古六大茶山
Term · History
Six Ancient Tea Mountains
Literal meaning
ancient six great tea mountains
Definition#
The six tea mountains of Qing-era Xishuangbanna east/north of the Lancang (Mekong): Youle (攸乐), Gedeng (革登), Yibang (倚邦), Mangzhi (莽枝), Manzhuan (蛮砖) and Mansa (曼撒/漫撒). Later Yiwu (易武) took over Mansa's role and is commonly listed in its place. They supplied tribute and the caravan trade.
Translation and usage#
| Language | Use | Alternatives & cautions |
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| English | Six Ancient Tea Mountains Qing-era tea mountains of Xishuangbanna translation |
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| Deutsch | Sechs alte Teeberge historische Teeberge Xishuangbannas translation |
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| Русский | Шесть великих чайных гор шесть старых чайных гор Сишуанбаньны translation |
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| 简体字 | 古六大茶山 | |
| 繁體字 | 古六大茶山 | Regional usage
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| 日本語 | 古六大茶山 |
Common confusions#
- Lists differ on whether Mansa or Yiwu is the sixth; sources even treat Mansa as part of Yiwu and as separate.
- Youle is sometimes omitted in favour of Yiwu plus Mansa.
Terms#
Entries that use this term 2#
西双版纳
Xishuangbanna Xīshuāngbǎnnà
Dai autonomous prefecture in far-south Yunnan (Jinghong, Menghai, Mengla); over 1.43 million mu of tea and the core of old-tree pu'er country.
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勐腊
Mengla Měnglà
Border county of eastern Xishuangbanna, east of the Mekong; holds Yiwu and the Xiangming mountains (Yibang, Manzhuan, Gedeng, Mangzhi) of the old six tea mountains.
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