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Record of Xuan He Era Tribute Tea in Bei Yuan District

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Author
  
Xiong Fan (熊蕃)

Language
  
Mandarin Chinese

Original title
  
宣和北苑貢茶錄 Xūan hé běi yuàn gòng chā lù

Record of Xuan He Era Tribute Tea in Bei Yuan District (simplified Chinese: 宣和北苑贡茶录; traditional Chinese: 宣和北苑貢茶錄; pinyin: Xūan hé běi yuàn gòng chā lù) is a book written by Xiong Fan during the Song Dynasty.

The book contains detailed descriptions of the names of various tribute tea cakes and their packaging, some even with dimensions. Two examples of such descriptions are "Longevity Dragon cake, silver mold, bamboo frame, one inch diameter" and "Eternal Spring Jade Leaf, bamboo frame, diameter 3½ inch.".

The book is one of the Chinese tea classics, ancient treatises on tea.

References

Record of Xuan He Era Tribute Tea in Bei Yuan District Wikipedia