峨眉(mei)(mei)山(shan)竹(zhu)葉(xie)青茶(cha)(cha)是一種產(chan)自峨眉(mei)(mei)山(shan)的茶(cha)(cha)葉(xie)。峨眉(mei)(mei)山(shan)竹(zhu)葉(xie)青茶(cha)(cha)外(wai)形扁條,兩頭(tou)尖細,形似竹(zhu)葉(xie);內質香氣高鮮,湯色清明,滋味濃(nong)醇;葉(xie)底嫩綠均勻(yun)。
竹葉青產于峨(e)(e)(e)眉(mei)(mei)(mei)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)中(zhong)(zhong),峨(e)(e)(e)眉(mei)(mei)(mei)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)距峨(e)(e)(e)眉(mei)(mei)(mei)縣城6.5公里(li),海拔(ba)3099米(mi),方(fang)圓百(bai)余平方(fang)公里(li)。名(ming)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)勝景(jing),層巒疊(die)翠(cui)、懸(xuan)泉(quan)飛瀑、奇(qi)(qi)花異(yi)草、珍(zhen)禽異(yi)獸,集雄、秀、奇(qi)(qi)、險、幽(you)為(wei)一(yi)體。融(rong)自然景(jing)觀與人(ren)文景(jing)觀為(wei)一(yi)身,令人(ren)神往。無數(shu)名(ming)人(ren)雅士(shi)投進她博(bo)大(da)的(de)(de)(de)(de)胸懷,為(wei)之謳歌(ge)、題詠,留下(xia)了許多(duo)千古(gu)不(bu)(bu)朽的(de)(de)(de)(de)名(ming)篇,如唐代詩(shi)人(ren)元稹說“錦江滑膩(ni)峨(e)(e)(e)眉(mei)(mei)(mei)秀”、南宋詩(shi)人(ren)范成大(da)稱(cheng)(cheng)“三峨(e)(e)(e)之秀甲天(tian)下(xia)",大(da)詩(shi)人(ren)李白稱(cheng)(cheng)贊(zan)說“蜀國多(duo)仙(xian)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan),峨(e)(e)(e)眉(mei)(mei)(mei)邈難(nan)匹(pi)”,另(ling)一(yi)首《峨(e)(e)(e)眉(mei)(mei)(mei)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)月歌(ge)》,更是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)膾炙人(ren)口(kou)的(de)(de)(de)(de)名(ming)作。蘇(su)東坡在(zai)(zai)《雪齋》中(zhong)(zhong)寫道:“峨(e)(e)(e)眉(mei)(mei)(mei)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)西雪千里(li),北望成都(dou)如井(jing)底”。現(xian)(xian)峨(e)(e)(e)眉(mei)(mei)(mei)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)門上(shang)書“天(tian)下(xia)名(ming)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)"便是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)出自當代大(da)文豪郭(guo)沫若之手。峨(e)(e)(e)眉(mei)(mei)(mei)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)有許多(duo)珍(zhen)奇(qi)(qi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)動物,其(qi)中(zhong)(zhong)特別是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)猴子,主動和(he)游人(ren)親(qin)近(jin),向(xiang)游人(ren)索食,更是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)全國其(qi)它旅游名(ming)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)所沒有的(de)(de)(de)(de)。峨(e)(e)(e)眉(mei)(mei)(mei)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)十景(jing)除“圣積(ji)晚(wan)鐘(zhong)”今不(bu)(bu)存(cun)在(zai)(zai),其(qi)余九景(jing)“羅峰晴云”、“雙橋清音”、“大(da)坪積(ji)雪”、“洪椿曉雨(yu)”、“九老仙(xian)府”、“象(xiang)池夜月”、“金項佛光”、“白水秋風”、“靈巖疊(die)翠(cui)”常使(shi)人(ren)回(hui)味。峨(e)(e)(e)眉(mei)(mei)(mei)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)遠在(zai)(zai)秦漢時(shi)期即(ji)有方(fang)士(shi)隱居(ju),到了漢末三國之際,道教(jiao)也逐(zhu)漸在(zai)(zai)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)上(shang)建(jian)立(li)寺(si)廟,尤其(qi)是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)唐、宋以后,佛教(jiao)漸盛,峨(e)(e)(e)眉(mei)(mei)(mei)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)便成了佛教(jiao)的(de)(de)(de)(de)勝地,現(xian)(xian)在(zai)(zai)更是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)廟宇梵宮,金碧輝(hui)煌,早課(ke)晚(wan)誦,晨(chen)鐘(zhong)暮鼓(gu),深遂的(de)(de)(de)(de)佛教(jiao)文化,普(pu)賢(xian)西來的(de)(de)(de)(de)動人(ren)傳說,使(shi)你(ni)流連。據傳峨(e)(e)(e)眉(mei)(mei)(mei)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)最早在(zai)(zai)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)上(shang)黑水寺(si)(今萬年寺(si))后面有一(yi)株高數(shu)丈的(de)(de)(de)(de)貢(gong)茶樹,不(bu)(bu)知何時(shi)被人(ren)伐去,1985年縣里(li)組織管茶干部前(qian)往考察,發現(xian)(xian)黑水寺(si)遺址后坡上(shang)有一(yi)棵(ke)茶樹樁,直徑15厘米(mi),樁上(shang)砍過九刀(dao)(dao),在(zai)(zai)第(di)九刀(dao)(dao)處發出嫩枝條,約3厘米(mi),據考證為(wei)喬(qiao)木(mu)大(da)葉形枇杷茶,即(ji)當年那棵(ke)貢(gong)茶樹,是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)較珍(zhen)貴(gui)的(de)(de)(de)(de)茶樹品種。
峨眉山(shan)是中國名山(shan),這里平(ping)均(jun)海(hai)拔(ba)800~1200米,主峰海(hai)拔(ba)高大三千多米,是四(si)川(chuan)盆地內的最高山(shan)峰,娥眉山(shan)區氣候溫和,土壤深厚有機質(zhi)(zhi)含量高,又(you)雨量充沛,終年云霧(wu)繚繞(rao),正所謂“高山(shan)云霧(wu)出好茶(cha)(cha)”為(wei)(wei)茶(cha)(cha)樹的生長提供了(le)絕佳的生長環(huan)境,再(zai)加上(shang)竹葉(xie)青茶(cha)(cha)精選(xuan)一葉(xie)一芽(ya)的初(chu)展(zhan)鮮葉(xie)為(wei)(wei)原料(liao),精湛的制(zhi)作工藝,自然(ran)品(pin)質(zhi)(zhi)優良,雖然(ran)創制(zhi)歷(li)史較短,但大有后來居上(shang)的潛(qian)質(zhi)(zhi)。
峨眉山屬(shu)中弧(hu)熱(re)帶暖濕潤氣(qi)候(hou),在(zai)(zai)海(hai)拔1000米左(zuo)右年平(ping)均氣(qi)溫(wen)14-16℃。最(zui)(zui)冷1月份,月均最(zui)(zui)低4-6℃,最(zui)(zui)熱(re)7月份平(ping)均氣(qi)溫(wen)23-25℃,四(si)季氣(qi)候(hou)溫(wen)和,冬不寒(han),夏不熱(re),無(wu)霜期350天(tian)。土(tu)壤深(shen)厚,質地疏松,而酸性大,PH值為(wei)4.5—4.6,多為(wei)沙質土(tu)壤,有機(ji)質含量大于4%,年降水量達1200-1800毫(hao)米,雨量充沛(pei),日(ri)照(zhao)時間短,終日(ri)云霧彌漫,空中相對濕度在(zai)(zai)80%以上,優越(yue)的(de)自(zi)然生(sheng)(sheng)態環境(jing)為(wei)茶樹的(de)生(sheng)(sheng)長(chang)提(ti)供了(le)良好的(de)條件(jian),為(wei)生(sheng)(sheng)產優質名茶打下良好的(de)基(ji)礎(chu)。