History of Tianxin Village

Tianxin Village is known as the "Chinese Rock Tea Village". Of the 510 households in the village, 450 are engaged in the tea industry. Every household grows, makes and sells tea, and the tradition of tea fighting is passed down from generation to generation. In July 2000, the "Capgemini Cup" Tea King Competition was held in Tianxin Village. Tea farmers in Tianxin Village saw the important impact of tea fighting culture on tea promotion. Tea growers and merchants in Tianxin Village also organize private tea fighting competitions. A tea fighting event in June 2007 showcased the tea culture of the villagers in Tianxinyan Tea Village.

Although the administrative system of Tianxin Village is not as old as other villages, it has also experienced major changes. Tianxin began to enter the administrative division in the 29th year of the Republic of China (1930). It belongs to Wuyibao in Chishi Experimental Township. Most of its jurisdictions are villages, temples and temples with natural landscapes, such as Wuyi Palace, Tianxin Temple, Taoyuan Cave, Matouyan, Huiyuan Temple, Shuilian Cave, etc. When the new administrative division was implemented in 1954, Tianxin belonged to Wuyi Township, Xingcun District, District 2, Chong'an County, and the seat of the township government was located in Tianxinyan. In 1958, when the People's Commune was transformed into a people's commune and the Wuyi People's Commune was established, the Tianxin Brigade was established. The brigade headquarters is located in Guilin and has jurisdiction over 12 production teams including Wuyigong, Lantang, Guilin, Baiyan, Tianxin, Shuilian, Ma Tou, and Huiyuan. Eighty percent of the area of ​​Tianxin Village is in the Wuyi Mountain Scenic Area. It has special resources, and rock tea is its main resource. Since there is very little farmland, the whole village is mainly engaged in the production and processing of rock tea. In the origin structure of Tianxin Village, there are not many natives in Chong'an County. They are mainly immigrants from Jiangxi and Xiafu (Xiamen, Zhang, and Quan areas) who make and sell tea.

The prosperous life that the villagers of Tianxin Village have today is inseparable from their contributions to the world heritage. At the end of 1999, 201 villagers took the overall situation into consideration and successfully applied for the "Double World Heritage" for Wuyi Mountain. They gave up their homes where their ancestors lived. During the Millennium Spring Festival in 2000, most of the demolished households in Tianxin Village stayed in temporary tents set up beside the highway. spent in. Many people still remember that touching scene. Tianxin Village, you are a blessed home given by God, and also a Feng Shui treasure land that seizes opportunities and seeks development.