Yongchun
Home of Fo Shou — a big citron-fragrant oolong with a thick, soft body.
Yongchun County, in the Quanzhou prefecture of southern Fujian, is the home of Fo Shou (Buddha's Hand) oolong, with a cultivation history of roughly 300 years in the mountains of Sukeng, Yudou, Jindou and Guiyang at 600-900m.
Fo Shou's large, thick leaves — said to resemble the fingered citron and a Buddha's open palm — give an oolong with a distinctive bright citrus fragrance over a thick, soft, almost buttery body. Traditionally made in the Yongchun style as a fragrant oolong, the cultivar was also carried to the Wuyi Mountains in the 1980s and is now also processed there in the roasted rock-tea style.
Signature teas
- Yongchun Fo Shou (Buddha's Hand oolong)
Tea types produced
Cultivars grown
- Fo Shou
Processing focus
Harvest seasons
- Spring (April-May)
- Autumn
Flavor signature
Notable producers & areas
- Sukeng
- Yudou
- Jindou
Brands carrying Yongchun tea
Brands in our directory that carry tea types this origin produces. Direct-sourcing brands shown first.