外山
Term · Terroir
waishan
Literal meaning
outer + mountain
Definition#
Tea from outside the classic Wuyi rock area — in older usage outside old Chong'an county, in modern usage often any Wuyishan-City or nearby land beyond the scenic area and its fringe, including higher 'ecological' gardens. Waishan teas may legally be Wuyi yancha if grown within Wuyishan City, but are not credited with full yanyun. The full form is 外山茶.
Translation and usage#
| Language | Use | Alternatives & cautions |
|---|---|---|
| English | waishan tea from outside the core rock area pinyin with a gloss |
Also acceptable
Avoid fake yancha waishan inside Wuyishan City is still GI yancha; it is a lower terroir tier, not counterfeit |
| Deutsch | Waishan Tee aus Lagen außerhalb des Kerngebiets pinyin with a gloss |
Also acceptable
|
| Русский | Вай Шань чай из районов вне утёсной зоны pinyin with a gloss |
Also acceptable
Avoid Вэй Шань TeaTerra 2014 form; 外 is wài = вай |
| 简体字繁體字 | 外山 | |
| 日本語 | 外山 |
Common confusions#
Terms#
Entries that use this term 2#
武夷山
Wuyishan Wǔyíshān
County-level city (Chong'an county until 1989) whose whole administrative area is the Wuyi yancha GI. About 148,000 mu of tea and 25,100 t of crude tea (2023); also home of Lapsang souchong.
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桐木关
Tongmuguan Tóngmùguān
High mountain village in Wuyishan National Park, about 70 km west of Wuyishan city: origin of pine-smoked Lapsang souchong (正山小种) and, since 2005, of Jin Jun Mei.
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