Showing posts with label Fo Shou. Show all posts
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Monday, October 29, 2007

Yong Chun Fo Shou

Yong Chun Fo Shou (Fo Shou, Buddha's Hand, Yong Chun Buddha's Hand) is Oolong tea. Fo Shou when translated means "Buddha's Hand". Why? Well, the appearance of its tea leaves resemble the leaves of a Buddha's hand fruit tree.
It was first introduced in the Chinese Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127 AD) by a Zen Master, who brought the tea plant from An Xi to Yong Chun county of Fujian province.
Tea leaves are tightly rolled and look like kind of question mark. Yong Chun Fo Shou tea has delicate fruity aroma. The colour of infusion is bright yellow.
How to brew it? It is recommended to use purple clay or porcelain tea ware. Rinse tea cup and teapot with hot water. The teapot must be 1/4 to 1/3 full with tea leaves. Steep tea leaves in hot water at 100 degrees Celsius for about a minute for the first and second brewing. For any further brewing slightly increase steeping time and temperature.