Wang Shunming
01 · Lineage & Regional School
Wang Shunming, Male, Han, from Wuyishan, Fujian, is a sixth-batch national representative bearer of Wuyiyancha Making Craftsmanship (Ⅷ-63). The tradition is documented in Wuyishan, Fujian. Within the regional tradition and school record of Wuyiyancha Making Craftsmanship in Wuyishan, Fujian: The craft of making Wuyi rock tea (Da Hong Pao) is centred on the Wuyi Mountain tea region in Wuyishan City, Fujian Province; rock teas from Tianxin, Jiuqu, Niulankeng and other places each carry their own terroir. Wuyishan City lies in the northwest of Fujian Province and holds titles such as "World Cultural and Natural Heritage" and the only "Hometown of Chinese Tea Art" in the country, conferred by the Ministry of Culture; it is the home of rock tea. The Wuyishan City Cultural Centre is the protecting unit of the item. The making of Wuyi rock tea can be traced back to the Han dynasty; through successive developments it reached a perfected craft of rock-tea making in the early years of the Qing dynasty, pioneering the production of oolong tea.
02 · Mastery & Signature Works
The bearer record for Wang Shunming is anchored in the documented technical standards of Wuyiyancha Making Craftsmanship in Wuyishan, Fujian. Within the documented technical tradition of Wuyiyancha Making Craftsmanship in Wuyishan, Fujian: Wuyishan City lies in the northwest of Fujian Province and holds titles such as "World Cultural and Natural Heritage" and the only "Hometown of Chinese Tea Art" in the country, conferred by the Ministry of Culture; it is the home of rock tea. The unique "rock bone and floral fragrance" (yan gu hua xiang) of Wuyi rock tea (Da Hong Pao) is created by Wuyi Mountain's distinctive ecological environment, climatic conditions and exquisite traditional craft. Its traditional production process consists of ten steps, each interlocking and indispensable; the key steps that determine tea quality are "compound withering," "judging the leaf to make the leaf, judging the day to make the day," "water running and returning to yang," "double frying and double rolling," and "low-temperature long baking." Wuyi Mountain is the birthplace of black tea and oolong tea; the tea customs that accompany the Wuyi rock-tea craft have a strong local character—customs such as "shouting to the mountain," tea-tasting competitions and the tea ceremony are appreciated by both refined and popular tastes and enjoy a broad popular base. Yet driven by market-economic interests and the impact of mechanical production processes, and compounded by older artisans neglecting to pass on their skills, the traditional rock-tea craft shows signs of endangerment and urgently needs protection. Representative repertoire, works and technical entries recorded for the project include: "Documented production process": The unique "rock bone and floral fragrance" of Wuyi rock tea (Da Hong Pao) is created by Wuyi Mountain's distinctive ecological environment, climatic conditions and exquisite traditional craft. Its traditional production process consists of ten steps, each interlocking and indispensable; the key steps that determine tea quality are "compound withering," "judging the leaf to make the leaf, judging the day to make the day," "water running and returning to yang," "double frying and double rolling," and "low-temperature long baking."
Documented production process
The unique "rock bone and floral fragrance" of Wuyi rock tea (Da Hong Pao) is created by Wuyi Mountain's distinctive ecological environment, climatic conditions and exquisite traditional craft. Its traditional production process consists of ten steps, each interlocking and indispensable; the key steps that determine tea quality are "compound withering," "judging the leaf to make the leaf, judging the day to make the day," "water running and returning to yang," "double frying and double rolling," and "low-temperature long baking."
Core Technique I
Wuyishan City lies in the northwest of Fujian Province and holds titles such as "World Cultural and Natural Heritage" and the only "Hometown of Chinese Tea Art" in the country, conferred by the Ministry of Culture;
Core Technique II
it is the home of rock tea.
Core Technique III
The unique "rock bone and floral fragrance" (yan gu hua xiang) of Wuyi rock tea (Da Hong Pao) is created by Wuyi Mountain's distinctive ecological environment, climatic conditions and exquisite traditional craft.
03 · Transmission & Safeguarding Status
In 2025, Wang Shunming was announced in the sixth batch of national representative bearers for Wuyiyancha Making Craftsmanship, with Wuyishan, Fujian as the declared area. Within the documented safeguarding record of Wuyiyancha Making Craftsmanship in Wuyishan, Fujian: The project was inscribed in the national inventory in 2006 (batch 1), with Wuyishan, Fujian as its declared area, and Wuyishan Cultural Center as its safeguarding unit. Since the project was inscribed in the national inventory, its declared area and safeguarding unit have carried out documentation, transmission and presentation within the national safeguarding framework. Together, the inventory record and the project archive form the public documentary basis for the bearer’s transmission practice.
04 · Associated Heritage Item Dossier
Historical origin
The making of Wuyi rock tea can be traced back to the Han dynasty; through successive developments it reached a perfected craft of rock-tea making in the early years of the Qing dynasty, pioneering the production of oolong tea.
05 · Fellow National Bearers Lineage
National representative bearers recorded under the same item code, ordered from the first to the sixth batch. Batch order is not a teacher–student relationship.
| Bearer | Declared area | Roster code | Relation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ye Qitong | Wuyishan, Fujian | 03-1329 | Same declared area |
| Chen Dehua | Wuyishan, Fujian | 04-1854 | Same declared area |
| Wang Shunming | Wuyishan, Fujian | — | This page |
06 · Archival Sources & Bibliography
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