Few people and beautiful scenery! There is a hidden paradise near Shanghai

The Tang Dynasty Tribute Tea House was first built in the Tang Dynasty and is the first "royal tea factory" in Chinese history dedicated to producing tribute tea for the imperial court. It is hidden deep in a dense bamboo forest, with Qingshui Creek on the east and Hutou Rock on the west. It is a Feng Shui treasure land with beautiful scenery.
The entire tea garden is built along the mountainside, covering an area of ​​170 acres and a construction area of ​​20,000 square meters. It consists of Lu Yu Pavilion, Auspicious Temple, East Corridor and West Corridor.

📍Address: Guzhu Village, Shuikou Township, Changxing County, Huzhou City, Zhejiang Province

☀Attractions Introduction
🌟Lu Yu Pavilion: The core building of the Gongcha Courtyard, it displays the life of the tea saint Lu Yu and The Classic of Tea, and you can understand Lu Yu's contribution to tea culture and the profoundness of tea science.
🌟Jixiang Temple: Facing Lu Yu Pavilion from north to south, the temple enshrines Manjusri Bodhisattva. The environment is quiet and peaceful, where you can worship Buddha and feel the Zen.
🌟East Corridor: It features tribute tea making, three unique tea tasting techniques, tribute tea knowledge, palace tea art performances, etc., reflecting the historical origins of tribute tea.
🌟West Corridor: It consists of three parts: celebrity stories, cliff carvings, and twenty-eight governors, showing the rich history of tea culture.

💫Travel route:
✔️Cultural experience tour: Enter from the entrance of the scenic area, first visit the East Corridor to learn about the production process and historical origins of tribute tea, then go to the West Corridor to appreciate celebrity allusions and cliff carvings; then go to Jixiang Temple to feel the Zen, and finally climb up to Lu Yu Pavilion to gain an in-depth understanding of Lu Yu's life and "The Classic of Tea".
✔️Leisure tea tasting tour: Go directly to the tea tasting room on the west side of Lu Yu Pavilion, order a cup of purple bamboo tea, taste it while enjoying the surrounding scenery, then stroll to Yu Ji Garden, watch the palace tea art performance, and enjoy a relaxing time.

🍲Food recommendations
✨Zisun Tea: A specialty of the Tang Dynasty Tribute Tea House, with a mellow flavor and fragrant aroma.
✨Tea and snacks: There are various tea and snacks in the scenic area, such as tea cakes, melon seeds, etc., which are better when paired with purple bamboo tea.

Post by JuliaKuosmanen | Feb 2, 2025