Tie Luo Han is one of the Famous 4 Wuyi Rock Teas and also believed to be the earliest Wu Yi tea; with history records dating back to Song Dynasty.
The tea bush was first found in a cave (Gui Dong or Ghost Cave) in Hui Yuan Yan, one of the ninety-nine cliffs of Mount Wu Yi.
Legend tells that this tea was created by a powerful warrior monk with golden-bronze skin, hence the name Tie Luo Han, which means "Iron Warrior Monk".
One of Wuyi top 4 tea, Shui Jin Gui, which means "Golden Turtle" is strong and rich tea with a very slight hint of fruity aroma.
This Wu Yi oolong is named for the hunched-over shape of the tree it comes from. According to Chinese legends, Shui Jin Gui tea plant is a transmigration of a turtle god.
Da Hong Pao is the king of the Famous Four Wuyi Tea in the Wu Yi Mountain of China.
Among all oolong teas, Da Hong Pao has the best reputation. Da Hong Pao is a myth of Chinese tea, since so many mythic stories about it but so rare it is--it's said only several liang available each year. The "TRUE" Da Hong Pao is nearly impossible to gain.
Legend has it that the mother of a Tang Dynasty emperor was cured of an illness by a certain tea, and that emperor sent great red robes to clothe the four bushes from which that tea originated. These original bushes, growing on a rock on Mount Wuyi, still survive today and are highly venerated. Less than one kilogram of tea is harvested from these plants each year. This original and real Da Hong Pao can fetch millions of dollars per kilogram.
Wu Yi oolong tea is the world’s most sought after oolong tea. The priceless Da Hong Pao is widely regarded as the King of Oolong.
Wu Yi Yan Cha or "Rock Tea","Cliff Tea" is a special subcategory of oolong tea grown in the nearby region of Wu Yi Shan City in northern Fujian Province. Wu Yi tea not a single tea variety, but refers collectively to the teas .
Oolong (simplified Chinese: 乌龙; traditional Chinese: 烏龍; pinyin: wūlóng) is a traditional Chinese tea (Camellia sinensis) produced through a unique process including withering under the strong sun and oxidation before curling and twisting.
Most oolong productions, especially fine quality ones, involved unique tea plant cultivars that are exclusively used for particular varieties.
In terms of degree of fermentation, it can range from 8% to 85%, depending on the variety and production style.
The popularity of this tea category is closely tied to tea connoisseurs of south China and Chinese expatriates in Southeast Asia, and the tea preparation process that originated from this area: gongfu tea-making, or the gongfu tea infusion approach.
The benefits of drinking Wu-Yi Tea has been known to help with:
Weight Loss
Cholesterol
Energy and Metabolism
Prevention of heart disease and strokes
Fighting the aging process
Preventing Cancer and help with infections
Promoting healthy bones and skin
Reducing the effects stress has on the body
Reduce the effects of hypertension
Reduce the effects of Type II Diabetes.
Wu Yi Tea's Natural Anti-Aging Process
