Shaolin Zen Tea

Nestled in the Songshan Mountain, the time-honored Shaolin Temple has always been recognized as the Center of Heaven and Earth. With a middle elevation and high latitude, it is mist-shrouded throughout the year and nourished by regular spring snow. Shaoshi Tea, blessed by this distinctive natural environment, is both fresh and time-honored. Shaolin Zen Tea is elaborately prepared with a secret recipe handed down from monks of Shaolin Temple. The recipe of time-honored Shaolin Classical Zen Tea has long been kept a secret, so [anyone who wants to savor the tea should come to Shaolin Temple]. According to the legend, Empress Wu Zetian [arrived at Songshan Mountain and was addicted to Shaoshi Tea], almost forgot handling the state affairs. Emperor Qianlong [stayed in Shaolin Temple overnight, drunk tea offered by monk all night long], after returned to the palace, [the food pale in comparison to the tea aroma]. The poet Yuan Haowen even dwelled in the south of Shaoshi Mountain and planted tea trees to entertain himself. Shaolin Tea evolves into three sects of Zen, Kung Fu and Chinese Medicine, namely, Shaolin Zen Tea, Kung Fu Tea and Tangerine Peel Pu’er Tea. Zen features meditation and enlightenment; Kung Fu requires external and internal cultivation as well as perfect harmony between Zen and Kung Fu; Chinese Medicine highlights self-cultivation and selflessness. Shaolin Classical Zen Tea absorbs the quintessence of heaven and earth and the essence of nature, harmonizes the meaning of life and the shining glamour of wisdom to define a perfect cup of tea. Shaolin Tangerine Peel Pu’er Tea is fragrant, sweet and refreshing, the best choice to moisten the lungs, invigorate the stomach, lower the lipid, relieve alcoholism, detoxify and beautify. It merges the glycolic sweet unique to the Menghai Langhe Pu’er with the fruity flavor original to Xinhui tangerine peel. During the fermentation and maturing process, the aged Pu'er Tea and fresh tangerine peel absorb the essence of each other to bring out the best in the unique Tangerine Peel Pu’er Tea, which is the new favorite of fashion people nowadays. Tangerine Peel Pu’er Tea is in a shape of dried fruit and is a symbol of good luck and happiness. As an invaluable tea treasure, it is a feast for the soul, a key to the heaven, especially when brimming with fruity flavor and aged fragrant.

 

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