大坑口
Dakengkou
East–west canyon carrying the Da Hong Pao road from the Chongyang side up to Tianxin; the main stream of the Jiulongke–Daoshuikeng–Tianxin area. Counted as a 'pit' only in some lists.
- Level
- Sub-area
- Within
- Fujian › Nanping › Wuyishan › Wuyi Mountain Scenic Area
- Terroir class
- Zhengyan 正岩 · "true rock", core scenic area
Where it lies#
Tea places nearby, plotted by their coordinates. Only physical positions are shown, no boundaries.
74 places shown Across the view · 250 km
53 places shown Across the view · 32 km
Terroir#
- Soil
- Deep, nutrient-rich, with silt carried down the stream.
- Slope and light
- Both sides of an east–west canyon (east- and west-facing slopes), forest- and ridge-shaded; abundant water.
Local words#
Other names and written forms 1#
Romanisations
- Da Keng Kou
Names and ambiguities#
Notes#
Community sources describe Dakengkou as an east–west canyon that links the Tianxin water system with the Chongyang River, with the Da Hong Pao scenic road along it and a Maitreya statue at its mouth; Tianxin Yongle Temple lies on the same line. It carries the main stream draining Jiulongke, Daoshuikeng and Tianxin, so water is plentiful and soils are deep and fertile with silt brought down from above. Tea grows on both sides, on east- and west-facing slopes, shaded by forest and ridges. Its deeper, richer soils set it apart from the narrow rock pits. Jing Tea Shop counts Dakengkou as one of the three pits (instead of Daoshuikeng).