Liuxiangjian
One of the 'two streams': a narrow cliff-walled gorge on the slow trail between Huiyuan Temple and the Da Hong Pao trees, fed from Sanyang Peak's north valley.
- Level
- Sub-area
- Within
- Fujian › Nanping › Wuyishan › Wuyi Mountain Scenic Area
- Terroir class
- Zhengyan 正岩 · "true rock", core scenic area
At a glance#
- Garden elevation
- Zhengyan sampling range including Liuxiangjian; not site-specific.
- Location
- inference: point on the OSM 'Shuiliandong–Da Hong Pao' trail between Huiyuan Temple (27.6780, 117.9546) and the mother trees (27.6715, 117.9551), where zh Wikipedia places Liuxiangjian; the gorge itself is not mapped.
Where it lies#
Tea places nearby, plotted by their coordinates. Only physical positions are shown, no boundaries.
Altitude#
Garden elevations here and in neighbouring places, as sourced.
Terroir#
- Soil
- Sandy stream-bank soil with rock debris.
- Slope and light
- Very narrow, cliff-walled; direct sun only near noon; moving air along the stream.
Local words#
Other names and written forms 2#
- Liu Xiang Jian
- Flowing Fragrance Stream
Notes#
zh Wikipedia gives the trail sequence Shuiliandong – Zhangtangjian – Huiyuan Temple – Yingzui Rock – Liuxiangjian – Jiulongke. Community sources say its stream rises in the northern valley of Sanyang Peak and flows north toward Qingliang Gorge, against the usual west-to-east direction of local streams. The gorge is so narrow that direct sun reaches it only briefly around noon; soils are sandy stream-bank deposits. The name is said to have been given by the Ming poet Xu Huotong. Jing Tea Shop associates stream teas with lighter, more mineral soil and gentler, lifted fragrance. Zhuke lies on its west side.