明淸期 松蘿茶의 역사적 변천

History of Transformation of Song-lo Tea in Ming Qing Dynasty

This study is to investigate a historical transformation of Song-lo tea among famous Chinese tea. Song-lo tea, which began to be manufactured from around the time of the end of the Ming dynasty, was a revolutionary product. It was created in a process totally different from any other traditional tea manufacturing process. Collected even weight tea leaves were parched in a large pan and toasted on a fire. It also established a new method of blending. The manufacturing process of Song-lo tea spread over various regions of China, changing the majority of tea from steamed to roasted. Many different names were used to describe the process, such as Murok, Dunrok, and other. Song-lo tea survives to this day as Murok, Dunrok, and other types of tea. It can be considered the technical origin of blended teas that are generally mass-produced in the West. So, we expect a lot of attention from scholars on its remaining traces and influences.