cooking skills through cooking and tea tasting. The ancient custom of tea fighting originated from tea banquets and tribute tea. It began in the Tang Dynasty, flourished in the Song Dynasty, and continued to the Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties.

Su Dongpo's poem goes: "The winner will reach immortality, but the loser will be humiliated." This shows that tea fighting was a grand event in ancient times. How to fight tea? Tang Geng's "Tea Fighting Records" of the Song Dynasty records: "Two or three people gathered together to boil water and make tea, discuss the merits of the competition, and decide the quality." In ancient times, tea fights were held in famous tea producing areas and monasteries, and the practice of tea fights among the people was also quite popular. They often met with close friends to offer the tea they produced, and tasted them together to decide the ranking and determine the winner. . DA Tea fighting can be described as a tea tasting competition in contemporary times, that is, the evaluation of tea quality, called the Tea King Competition. The famous tea competitions, appreciation meetings, and XX Cup Grand Prix held in various places are actually the extension and development of ancient tea fighting. During the Tea King Competition, each participating unit (or tea farmer) will send tea leaves with fine workmanship and best quality to the competition venue. The jury will code and number the tea samples selected from various places. The members of the jury will first observe the appearance and color; and then open the tea samples one by one. Evaluate the soup, smell and taste it; then rub the bottom of the leaves with your hands to evaluate the tenderness. In short, the four tea quality components of color, aroma, taste and shape must be scored one by one on the spot, and finally the rankings will be announced and ranked from high to low scores. Sometimes it is also carried out by combining expert evaluation and tea lovers (consumers) evaluation. Both sides will be scored based on 50, and then the seats will be chosen based on the total score. As the main tea-producing town in Anxi, Xiping holds the Tea King Competition almost every year. The Tea King Competition is mostly held after tea is harvested in spring and autumn every year. It is divided into three stages: preliminary, semi-finals and finals. First, a preliminary round will be held in the tea-producing areas (in the countryside) to select a number of excellent products with excellent quality. Then the best products selected from various places will be held in the semi-finals. Finally, the best products selected in the semi-finals will be held in an unnamed final, organized by the jury. Tea expert selection. One tea king, one special prize winner, several first prize winners, second, third prize and quality prize winners will be selected. After the selection, tea art performances, tea king auctions and street walks were held. DADA’s “Street Walking” event was a grand event with extraordinary momentum! Amidst the deafening sound of firecrackers, the "Tea King" was dressed in a rich costume, holding a flower certificate in his hand, wearing a ribbon on his shoulders, sitting on an eight-carriage sedan, with a spring breeze on his face. The parade includes the leading team, national flag team, colorful flag team, yangko team, waist drum team, dragon dance team, and lion dance team, which are both modern and traditional. The guests were in high spirits, and the winners were beaming with joy. Reporters from various newspapers rushed forward and back, taking photos and interviews. Thousands of people stopped on both sides of the street, elbow to elbow, vying to see the Tea King. It was very lively. The poem goes: It’s the new tea season in May in Xiping. Every household in the village is busy participating in the competition. They are dressed in red and green and are happy to win the championship. Thousands of people are watching the Tea King (Tea King’s sky-high price). Hence the saying "Good tea is always like a beautiful woman". There are two famous sayings when tasting Xiping Tieguanyin: One is: "Whoever can find the rhyme of 'Guanyin' is worthy of being a tea taster." The other is: "I advise you to drink a cup of tea, the best one is Xiping Tieguanyin." Xiping Tea Fighting , is one of today’s great spectacles. Zhu Guoshun, a reporter from Shanghai’s Xinmin Evening News, visited Xiping in October 1997 to watch tea fighting. He wrote an article called “Tea Fighting”, describing in detail the grand occasion of tea fighting in Xiping. It was published in Shanghai’s Xinmin Evening News on the 26th. Evening News. The DA Tea King Competition is undoubtedly a useful measure for creating and discovering famous teas and improving tea quality. The Tea King Competition has changed the production concept of tea farmers. Tea farmers realize that in order to sell tea at a good price, it must be made well. "Thousands of families carefully cultivate the best quality, and the guests are drunk with Xiping tea" is a vivid portrayal. Through the Tea King Competition, there has been a gratifying situation of "making good tea and creating a famous brand". Everyone is vying to be a "tea expert" and everyone is striving to be the "top tea champion". Tea farmers believe that making good tea is as prestigious as being the top pick. You have to fight for it, sit on the eight-carriage sedan chair, and walk around in style! The Tea King Competition has increased the popularity of Xiping tea, broadened the tea market, and provided opportunities for economic development. The tea king bidding activities caused the price of tea to skyrocket, setting unprecedented records in the Chinese tea industry many times. There is a saying: "Xiping Tieguanyin, more precious than gold" (1996·10·10 "Quanzhou Evening News", "Fujian Economic News" Reporter Lan Xi), from 1995 to 1998, Xiping Tieguanyin won four consecutive auction titles in the Chinese tea industry. The holding of the Tea King Competition has become an effective way to select famous and special products, improve the quality of tea, and promote tea production. The Tea King Competition enables the world to understand Xiping tea and also brings Xiping tea to the world. DA Green mountains and green waters nurture talented people DA Xiping has been a gathering of talents since ancient times.

DA Baiye is located in the northeast of Xiping Town, on the north hillside. This is the ancestral home of the Yin Zilin family in Anxi County. Lin Changchun, the ancestor of Zhaoji, moved from Zixi in Datian to Chongxinli Baiye in Anxi County in the tenth year of Chunyou (1250), Emperor Lizong of the Song Dynasty. He built houses, expanded business, and thrived. It has been more than 750 years and has been passed down to 27 generations. It can be seen that Xiping has a long history of development. Many people with lofty ideals have made important contributions to the motherland and hometown, leaving many cultural heritages and historical sites. From the Song Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty, Xiping had 4 Jinshis in the imperial examinations of the past dynasties, namely Pan Siguang, Pan Simu, Wang Chengxun and Wang Yanlong in the Qing Dynasty, and dozens of people. DA Pan Dongyang was born in Liushan Township, Chongxinli (now Liushan Village, Xiping Town). During the Wanli Period of the Ming Dynasty (1573-1620), he served as the Chief Secretary of Shandong Province, Dezhou Tongpan (the sixth grade), and was the earliest and highest-ranking official known in Xiping. "Anxi County Chronicle·Official Records One" written by Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty records: "Pan Dongyang, whose courtesy name was Daxiao. He used his example to teach the experience of guarding at the beginning, promoted Dezhou County Judges, and photographed the seal of Dong'a County. The officials were quiet and inactive, and the people cherished their virtues." DA Pan Siguang, A native of Liushan Township (now Liushan Village, Xiping Town) in Chongxinli, he was a Jinshi during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty (1736-1795). He once served as the magistrate of Xia County and Qixian County in Ruzhou, Henan Province (zhengqipin). He is diligent in government, honest and disciplined, cautious in serving the public, promoting culture and education, and anxious for the needs of the people. He has won praise from the people for his successive county offices. His speech and dialogue are witty, humorous and interesting, and his conduct is just like Dongfang Shuo: he speaks uprightly and treats unreasonable things in social life with a humorous, contemptuous and teasing attitude. There are many witty stories about him among the people, several of which are included in the collection. "Collection of Chinese Folktales" Fujian Volume Anxi Volume. Siguang was a talented person and wrote more than a thousand poems and essays, divided into seven volumes. DA In the winter of the fourteenth year of Qianlong (1794), Siguang was appointed as the magistrate of Sishui County. In 1752, he was transferred to the magistrate of Qixian County. He served successively as county magistrate. He was diligent in political discipline, eradicated chaos, and made outstanding achievements. He often went deep into the people to understand the suffering, promoted advantages and eliminated disadvantages, and investigated lawsuits. , the decision was made in ten days, and the case was made without any backlog of documents, which was praised by the people. He was invited to participate in the decision-making of difficult cases in neighboring counties. There was a famine in the south of the Yangtze River. He was ordered to provide relief and did his best. He was praised by the constitution as honest and dedicated to the public affairs. Attaching importance to culture and education, Fu Academy was rebuilt in Sishui County and Chongzheng Academy was built in Jiaxian County. DA Siguang works for others, is lenient and benevolent, and shows trust in the people; although he is not dignified, he can make people persuade without being rewarded, and be feared without being intimidating. He was engaged in politics, doing things, reciting poems, and making opposition, which was unique. There are many stories about him and he is one of the famous folk culture celebrities in the history of Anxi County. DA Wei Yin, courtesy name Naishu, posthumous name Ke, was born in 1702 and died in 1774. He was a native of Songlintou, Yaoyang Township, Chongxinli. It is said that in 1725, he received a dream from Guanyin and discovered the Tieguanyin tea tree in Dashikeng. DA Wang Shirang, a native of Yaoyang Township in Chongxinli. In the 10th year of Yongzheng's reign (1732), he passed the examination of the Five Classics and passed the deputy chariot examination. He once served as the magistrate of Qizhou, Huangzhou Prefecture, Huguang, and died in office. He is the author of "Explanation of the Six Classics". It is said that Tieguanyin was discovered by Wang Shirang at the foot of Nanshan Mountain in 1736. DA Wang Chengxun is from Pingyuan Township, Chongxinli. During the Daoguang period of the Qing Dynasty (1821-1861), he became a Jinshi and served as general magistrate of Jingzhou, Huguang. DA Wang Yanlong is from Chongxinli. During the reign of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty, he served as a garrison in the Jianghuai Central Army. The officials are calm and the soldiers and the people are in peace. He is quite skilled in writing and ink, and has authored 10 volumes of "An Interpretation of Poetry and Rhythm" and 72 volumes of "Book of Divination". DA Wang Shujing, courtesy name Lianyu, also known as Guangshi, was born in Yaoyang Village, Xiping, in 1876. He once served as the head of Chongxin Village, a director of the Xiamen Anxi Township Association and the Wang clan. He was a generous man and made contributions to local public welfare undertakings. His descendants donated money to establish educational foundations in Xiamen and Anxi in his name. DA Wang Changshui lived in Indonesia in 1926 and ran the tea industry and the Zoological and Botanical Gardens of the Special Economic Zone. He is enthusiastic about public welfare and is known as "Java Tan Kah Kee". He was elected as the second chairman of the largest local social organization, the Popular Society, and received a medal from the President of Indonesia and a medal from the Governor of Yogyakarta. DA Wang Ruibi, born in 1904, is a famous calligrapher in Southeast Asia. In 1948, he was appointed as the head of Anxi County and went to Singapore in 1949. He is good at calligraphy, especially regular script, and has published many collections of works. His works have been exhibited in China, South Korea, Japan and other countries. DA Xiping is a famous hometown of overseas Chinese in southern Fujian and the ancestral home of Taiwanese compatriots.

As early as the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, Wang Dong, a tea merchant from Yaoyang, went to Annan (now Vietnam) to open Dongji Tea Shop. During the Guangxu period, six Wang Liang brothers from Yaoyang Township went to Indonesia to open a tea shop. During the Republic of China, more and more people went overseas, especially to Southeast Asia, to engage in tea business, and many people are still selling oolong tea produced in their hometowns. There are more than 20,000 overseas Chinese and Chinese in Xiping, mainly distributed in Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam and the United States.