Stories related to Jiexi Leicha

The history of "Lei Tea" can be said to be long and well established. According to research, the name "Lei Tea" appeared very early. In the Song Dynasty, the name "Lei Tea" was already mentioned in "Capital Records" written by Naideweng. record. As far as their origin is concerned, the Hakka people are mostly immigrants from the north. Their ancestors originally lived in the Central Plains area where the economy and culture were relatively developed. The tea culture there was very well developed. Even since the Tang Dynasty, "Since Zou, Qi, Cang, and Di gradually came to the capital cities, opened more shops, and sold fried tea. They did not follow the customs and invested money to get drinks. All the villages in Luyan ate it, and they could not go without tea for a day without eating." (Yang Hua of the Tang Dynasty, "Shan Fu Jing Shu Lu"), later, they moved south in large numbers due to war, famine and other reasons. The time and place of stop are different, but most of them choose the Jiangxi, Fujian and Guangdong triangle as their final destination. However, this place is blocked by mountains, has inconvenient transportation, a relatively closed geographical environment, and a relatively backward economy. , people live in relative poverty. Economic backwardness prevents them from pursuing luxury and can only maintain a frugal style from generation to generation. Only "Lei Cha" does not pay attention to the quality of the tea, but can also be picked and made by oneself. It does not lose the true meaning of the tea ceremony and is not troubled by the economy. Therefore, it can take root among the Hakka people for a long time. Another important reason is that the eastern Guangdong region was a barbaric land in ancient times. The Hakka people have lived in the mountains and forests with heavy rheumatism and miasma for many years. In order to prevent diseases and keep fit, and to drive away wind and cold, they have learned from long-term real-life struggles. Summarized the Hakka people's unique "leicha" therapy for disease prevention and health care. Whenever they return home from work, they would rather not eat but drink a bowl of leicha first. It not only dispels fatigue, produces fluids and quenches thirst, relieves stagnation and relieves heat, but also It refreshes the mind, strengthens the spleen and stomach, and nourishes longevity. It is for this reason that Hakka people love Leicha so much and pass it down from generation to generation. There is also a beautiful legend about Jiexi Leicha. During the Northern Song Dynasty, Pan Renmei went south to conquer the Southern Han Dynasty on the order of Emperor Taizong of the Song Dynasty, and sent a small detachment to attack Guangzhou via Jiexi. When they arrived in Jiexi, because most of the soldiers were northerners, the weather was hot, and the climate was not suitable for them, the soldiers had vomiting and diarrhea. The illness was serious, and the generals were anxious, but they were helpless. After hearing the news, Po He taught him a secret recipe, using "Sansheng Decoction" to drink Leicha one by one to treat diseases. According to needs, she ordered some people to pick tea leaves, some to dig ginger, some to grind rice, and some to find lei bowls and sticks. After getting these things ready, a large amount of lei tea was quickly made. . Mrs. He said that each of the sick soldiers would drink a large bowl of hot Leicha, and then they would sleep with their heads covered. When they woke up the next day, everyone would be sweating profusely and sneezing profusely. Strangely, all the soldiers recovered. Later, some of the people who conquered the south stayed to work in the fields, so Leicha was passed down in Jiexi County.