顾渚,地名也。紫笋茶,以其色紫而形似笋得名。根据历史记载,早在唐朝时期已成为有名的贡品茶。据唐朝陆羽著的《茶经》(公元780年)中提到:“蒙顶第一,顾渚第二”。唐朝时由陆羽等人的推崇,成为皇朝的贡品。元代《牟(山献)陵阳集》中有旬“唐中叶以后,顾渚茶岁造万八千斤,谓之贡焙”。可见当时顾渚茶不仅质量高 Guzhu, place names also. Purple shoots tea, with its color purple and shaped like bamboo named. According to historical records, as early as the Tang Dynasty has become a famous tribute tea. According to the Tang Dynasty by Lu Yu “Tea” (AD 780) mentioned: “Top Mongolia, Guzhu second.” During the Tang Dynasty by Lu Yu et al respected as a tribute to the dynasty. Yuan Dynasty “Mou (Hill offer) Ling Yang set” in a few days “after the middle of Tang Dynasty, Guzhu made the best of thousands of pounds, that Gong tribute.” Visible at that time Guzhu not only high-quality tea