The "Tea Classic" is divided into three volumes: the first, middle and second volumes, with a total of more than 7,000 words. The content includes the first volume: Chapter 1, the origin of tea; Chapter 2, tea making and tea picking. utensils; Chapter 3, methods of making tea and identifying tea. Middle volume: Chapter 4, utensils for making and drinking tea. The next volume: Chapter 5, the essentials of making tea and the importance of water quality; Chapter 6, the evolution of tea drinking and the ways, methods and customs of drinking tea; Chapter 7, historical information on tea; Chapter 8, Tang Dynasty The tea production area and its advantages and disadvantages; Chapter 9, what tea sets and tea utensils can be omitted when brewing tea in different environments; Chapter 10, writing the "Tea Sutra" on white silk and hanging it up, you can understand the tea affairs at a glance.
The "Tea Classic" records the results of the author's personal investigation and practice, including almost all information related to tea. It is the world's first "Encyclopedia of Tea Science".
Although the "Tea Classic" was written in the 8th century AD, more than 1,200 years ago, it still has reference and reference value for today's tea scientific research and the development of the tea industry. The main achievements of the "Tea Classic" are reflected in the following aspects:
①The "Tea Classic" is the world's first monograph that systematically describes and introduces tea.
②The publication of Lu Yu's "The Book of Tea" set a precedent for writing books on tea and set the general scope for the compilation of tea books in later generations.
③Lu Yu's "Tea Classic" has a broad scope and discusses various fields related to tea. It can be said that "Tea Classic" is the general catalog of Chinese tea books.
④The publication of the "Tea Classic" made "the tea ceremony popular all over the world" and made an indelible contribution to the establishment and development of tea culture.
⑤The writing of Lu Yu's "Tea Classic" had a decisive influence on the promotion and spread of tea ceremony. Japan, South Korea and others also regard Lu Yu's "Tea Classic" as the most important classic of tea ceremony culture.
⑥The "Tea Classic" has been translated into Japanese, Korean, English, French and other languages, making a huge contribution to the promotion and spread of Chinese tea drinking culture.
The Qing Dynasty version of "The Classic of Tea"