唐代江南西道地區的茶葉產地與運銷

The Origin and Distribution of Tea in the Area of Jiangnan West Region in the Tang Dynasty

唐代由於飲茶習俗的普及，因此茶已從山僧或文人雅士的飲品，逐漸成為日常生活的必需品。江南西道地區由於氣候及地形適宜種植茶葉，因此成為江淮地區的主要茶葉產區之一。本文主要探討唐代江南西道地區的茶葉生產，並且對茶葉的運輸及銷售等環節加以探究。
中唐以後，由於茶葉逐漸成為日常飲品，茶葉需求量既大，茶葉產量應市場需要而增加。無論是江南西道地區內的茶葉貿易，以及南茶北運，或由東向西銷售，在在顯示茶葉的生產、運輸及交易等，已成為唐代商品經濟中的一環。

Due to the popularization of tea-drinking customs in the Tang Dynasty, tea has gradually become a daily necessity from a specific ethnic group. The Jianghuai region, including the Jiangnan West region, is one of the main producing areas of tea in the Tang Dynasty due to the climate and topography suitable for growing tea. This article mainly discusses the tea production in the Jiangnan West region in the Tang Dynasty, and explores the transportation and marketing of tea.
After the Mid-Tang Dynasty, as tea gradually became a daily drink, the demand for tea was huge, so the output increased in response to market demand. At the same time, tea trading has gradually taken a place in market transactions. Whether it is the tea trade in the Jiangnan West area, the transportation of tea from the south to the north, or the sale from east to west, it shows that the production, transportation and trading of tea have become a part of the commodity economy in the Tang Dynasty.