西(xi)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)山(shan)是粵(yue)東(dong)名山(shan),位于廣(guang)東(dong)省梅州市大(da)埔縣(xian)(xian)境(jing)內。主(zhu)(zhu)峰(feng)海(hai)拔(ba)1256米(mi),連綿起伏、峰(feng)戀疊嶂、巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)泉(quan)滲流、云(yun)霧(wu)繚繞,滿(man)山(shan)遍(bian)野都是形態(tai)各異、活(huo)(huo)靈活(huo)(huo)現的(de)自(zi)然(ran)景(jing)致,其中(zhong)有(you)“公雞髻石(shi)(shi)(shi)”、“清(qing)泉(quan)石(shi)(shi)(shi)上(shang)(shang)流”、“仙(xian)人橋”、“仙(xian)人打鼓石(shi)(shi)(shi)”、 “蟒蛇出山(shan)”、“仙(xian)人茶壺”、“飛來石(shi)(shi)(shi)”等景(jing)點,清(qing)康熙(xi)年(nian)(nian)間(jian)進士楊(yang)之徐(xu)游覽西(xi)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)山(shan)后曾(ceng)寫詩贊(zan)道:“望到西(xi)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)不(bu)(bu)盡峰(feng),連天(tian)翠色意何濃;一朝雷雨繞云(yun)起,卻怪深山(shan)有(you)伏龍(long)。”西(xi)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)山(shan)勝景(jing)美不(bu)(bu)勝收(shou),自(zi)然(ran)奇觀、數不(bu)(bu)勝數。清(qing)道光二(er)年(nian)(nian),阮元撰寫《廣(guang)東(dong)通志》時(shi),已將西(xi)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)山(shan)列為(wei)(wei)“名山(shan)勝景(jing)大(da)埔縣(xian)(xian)志》。西(xi)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)烏龍(long)茶產(chan)(chan)區屬(shu)亞熱(re)帶,氣(qi)候溫和(he)光照充足(zu),熱(re)量豐(feng)富(fu),雨量充沛,夏(xia)長(chang)冬(dong)短(duan)。年(nian)(nian)平(ping)均氣(qi)溫21.2℃—22℃,年(nian)(nian)日(ri)照時(shi)數1730.4小時(shi),年(nian)(nian)降雨量1400—2500毫米(mi)。西(xi)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)烏龍(long)茶產(chan)(chan)區具有(you)山(shan)高(gao)日(ri)照短(duan),云(yun)霧(wu)雨量多(duo),冬(dong)春不(bu)(bu)嚴寒,盛夏(xia)無(wu)酷(ku)暑的(de)氣(qi)候特點,非(fei)常(chang)適(shi)合茶樹生長(chang),茶樹生長(chang)更(geng)沒有(you)明顯的(de)休眠期(qi)。大(da)埔縣(xian)(xian)區域土(tu)壤(rang)(rang)類型為(wei)(wei):黃(huang)壤(rang)(rang)、紅(hong)(hong)(hong)土(tu)壤(rang)(rang)、赤(chi)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)壤(rang)(rang)和(he)水稻土(tu)四大(da)類。黃(huang)壤(rang)(rang)、紅(hong)(hong)(hong)壤(rang)(rang)主(zhu)(zhu)要(yao)分布(bu)在海(hai)拔(ba)500—1000米(mi)以(yi)上(shang)(shang),西(xi)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)山(shan)以(yi)黃(huang)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)土(tu)壤(rang)(rang)為(wei)(wei)主(zhu)(zhu),土(tu)壤(rang)(rang)疏松、濕潤、肥沃,植被生長(chang)良好。PH值為(wei)(wei)3.97—4.46,土(tu)層深厚,富(fu)含有(you)機(ji)質(zhi)(有(you)機(ji)質(zhi)含量2.35%~3.93%)和(he)幾十種(zhong)微量元素,是不(bu)(bu)可多(duo)得(de)的(de)優質(zhi)產(chan)(chan)茶地(di)。低海(hai)拔(ba)地(di)區和(he)平(ping)原(yuan)以(yi)赤(chi)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)壤(rang)(rang)和(he)水稻土(tu)為(wei)(wei)主(zhu)(zhu)。這部分地(di)區,水熱(re)條(tiao)件較好,土(tu)壤(rang)(rang)熟化程度較深,肥效較高(gao),P H值3.97—4.46,適(shi)宜茶樹生長(chang),是不(bu)(bu)可多(duo)得(de)的(de)高(gao)山(shan)產(chan)(chan)茶區。 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
西巖(yan)烏(wu)龍茶(cha)產地(di)大(da)埔(pu)(pu)(pu)縣(xian)建置源于東(dong)晉(jin)義(yi)熙九年(nian)(nian)(公元413年(nian)(nian))的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)義(yi)招縣(xian),明嘉靖五年(nian)(nian)(1526年(nian)(nian))析(xi)饒平縣(xian)之(zhi)(zhi)清遠(yuan)、戀(lian)洲兩都置縣(xian),改名大(da)埔(pu)(pu)(pu)縣(xian)。大(da)埔(pu)(pu)(pu)縣(xian)地(di)處粵東(dong)北邊垂,這里群(qun)山(shan)環抱,峰戀(lian)重疊,溪河遍布,山(shan)青(qing)水秀,有“山(shan)中(zhong)(zhong)山(shan)”之(zhi)(zhi)稱;俗話說(shuo):“高(gao)山(shan)云(yun)霧出名茶(cha)”。歷(li)史(shi)上位于楓(feng)朗(lang)西巖(yan)山(shan)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)“西竺寺(si)(si)”出產的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)烏(wu)龍茶(cha)便馳(chi)名遐邇,這就(jiu)(jiu)是(shi)西巖(yan)烏(wu)龍茶(cha)最(zui)初(chu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)淵源。大(da)埔(pu)(pu)(pu)縣(xian)歷(li)史(shi)悠久,是(shi)佛(fo)教(jiao)(jiao)慚(can)愧祖(zu)師(817-866)靜心(xin)修行,默誦(song)佛(fo)經(jing)之(zhi)(zhi)所,有著濃厚(hou)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)禪(chan)(chan)文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)。目(mu)前大(da)埔(pu)(pu)(pu)縣(xian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)主要(yao)景點包括(kuo)西竺寺(si)(si)、倚巖(yan)寺(si)(si)、萬福寺(si)(si)、赤蕨(jue)寺(si)(si)等(deng)都是(shi)禪(chan)(chan)文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)載體(ti)。佛(fo)教(jiao)(jiao)不僅開創了(le)自身特有的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)禪(chan)(chan)文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua),而且成熟了(le)本土(tu)自有的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)茶(cha)文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua),且使禪(chan)(chan)茶(cha)融為(wei)一(yi)體(ti)而成為(wei)禪(chan)(chan)茶(cha)文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)。因(yin)而自古(gu)便有“禪(chan)(chan)茶(cha)一(yi)味”之(zhi)(zhi)說(shuo)。它由(you)禪(chan)(chan)而興,繼由(you)禪(chan)(chan)而成熟,終因(yin)而成就(jiu)(jiu)禪(chan)(chan)茶(cha)。創立中(zhong)(zhong)國茶(cha)道的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)茶(cha)圣陸(lu)羽在(zai)(zai)其《茶(cha)經(jing)》中(zhong)(zhong)就(jiu)(jiu)有不少對(dui)佛(fo)教(jiao)(jiao)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)頌揚和對(dui)僧(seng)人(ren)嗜茶(cha)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)記(ji)載。在(zai)(zai)實踐中(zhong)(zhong),茶(cha)道與佛(fo)教(jiao)(jiao)之(zhi)(zhi)間(jian)也(ye)找到越來越多的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)思想內涵方面的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)共(gong)通之(zhi)(zhi)處。大(da)埔(pu)(pu)(pu)縣(xian)禪(chan)(chan)茶(cha)文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)注重“和、靜、怡(yi)、真”,既理事(shi)圓融和諧(xie),又(you)雅俗同享,在(zai)(zai)人(ren)生日常事(shi)務(wu)中(zhong)(zhong)普遍落實和操作(zuo)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)現實意義(yi)。西巖(yan)烏(wu)龍茶(cha)便是(shi)大(da)埔(pu)(pu)(pu)禪(chan)(chan)茶(cha)文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)中(zhong)(zhong)精品之(zhi)(zhi)一(yi)。大(da)埔(pu)(pu)(pu)縣(xian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)禪(chan)(chan)茶(cha)文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)將(jiang)正(zheng)氣(qi)溶入(ru)和中(zhong)(zhong),將(jiang)分享溶入(ru)平靜中(zhong)(zhong),將(jiang)雅氣(qi)溶入(ru)神怡(yi)中(zhong)(zhong),將(jiang)聚集(ji)人(ren)心(xin)溶入(ru)真心(xin)中(zhong)(zhong),發揮凝聚人(ren)心(xin),化(hua)(hua)解矛(mao)盾(dun)、優化(hua)(hua)素質、和諧(xie)關系(xi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)潛移(yi)默化(hua)(hua)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)作(zuo)用,為(wei)構建和諧(xie)社會(hui)作(zuo)出了(le)積極(ji)貢(gong)獻。