冻顶山凍頂山
Dong Ding
Tableland at about 740–770 m in Lugu's Zhangya village; source of Dong Ding oolong, a medium-oxidised, ball-rolled and roasted 青心烏龍 tea.
- Level
- Mountain
- Within
- Taiwan › Nantou County › Lugu Township
At a glance#
Where it lies#
Tea places nearby, plotted by their coordinates. Only physical positions are shown, no boundaries.
1811 places shown Across the view · 349 km
54 places shown Across the view · 191 km
Altitude#
Garden elevations here and in neighbouring places, as sourced.
Cultivation#
- Cultivars grown
- Qingxin Wulong
- Practice
- Warm cloth-ball rolling (熱團揉 / 布球) followed by roasting (Wikipedia describes roasting in a drying machine after shaping).
Local words#
Other names and written forms 4#
Chinese variants
- 凍頂Dong Ding
- 彰雅村臺地Zhangya — village tablelandThe Dong Ding tableland is also called the Zhangya village tableland.
Translations and trade names
- Dongding
- Tung-ting
Names and ambiguities#
Notes#
Dong Ding oolong is made mainly from 青心烏龍. After rolling, the leaf is wrapped in cloth into a ball and kneaded while warm (熱團揉), by hand or with cloth-ball rolling machines, and spread out from time to time to cool before re-wrapping, which gives the half-ball shape; it is then roasted. Wikipedia classes it as a more heavily oxidised semi-fermented tea, and the township office describes deeper oxidation and an amber-orange liquor. The name now covers tea from much of Lugu and beyond (tea areas at 600–1,200 m), not just the tableland. Legend (not documented history): the Lugu scholar Lin Feng-chi (林鳳池), sponsored by Lin San-xian (林三顯), passed the provincial exam in Fujian and brought back 36 Qingxin oolong seedlings from the Wuyi mountains, 12 of which were planted by Lin San-xian near today's Qilin Pond (麒麟潭) in Yonglong village. Sources disagree on the date (see ambiguities).
Prices of teas claiming this origin#
International retail
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| Product | Vendor | Channel | per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dong Ding Oolong Tea | Eco-Cha | International retail | $29.33 |
| Old Master Dong Ding Oolong | Mountain Stream Teas | International retail | $38.00 |
| Frozen Summit Dong Ding Oolong Tea | Path of Cha | International retail | $56.00 |
Listings claiming this origin 3#
Price ranks compare recorded retail offers for the same tea, including offers outside the current delivery filter. Shipping and import charges are excluded.
Prices compared in the selected currency; unknown values appear last.
| Product | Vendor | Price | Per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
Dong Ding Oolong Tea
DetailsCompare the details Recorded seller claims; a blank means unrecorded here, not necessarily absent from the seller’s page. Matching production does not establish identical storage or condition.
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Eco-ChaSelected destinations |
$22.00 / 75 g | $29.33 ≈ $2.35 a session |
Old Master Dong Ding Oolong
DetailsCompare the details Recorded seller claims; a blank means unrecorded here, not necessarily absent from the seller’s page. Matching production does not establish identical storage or condition.
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Mountain Stream TeasSelected destinations |
$9.50 / 25 g | $38.00 ≈ $3.04 a session |
Frozen Summit Dong Ding Oolong Tea
DetailsCompare the details Recorded seller claims; a blank means unrecorded here, not necessarily absent from the seller’s page. Matching production does not establish identical storage or condition.
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Path of ChaWorldwide |
$14.00 / 25 g | $56.00 ≈ $4.48 a session |
Prices recorded on the dates checked. Conversions use ECB rates dated 2026-10-20; original prices appear alongside. Origin, age and cultivar are stated by the vendor.