龙凤团茶龍鳳團茶
Term · History
Dragon-and-Phoenix cakes
Literal meaning
dragon-phoenix + round tea
Definition#
Tribute cakes stamped with dragon and phoenix designs made at Beiyuan in Jianzhou (Fujian). Moulds were introduced in Taiping Xingguo 2 (977); Ding Wei supervised and presented them in the Xianping era (998–1003); Cai Xiang created the smaller 小龙团 in the Qingli era (1041–1048), about twenty to a jin. Later refinements followed until the Hongwu emperor stopped them in 1391. Also written 龙团凤饼.
Translation and usage#
| Language | Use | Alternatives & cautions |
|---|---|---|
| English | Dragon-and-Phoenix cakes Song imperial tribute tea cakes translation |
Also acceptable
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| Deutsch | Drachen-und-Phönix-Teekuchen kaiserliche Tributkuchen der Song-Zeit translation |
Also acceptable
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| Русский | «драконо-фениксовые» чайные лепёшки сунский дань-чай Бэйюаня translation |
Also acceptable
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| 简体字 | 龙凤团茶 | |
| 繁體字 | 龍鳳團茶 | Regional usage
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| 日本語 | 龍鳳団茶 |
Common confusions#
- Small vs large dragon cakes: sources quote different counts per jin (eight for the large, about twenty for Cai Xiang's small ones).