Intangible Cultural Heritage

Suichuan Gogunao Tea: A Century of Gold Medals and Trade Secrets Abstract The brand history of Suichuan Gogunao Tea is a trade legend spanning over two centuries. From its founding in the Jiaqing era of the Qing Dynasty (1796-1820) by Liang Weiyi on Gogunao Mountain to winning the gold medal at the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco, the tea leaped from a family secret to a world-renowned product. By 1990, the total tea output of Suichuan County reached 209 tons, with the output value of Gogunao tea exceeding 2 million yuan. This article, based on the Suichuan County Chronicle, reconstructs the Suichuan Gogunao tea history, the Panama Gold Medal tea, and the Jiangxi tea-making heritage. ...

Geographical Connections Jiangle County, Jinxi River, Longxi Mountain, Guyong Town, Wan’an Town, Gaotang Town, Nankou Township, Bailian Town, Huangtan Town, Moyuan Township, Guangming Township, Wanquan Township, Anyuan Township, Dayuan Township, Yufang Township, Shuinan Town. I. Origins of Leicha: From a Three Kingdoms Hub to a Neo-Confucian Highland Jiangle Leicha is more than just a dietary habit; it is a microcosm of the administrative and cultural history of this 1,800-year-old city. Established in the 3rd year of Yong’an of Emperor Jing of Wu (260 AD), Jiangle County covers a total geographic area of 2,246.72 square kilometers. In this land traversed by the Jinxi River and guarded by Longxi Mountain, Leicha has served as a medium of medicinal and social function through every rise and fall of administrative institutions. ...