About Zhuyeqing Tea

Absorbing the immortal mountain's nimbus, gathering the nectar of clouds, through thousands of years, the teas of Emei Mountain in Sichuan have always been favored by famous scholars for its pure and mellow, light and refined extraordinary taste.

On April 20, 1964, Chen Yi, the Foreign Minister at that time, went to Emei Mountain to conduct an inspection. He played go and drank tea with the old monk in Wannian Temple, and his full praise went toward the tea. He asked, "What kind of tea is this?", and the old monk answered, "That tea is the special product of Emei Mountain, without a name yet" and asked Marshal Chen Yi to name the tea.

Marshal Chen Yi looked carefully into the tea in cup: the tea water was clear and leaves were green, full of life, so he said heart-felt: "It's really like the tender bamboo leaf, we can just call it Zhu Ye Qing" (Bamboo Leaf Green). Since then, the repute of Zhuyeqing has been spread far and wide, and a legendary and much-told story was added to the tea industry.