Since Pangu opened the world, the Three Emperors and Five Emperors have come to this day. The history of China tea can be traced back to ancient times. Our ancestors created, discovered and invented everything. China tea can also be traced back to that period.
Lu Yu's Book of Tea says: Tea is a drink, which originated from Shennong. "Shen Nong's Herbal Classic" records that Shen Nong tasted a hundred herbs and encountered 72 poisons a day, which was solved by tea.
In a few words, it is said that Shennong tasted a hundred herbs and accidentally discovered tea with detoxification effect. Tea, later evolved into tea. After Lu Yu's Tea Classic, the word tea solidified. Earlier, there were many titles such as Yan, Ming and Wei.
These are three periods of tea culture prosperity in China, which are recorded in China Tea Classic.
The author thinks that in the romantic and emotional atmosphere of China Tea Ceremony, its overall changing trend follows a more rational and practical law. Tea making in Tang Dynasty, tea picking in Song Dynasty (Song Huizong) and tea making in Ming Dynasty are three important stages in this long period.
Tea-making in the Tang Dynasty is evidenced by the tea-making tools and drinking utensils unearthed in the underground palace of the ancient capital Xi Anfamen Temple, and Lu Yu's Tea Classic is also recorded in detail.
Tea in Song Dynasty was produced in Song Huizong. Throughout the day, he led many people to sing softly, had endless tea banquets, changed various tea shows and enjoyed the fun of fighting tea. Japanese matcha road was learned here.
Tea-making in Ming Dynasty originated from Zhu Yuanzhang, a commoner. He ruled the country simply, made tea and drank it, abandoned the complicated and extravagant law enforcement of tea in the previous dynasty, and advocated a simpler and more economical method of making tea and drinking it.
Throughout the history of tea development in China, we can see that with the changes of the times and history, the fate of tea is also ups and downs, ups and downs, ups and downs. As Zhu Qingsheng, the tutor of the author of China Tea Book and professor of Peking University, said in the preface, the situation of tea is also the situation of the country.
Indeed, throughout the history of China, whenever dynasties change and wars and disputes occur, people in China are displaced. In many historical periods, including modern times, when people have problems with food and clothing, how can tea be so delicate and poetic? Tea is just a drink. As the author said, the cup of tea in people's hands is still fragrant, but they can't see the romance in Tang Dynasty or the etiquette in Song Dynasty.
In the preface, Professor Zhu Qingsheng regrets that tea has spread from China to all parts of the world, but the culture about tea may not be entirely in China. He cited the example of Japanese tea ceremony. He said that Japanese tea ceremony used tea to adjust people's hearts and express Zen. Although it originated in Middle-earth, it is in the lonely courtyard, between the bright moon and the cool breeze, and it takes the tea ceremony to the road of transcendence.
Professor Zhu has high hopes for modern tea culture in China. In his view, China's Millennium Tea Ceremony does not necessarily focus on tea and soup, but is at arm's length with Heaven and people's hearts. Although it is difficult to recover for a while, if we can trace back to the origin of tea ceremony in China and participate in tea learning and drinking utensils in various countries around the world, we will certainly be able to rebuild the rules.
You know, "China Tea Ceremony" was written at the beginning of this century, when the author and his mentor were keenly aware that the country would be strong and tea would flourish. Therefore, both master and apprentice are full of confidence and hope. Let us read with confidence.
Of course, Professor Zhu also hit the nail on the head and pointed out the current disadvantages. He said that the worship of things should first be based on tea and wine. Tea is a substance, which can be described as luxury and floating, making the flashy world full of rich ink and exotic fragrance. Or pretentious to be precious, or flaunted to be tasteful, a tacky, over thousands of people, sitting together to drink, often for selfish transactions; A few pieces of tea can offset the hardships of farmers all their lives.
He hopes that people will do their best to create tea, so that tea will become a kind of "non-existence" for people to break away from traditional norms and move towards self-awareness, thus turning it into a fragrant stream that nourishes the world and washes people's hearts.
Today, we are delighted to see that the tea ceremony culture is in the ascendant. The gurgling clean stream is leading and enlightening people who really love tea, maintaining a delicate balance between nature and morality.
Tea is the supreme gift of the universe, the drink of the world and the drink of gentlemen.
Then, spend the rest of your life with tea. Follow the thread of China Tea Book, start to know tea from Lu Yu's Tea Classic, and be a person who knows, loves, knows, knows and cherishes tea, so as to slow down his steps, calm down his mood, and make him so fragrant in the small world of HarmonyOS system until he is ethereal and distant.
Do friends like tea? I sincerely hope that you can give me your opinions and welcome criticisms and corrections.