安徽唐代茶叶钩沉

A Study of Tea in Tang Dynasty in Anhui

茶叶成为民生问题始于唐代。饮茶风俗促进了茶叶的生产和外地流通。皖境大地是唐代茶叶的主要生产地。皖境名牌茶在整个唐代社会享有崇高荣誉。同时皖境的著名商业城市和诸津关襟要,为茶叶远销外地的交通运输提供了必要的基础条件。由于政府的榷茶和茶税重敛,制约和摧残了皖境茶叶的生产和贸易经营。皖境茶叶随着唐王朝政治的强大和经济发展而兴盛,伴着唐政权的衰败和灭亡而一蹶不振。

Tea, as people＇s livelihood need,starts in Tang Dynasty.Tea drinking promotes tea production and circulation.Anhui is a major tea production base in Tang Dynasty.Its tea enjoys high reputation in the society in Tang Dynasty.There are many commercial cities and important customs which provide necessary basic conditions for transportation.The government＇s exclusive tea transaction and heavy taxes restrict and destroy tea production and trade. Tea in Anhui rises with Tang Dynasty＇s political and economic development and declines with Tang Dynasty decaying.