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The HuPao Spring is in the HuPao Temple (also called HuiChan Temple) under the BaHe Peak of Mount DaCi, 5 kilometers from the city of HangZhou. There is a story about the HuPao Spring: in the Tang Dynasty there was a monk HuanZhong living here. One day, he dreamed 012.jpg (10614 bytes)an angel told him there is a good spring in the HengShan Mountain. He would send two tigers to carry the spring to HuanZhong the next day. The next morning HuanZhong saw two tigers digged in the ground, then there was a spring emerged, so the spring was named HuPao (the Running Tiger, also the same pronunciation as the Digging Tiger).

The HangZhou city is famous for its LongJing Tea production. LongJing tea is considered as one of the best green teas in China. For over a thousand years the HuPao water and the LongJing Tea has been recognized as a perfect match sample between tea and water. The Tea Saint LuYu called the HuPao water "the No. 3 water".

 

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