西(xi)(xi)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)山是粵東(dong)(dong)名(ming)山,位于廣(guang)東(dong)(dong)省(sheng)梅州市大(da)(da)埔(pu)縣(xian)境內。主(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)峰(feng)海(hai)拔(ba)1256米,連(lian)綿(mian)起(qi)伏、峰(feng)戀疊嶂、巖(yan)(yan)(yan)泉滲流(liu)、云霧(wu)繚(liao)繞,滿山遍野都是形(xing)態各(ge)異、活(huo)靈活(huo)現的(de)(de)自然景(jing)致,其(qi)中有(you)“公(gong)雞(ji)髻石(shi)”、“清(qing)泉石(shi)上流(liu)”、“仙人(ren)橋”、“仙人(ren)打鼓石(shi)”、 “蟒蛇出(chu)山”、“仙人(ren)茶壺”、“飛來石(shi)”等景(jing)點(dian)(dian),清(qing)康熙(xi)年間進士(shi)楊之徐游覽西(xi)(xi)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)山后(hou)曾寫詩贊道(dao):“望(wang)到西(xi)(xi)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)不盡峰(feng),連(lian)天翠色(se)意何(he)濃;一朝雷雨繞云起(qi),卻怪深山有(you)伏龍。”西(xi)(xi)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)山勝(sheng)景(jing)美不勝(sheng)收(shou),自然奇觀、數不勝(sheng)數。清(qing)道(dao)光(guang)二年,阮元(yuan)撰寫《廣(guang)東(dong)(dong)通志(zhi)》時(shi),已(yi)將西(xi)(xi)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)山列為(wei)(wei)“名(ming)山勝(sheng)景(jing)大(da)(da)埔(pu)縣(xian)志(zhi)》。西(xi)(xi)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)烏(wu)龍茶產區屬亞熱帶,氣候溫和(he)(he)光(guang)照充(chong)足,熱量豐富,雨量充(chong)沛(pei),夏(xia)長(chang)冬(dong)短(duan)。年平(ping)均氣溫21.2℃—22℃,年日(ri)照時(shi)數1730.4小時(shi),年降雨量1400—2500毫(hao)米。西(xi)(xi)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)烏(wu)龍茶產區具有(you)山高(gao)日(ri)照短(duan),云霧(wu)雨量多(duo)(duo),冬(dong)春不嚴寒,盛夏(xia)無酷暑的(de)(de)氣候特點(dian)(dian),非常適合茶樹生長(chang),茶樹生長(chang)更沒(mei)有(you)明顯(xian)的(de)(de)休眠期。大(da)(da)埔(pu)縣(xian)區域土(tu)壤類(lei)型為(wei)(wei):黃(huang)壤、紅(hong)土(tu)壤、赤紅(hong)壤和(he)(he)水(shui)(shui)稻土(tu)四大(da)(da)類(lei)。黃(huang)壤、紅(hong)壤主(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)要分布(bu)在海(hai)拔(ba)500—1000米以(yi)上,西(xi)(xi)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)山以(yi)黃(huang)紅(hong)土(tu)壤為(wei)(wei)主(zhu)(zhu)(zhu),土(tu)壤疏松、濕潤、肥沃(wo),植被生長(chang)良(liang)好(hao)。PH值為(wei)(wei)3.97—4.46,土(tu)層深厚,富含有(you)機(ji)質(zhi)(有(you)機(ji)質(zhi)含量2.35%~3.93%)和(he)(he)幾十種微(wei)量元(yuan)素,是不可多(duo)(duo)得的(de)(de)優質(zhi)產茶地。低海(hai)拔(ba)地區和(he)(he)平(ping)原以(yi)赤紅(hong)壤和(he)(he)水(shui)(shui)稻土(tu)為(wei)(wei)主(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)。這部分地區,水(shui)(shui)熱條件較(jiao)好(hao),土(tu)壤熟化程度較(jiao)深,肥效較(jiao)高(gao),P H值3.97—4.46,適宜茶樹生長(chang),是不可多(duo)(duo)得的(de)(de)高(gao)山產茶區。 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
西(xi)(xi)巖(yan)(yan)烏龍茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)產(chan)地(di)大(da)(da)(da)埔(pu)(pu)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)建(jian)(jian)置源(yuan)于(yu)東(dong)晉義(yi)熙(xi)九年(nian)(公(gong)元413年(nian))的(de)義(yi)招(zhao)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian),明嘉靖五(wu)年(nian)(1526年(nian))析饒平縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)清遠、戀洲(zhou)兩都置縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian),改名大(da)(da)(da)埔(pu)(pu)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)。大(da)(da)(da)埔(pu)(pu)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)地(di)處(chu)粵東(dong)北邊(bian)垂,這里群山(shan)環抱,峰戀重(zhong)疊,溪河遍布(bu),山(shan)青水秀,有(you)“山(shan)中(zhong)(zhong)山(shan)”之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)稱;俗話說:“高山(shan)云霧出(chu)名茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)”。歷史上位于(yu)楓朗西(xi)(xi)巖(yan)(yan)山(shan)的(de)“西(xi)(xi)竺(zhu)寺”出(chu)產(chan)的(de)烏龍茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)便馳名遐邇,這就是(shi)(shi)西(xi)(xi)巖(yan)(yan)烏龍茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)最(zui)初(chu)的(de)淵(yuan)源(yuan)。大(da)(da)(da)埔(pu)(pu)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)歷史悠久,是(shi)(shi)佛(fo)教慚愧祖(zu)師(817-866)靜(jing)心(xin)修行(xing),默誦佛(fo)經之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)所,有(you)著(zhu)濃厚的(de)禪(chan)(chan)(chan)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)。目(mu)前大(da)(da)(da)埔(pu)(pu)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)的(de)主要(yao)景點包括西(xi)(xi)竺(zhu)寺、倚巖(yan)(yan)寺、萬(wan)福(fu)寺、赤(chi)蕨寺等都是(shi)(shi)禪(chan)(chan)(chan)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)的(de)載體。佛(fo)教不僅開創(chuang)了(le)(le)自身特有(you)的(de)禪(chan)(chan)(chan)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua),而(er)且(qie)(qie)成熟(shu)了(le)(le)本(ben)土(tu)自有(you)的(de)茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua),且(qie)(qie)使禪(chan)(chan)(chan)茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)融(rong)(rong)為一體而(er)成為禪(chan)(chan)(chan)茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)。因(yin)而(er)自古(gu)便有(you)“禪(chan)(chan)(chan)茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)一味”之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)說。它由禪(chan)(chan)(chan)而(er)興,繼由禪(chan)(chan)(chan)而(er)成熟(shu),終因(yin)而(er)成就禪(chan)(chan)(chan)茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)。創(chuang)立中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)道的(de)茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)圣(sheng)陸羽在其《茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)經》中(zhong)(zhong)就有(you)不少對佛(fo)教的(de)頌揚和(he)對僧(seng)人嗜茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)的(de)記載。在實(shi)踐中(zhong)(zhong),茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)道與佛(fo)教之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)間也(ye)找到越來越多的(de)思想(xiang)內涵(han)方面的(de)共通之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)處(chu)。大(da)(da)(da)埔(pu)(pu)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)禪(chan)(chan)(chan)茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)注重(zhong)“和(he)、靜(jing)、怡、真”,既理事(shi)圓融(rong)(rong)和(he)諧(xie)(xie),又雅(ya)(ya)俗同享(xiang),在人生(sheng)日常(chang)事(shi)務中(zhong)(zhong)普遍落(luo)實(shi)和(he)操(cao)作的(de)現實(shi)意義(yi)。西(xi)(xi)巖(yan)(yan)烏龍茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)便是(shi)(shi)大(da)(da)(da)埔(pu)(pu)禪(chan)(chan)(chan)茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)中(zhong)(zhong)精品之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)一。大(da)(da)(da)埔(pu)(pu)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)的(de)禪(chan)(chan)(chan)茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)將正氣(qi)溶入(ru)和(he)中(zhong)(zhong),將分享(xiang)溶入(ru)平靜(jing)中(zhong)(zhong),將雅(ya)(ya)氣(qi)溶入(ru)神怡中(zhong)(zhong),將聚(ju)(ju)集人心(xin)溶入(ru)真心(xin)中(zhong)(zhong),發揮(hui)凝聚(ju)(ju)人心(xin),化(hua)(hua)解矛盾、優化(hua)(hua)素質、和(he)諧(xie)(xie)關系(xi)的(de)潛移默化(hua)(hua)的(de)作用,為構(gou)建(jian)(jian)和(he)諧(xie)(xie)社會作出(chu)了(le)(le)積極貢獻。