峨(e)(e)眉(mei)山(shan)(shan)竹(zhu)(zhu)葉(xie)(xie)青(qing)茶(cha)是一種產自峨(e)(e)眉(mei)山(shan)(shan)的茶(cha)葉(xie)(xie)。峨(e)(e)眉(mei)山(shan)(shan)竹(zhu)(zhu)葉(xie)(xie)青(qing)茶(cha)外形(xing)扁條,兩(liang)頭尖(jian)細,形(xing)似竹(zhu)(zhu)葉(xie)(xie);內質香氣(qi)高鮮(xian),湯色清明(ming),滋味濃醇(chun);葉(xie)(xie)底嫩綠(lv)均(jun)勻(yun)。
竹葉青產于峨(e)(e)(e)(e)眉(mei)(mei)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)中,峨(e)(e)(e)(e)眉(mei)(mei)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)距峨(e)(e)(e)(e)眉(mei)(mei)縣城6.5公里,海(hai)拔3099米,方圓百余(yu)平(ping)方公里。名(ming)(ming)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)勝景(jing),層巒疊翠、懸泉飛瀑、奇(qi)花異草、珍(zhen)禽異獸,集(ji)雄、秀、奇(qi)、險、幽為一(yi)(yi)體。融自(zi)然景(jing)觀(guan)與人(ren)(ren)文景(jing)觀(guan)為一(yi)(yi)身,令人(ren)(ren)神往。無數名(ming)(ming)人(ren)(ren)雅士(shi)投進(jin)她博大的(de)(de)胸懷,為之謳歌、題詠,留下(xia)了許多千古不朽的(de)(de)名(ming)(ming)篇,如唐代詩(shi)(shi)人(ren)(ren)元稹說(shuo)“錦江滑膩峨(e)(e)(e)(e)眉(mei)(mei)秀”、南宋詩(shi)(shi)人(ren)(ren)范成大稱“三峨(e)(e)(e)(e)之秀甲天下(xia)",大詩(shi)(shi)人(ren)(ren)李(li)白(bai)稱贊(zan)說(shuo)“蜀國(guo)多仙(xian)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan),峨(e)(e)(e)(e)眉(mei)(mei)邈難匹”,另一(yi)(yi)首《峨(e)(e)(e)(e)眉(mei)(mei)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)月歌》,更(geng)是(shi)(shi)膾炙人(ren)(ren)口的(de)(de)名(ming)(ming)作。蘇(su)東坡在《雪(xue)齋》中寫道:“峨(e)(e)(e)(e)眉(mei)(mei)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)西(xi)雪(xue)千里,北(bei)望成都如井底”。現(xian)(xian)峨(e)(e)(e)(e)眉(mei)(mei)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)門上書“天下(xia)名(ming)(ming)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)"便是(shi)(shi)出(chu)自(zi)當(dang)代大文豪郭沫若之手。峨(e)(e)(e)(e)眉(mei)(mei)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)有(you)(you)許多珍(zhen)奇(qi)的(de)(de)動(dong)(dong)物,其中特別是(shi)(shi)猴子(zi),主動(dong)(dong)和游人(ren)(ren)親近,向游人(ren)(ren)索食,更(geng)是(shi)(shi)全國(guo)其它旅游名(ming)(ming)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)所(suo)沒有(you)(you)的(de)(de)。峨(e)(e)(e)(e)眉(mei)(mei)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)十(shi)景(jing)除“圣積晚(wan)鐘”今不存在,其余(yu)九景(jing)“羅峰晴云”、“雙橋清音”、“大坪積雪(xue)”、“洪(hong)椿曉雨(yu)”、“九老仙(xian)府”、“象池夜(ye)月”、“金項佛(fo)光”、“白(bai)水秋(qiu)風”、“靈巖疊翠”常使(shi)人(ren)(ren)回(hui)味。峨(e)(e)(e)(e)眉(mei)(mei)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)遠在秦漢時期即有(you)(you)方士(shi)隱居,到(dao)了漢末三國(guo)之際(ji),道教(jiao)也(ye)逐漸(jian)在山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)上建(jian)立(li)寺(si)(si)廟(miao),尤其是(shi)(shi)唐、宋以后,佛(fo)教(jiao)漸(jian)盛,峨(e)(e)(e)(e)眉(mei)(mei)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)便成了佛(fo)教(jiao)的(de)(de)勝地(di),現(xian)(xian)在更(geng)是(shi)(shi)廟(miao)宇梵宮,金碧輝煌(huang),早(zao)課晚(wan)誦,晨(chen)鐘暮鼓,深遂的(de)(de)佛(fo)教(jiao)文化(hua),普賢西(xi)來的(de)(de)動(dong)(dong)人(ren)(ren)傳說(shuo),使(shi)你流連。據(ju)傳峨(e)(e)(e)(e)眉(mei)(mei)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)最早(zao)在山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)上黑水寺(si)(si)(今萬年(nian)寺(si)(si))后面有(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)株高數丈的(de)(de)貢茶樹,不知何時被人(ren)(ren)伐去,1985年(nian)縣里組(zu)織(zhi)管茶干部(bu)前往考察,發(fa)現(xian)(xian)黑水寺(si)(si)遺址后坡上有(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)棵茶樹樁(zhuang),直徑15厘米,樁(zhuang)上砍過九刀,在第九刀處發(fa)出(chu)嫩枝條,約3厘米,據(ju)考證為喬木大葉形枇(pi)杷(pa)茶,即當(dang)年(nian)那棵貢茶樹,是(shi)(shi)較珍(zhen)貴(gui)的(de)(de)茶樹品種。
峨眉山(shan)是(shi)(shi)中國(guo)名山(shan),這里平均海(hai)拔(ba)800~1200米,主峰(feng)海(hai)拔(ba)高(gao)(gao)大三千多米,是(shi)(shi)四川盆地(di)內的(de)最高(gao)(gao)山(shan)峰(feng),娥眉山(shan)區(qu)氣候(hou)溫(wen)和(he),土壤深厚有機質含量高(gao)(gao),又雨量充(chong)沛,終年云(yun)(yun)霧繚繞,正所(suo)謂“高(gao)(gao)山(shan)云(yun)(yun)霧出好茶(cha)”為茶(cha)樹的(de)生(sheng)(sheng)長提(ti)供了絕佳的(de)生(sheng)(sheng)長環境,再加上竹葉(xie)(xie)青茶(cha)精選一葉(xie)(xie)一芽的(de)初展(zhan)鮮葉(xie)(xie)為原料,精湛(zhan)的(de)制作工藝,自然品質優良,雖然創制歷史較短,但大有后來居(ju)上的(de)潛(qian)質。
峨眉山屬中弧熱帶暖濕潤氣候,在海拔1000米左右年平(ping)均(jun)氣溫(wen)(wen)14-16℃。最(zui)冷1月份(fen),月均(jun)最(zui)低4-6℃,最(zui)熱7月份(fen)平(ping)均(jun)氣溫(wen)(wen)23-25℃,四季氣候溫(wen)(wen)和,冬不寒,夏不熱,無霜期350天。土壤(rang)深厚(hou),質地疏松,而(er)酸性大,PH值為4.5—4.6,多為沙質土壤(rang),有機質含量大于4%,年降水量達1200-1800毫米,雨量充沛,日(ri)照時間短,終日(ri)云(yun)霧彌漫,空中相(xiang)對濕度在80%以上,優(you)越(yue)的自然生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)態環境為茶樹(shu)的生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)長提供了(le)良好的條件,為生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)產優(you)質名茶打下(xia)良好的基(ji)礎(chu)。