Traditional accounts trace cultivated tea on Mt. Mengding to 53 BC. Today, this historic tea-growing region remains part of Yongsheng Matcha's supply story.
Mt. Mengding has been associated with tea cultivation, tribute tea and Chinese tea culture for more than two thousand years.
Wu Lizhen is traditionally credited with planting seven tea trees on Mt. Mengding.
Western Han
Mengding tea entered the Tang imperial tribute system.
Tang Dynasty
Mengding tea became part of Sichuan's wider tea culture and historic trade networks.
Trade & Culture
Tea cultivation continues in the Mt. Mengding region, now connected to modern matcha production.
Yongsheng Matcha
Mt. Mengding is a high-mountain tea-growing region in Ya'an, Sichuan, with an environment closely associated with the character of high-mountain tea.
Our tea gardens sit at approximately 800–1,200 m, with cooler growing conditions.
Frequent cloud and mist create a humid, diffuse-light growing environment for tea plants.
Acidic, organic-matter-rich soils are part of Mt. Mengding's natural growing environment.
Mt. Mengding & Uji: Two Tea Traditions, Two Landscapes
Mt. Mengding and Uji represent two established tea-growing traditions, shaped by different landscapes, cultures and production practices.
Location
Ya'an, Sichuan, China
Kyoto, Japan
Landscape
High-mountain tea landscape
Hills and river valleys
Tea tradition
Long Chinese tea-growing history
Long-established Japanese tea tradition
Today
Modern bulk matcha supply
Specialty tea culture
Mt. Mengding sits within the broader mountain landscape of Ya'an, known for rich forests and giant panda habitat.
For Yongsheng, this heritage connects a distinctive tea-growing region with modern matcha production and global B2B supply.
A distinctive tea origin gives your brand more than a product story — it creates a meaningful connection between the tea, its place of origin and the products you bring to market.
Discover the tea-growing heritage behind Yongsheng Matcha.
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