松陽(yang)茶(cha)葉在中(zhong)國古代(dai)茶(cha)林中(zhong)獨樹一(yi)幟。早在三(san)國時期,松陽(yang)就(jiu)開始出產茶(cha)葉,到了唐(tang)代(dai)已(yi)很興盛。唐(tang)朝大(da)詩人(ren)戴叔倫任東陽(yang)縣令期間,曾訪松陽(yang)橫山(shan)寺,老僧人(ren)奉上一(yi)碗當地(di)產的橫山(shan)茶(cha)。
歷史
戴叔倫沉醉于茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)香,不(bu)(bu)(bu)覺日落西(xi)(xi)山(shan)(shan)(shan),不(bu)(bu)(bu)勝感慨,乃賦詩《橫(heng)(heng)山(shan)(shan)(shan)》:“偶入橫(heng)(heng)山(shan)(shan)(shan)寺,溪深(shen)路(lu)更(geng)(geng)幽。露涵松(song)(song)(song)翠滴,風涌浪(lang)花浮(fu)。老衲供茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)碗,斜陽(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)送客舟。自緣歸思促,不(bu)(bu)(bu)得更(geng)(geng)遲留。”至宋代(dai),松(song)(song)(song)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)飲茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)之風日甚,茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)道盛(sheng)行,僧侶、文人(ren)(ren)樂于“斗(dou)茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)”(即表演茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)道)而不(bu)(bu)(bu)疲。松(song)(song)(song)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)人(ren)(ren)祖謙禪師(shi)曾(ceng)居西(xi)(xi)屏(ping)(ping)山(shan)(shan)(shan)白(bai)鶴殿修行,他是當時(shi)有(you)名(ming)(ming)的(de)(de)(de)“斗(dou)茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)”高手,其與(yu)大詩人(ren)(ren)蘇(su)軾友(you)善。一日,與(yu)蘇(su)東坡相會(hui)敘話(hua),并為(wei)(wei)蘇(su)東坡“斗(dou)茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)”。東坡先生(sheng)(sheng)欽佩祖謙茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)道精深(shen),乃贈詩《西(xi)(xi)屏(ping)(ping)山(shan)(shan)(shan)》:“道人(ren)(ren)曉(xiao)出西(xi)(xi)屏(ping)(ping)山(shan)(shan)(shan),來施(shi)點茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)三昧手。忽驚午(wu)盞兔毫斑,打作春甕(weng)鵝兒酒。天臺乳花世不(bu)(bu)(bu)見(jian)(jian),玉川鳳液今(jin)何有(you)?東坡有(you)意續茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)經,要使祖謙名(ming)(ming)不(bu)(bu)(bu)朽(xiu)。”據說,后人(ren)(ren)在(zai)(zai)整理西(xi)(xi)屏(ping)(ping)山(shan)(shan)(shan)白(bai)鶴殿地(di)基(ji)時(shi),發現一石碑上(shang)刻(ke)有(you)蘇(su)軾的(de)(de)(de)這首詩。邑人(ren)(ren)明代(dai)貢生(sheng)(sheng)詹(zhan)嘉卿在(zai)(zai)《萬(wan)壽(shou)山(shan)(shan)(shan)》一詩中云:“空廚竹畔無煙火,細和(he)茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)聲(sheng)有(you)竹雞。”描寫了(le)煮茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)聲(sheng)和(he)雞鳴(ming)聲(sheng)相和(he)的(de)(de)(de)悠閑田園生(sheng)(sheng)活,可見(jian)(jian)當時(shi)飲用茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)在(zai)(zai)松(song)(song)(song)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)尋(xun)常(chang)百(bai)姓家(jia)已(yi)是普(pu)遍現象。清(qing)代(dai)鄉賢周圣教在(zai)(zai)《西(xi)(xi)屏(ping)(ping)山(shan)(shan)(shan)懷古(gu)》詩中寫到(dao):“汲水煮茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)氣味清(qing),一飲人(ren)(ren)疑有(you)仙骨”。品飲松(song)(song)(song)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha),能(neng)令人(ren)(ren)神清(qing)氣爽(shuang),足見(jian)(jian)松(song)(song)(song)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)的(de)(de)(de)極(ji)佳品質。松(song)(song)(song)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)文化源遠流長,用茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)民俗(su)別具一格(ge),歷(li)代(dai)相沿成(cheng)習,形成(cheng)了(le)獨(du)特(te)的(de)(de)(de)地(di)域(yu)文化。茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)葉影(ying)響了(le)松(song)(song)(song)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)人(ren)(ren)民1800多(duo)年(nian)的(de)(de)(de)社會(hui)生(sheng)(sheng)活,也(ye)影(ying)響了(le)松(song)(song)(song)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)1800多(duo)年(nian)的(de)(de)(de)傳統文化。時(shi)至今(jin)日,茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)葉與(yu)人(ren)(ren)們的(de)(de)(de)關系更(geng)(geng)為(wei)(wei)緊密,人(ren)(ren)們的(de)(de)(de)日常(chang)生(sheng)(sheng)活離(li)不(bu)(bu)(bu)開茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)葉。松(song)(song)(song)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)對當地(di)老百(bai)姓生(sheng)(sheng)產(chan)、生(sheng)(sheng)活的(de)(de)(de)影(ying)響尤為(wei)(wei)深(shen)刻(ke)。到(dao)2010年(nian),全縣已(yi)有(you)茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)葉面積11.02萬(wan)畝,逾(yu)8萬(wan)多(duo)農(nong)民從事(shi)茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)產(chan)業,產(chan)值近2億元,發展(zhan)茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)業已(yi)成(cheng)為(wei)(wei)松(song)(song)(song)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)農(nong)民增(zeng)收的(de)(de)(de)主要渠道。松(song)(song)(song)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)之所(suo)以(yi)在(zai)(zai)今(jin)日能(neng)廣為(wei)(wei)人(ren)(ren)知,行銷(xiao)全國,不(bu)(bu)(bu)僅源于現實社會(hui)對茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)葉的(de)(de)(de)大量需求,更(geng)(geng)源于松(song)(song)(song)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)傳統茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)文化的(de)(de)(de)厚積薄發。
傳說
相傳,唐景龍年間,浙西一帶遭受瘟疫(yi)之災,松(song)(song)陽(yang)百姓染疫(yi)者(zhe)甚多(duo)(duo)(duo),許(xu)多(duo)(duo)(duo)百姓家庭(ting)因此(ci)(ci)人(ren)亡(wang)家破。眾多(duo)(duo)(duo)患者(zhe)求治于民(min)間郎中(zhong),郎中(zhong)們無術可施(shi)。松(song)(song)陽(yang)百姓人(ren)心惶惶,只見患者(zhe)日漸增(zeng)多(duo)(duo)(duo),疫(yi)情日益嚴重。在武當山(shan)游訪的葉(xie)法善聞(wen)(wen)知故土松(song)(song)陽(yang)遭受瘟疫(yi),立即趕回松(song)(song)陽(yang)卯(mao)山(shan),召集眾多(duo)(duo)(duo)道士采制(zhi)卯(mao)山(shan)仙茶(cha),煮卯(mao)山(shan)仙泉泡(pao)茶(cha),并開觀施(shi)茶(cha)七(qi)(qi)七(qi)(qi)四十九天(tian)。當地百姓聞(wen)(wen)迅紛(fen)(fen)紛(fen)(fen)前往(wang)討取卯(mao)山(shan)仙茶(cha)水,許(xu)多(duo)(duo)(duo)患者(zhe)飲用數(shu)次后(hou),漸有(you)好(hao)轉終至(zhi)痊愈。一度肆虐蔓延(yan)的瘟疫(yi)終被(bei)降服。葉(xie)法善因此(ci)(ci)被(bei)松(song)(song)陽(yang)百姓奉為濟世救俗的“葉(xie)天(tian)師(shi)”,后(hou)來各地紛(fen)(fen)紛(fen)(fen)建立“天(tian)師(shi)殿”,供人(ren)們敬奉。截(jie)至(zhi)2010年松(song)(song)陽(yang)縣境內仍有(you)多(duo)(duo)(duo)處“天(tian)師(shi)殿”及其(qi)遺跡,在當地依(yi)然(ran)流傳著葉(xie)天(tian)師(shi)施(shi)茶(cha)消(xiao)災的傳說。這些“天(tian)師(shi)殿”弘揚(yang)了(le)葉(xie)法善助人(ren)救世的松(song)(song)陽(yang)茶(cha)道精神(shen)。
發展
據(ju)當今《松(song)(song)(song)(song)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)縣(xian)(xian)志》記載,1929年(nian)松(song)(song)(song)(song)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)茶(cha)葉(xie)在(zai)西湖(hu)國際(ji)博覽會上(shang)獲一等獎,從此(ci),松(song)(song)(song)(song)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)茶(cha)葉(xie)在(zai)國際(ji)上(shang)名(ming)聲遠(yuan)揚。抗日戰(zhan)爭時期,為避戰(zhan)亂(luan),浙(zhe)江省(sheng)農業(ye)改進所曾遷松(song)(song)(song)(song)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang),并在(zai)松(song)(song)(song)(song)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)建立過橫山(shan)試驗茶(cha)場(chang)和(he)橫山(shan)制(zhi)(zhi)茶(cha)廠,以作(zuo)改良茶(cha)葉(xie)品種、提(ti)高茶(cha)葉(xie)品質(zhi)之示范(fan),提(ti)高松(song)(song)(song)(song)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)茶(cha)農的(de)(de)栽培、采摘(zhai)、制(zhi)(zhi)作(zuo)等技術(shu)水(shui)平,推動松(song)(song)(song)(song)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)茶(cha)葉(xie)品質(zhi)的(de)(de)改良。20世紀60年(nian)代,赤壽公社紅連(lian)大隊開墾出(chu)百余畝(mu)“紅連(lian)示范(fan)茶(cha)園”,在(zai)其帶動下,幾年(nian)間全縣(xian)(xian)規范(fan)茶(cha)園面(mian)積達(da)到近(jin)萬畝(mu)。在(zai)松(song)(song)(song)(song)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)茶(cha)傳統制(zhi)(zhi)作(zuo)工(gong)藝的(de)(de)基礎上(shang),松(song)(song)(song)(song)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)縣(xian)(xian)農業(ye)局(ju)于20世紀80年(nian)代初(chu)組織(zhi)研制(zhi)(zhi)生產出(chu)了(le)(le)“松(song)(song)(song)(song)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)銀猴(hou)”新品。從2002年(nian)以來,“松(song)(song)(song)(song)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)銀猴(hou)”的(de)(de)知(zhi)名(ming)度(du)、美(mei)譽(yu)度(du)不(bu)斷提(ti)高,2003年(nian)被評為省(sheng)名(ming)牌產品,2004年(nian)被評為浙(zhe)江十大名(ming)茶(cha)。松(song)(song)(song)(song)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)人對(dui)松(song)(song)(song)(song)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)茶(cha)的(de)(de)不(bu)斷研究(jiu)開發,傳承了(le)(le)傳統松(song)(song)(song)(song)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)茶(cha)的(de)(de)制(zhi)(zhi)作(zuo)工(gong)藝,弘揚了(le)(le)松(song)(song)(song)(song)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)的(de)(de)茶(cha)道精神,促進了(le)(le)松(song)(song)(song)(song)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)茶(cha)產業(ye)的(de)(de)不(bu)斷發展壯大。