The pleasure of tea lies not only in its unique color, fragrance, taste and shape, but also in its ability to make the mind enter a leisurely state and always keep a little purity, freshness and warmth in the mind. Tea has fresh and elegant natural characteristics, which can calm the nerves, help cultivate sentiment, eliminate distractions and cultivate body and mind. This is in line with the oriental philosophy advocating "quietness" and the "introspection and practice" thoughts of Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism. Therefore, celebrities, literati, businessmen, officials and Buddhists in China all took pride in worshipping tea. At least before or during the Tang Dynasty, people in China first regarded tea as a way to cultivate one's morality. In the Tang Dynasty's "Feng Ji", there is such a record: "The tea ceremony is popular, and all princes and ministers drink it." This is the earliest record of tea ceremony in existing literature. In the temples of the Tang Dynasty, monks all drank tea, recited scriptures and meditated, so as to clear their hearts and recuperate their spirits. At that time, tea banquets were very popular in society. In this civilized and elegant social activity of replacing wine with tea, the host and guest enjoy tea, enjoy the scenery and express their feelings. Tang Lvwen once gave a vivid description of the elegant atmosphere of the tea banquet and the wonderful charm of tea tasting in the preface to the tea banquet on March 3. During the Tang and Song Dynasties, people were very particular about the environment, manners and operation methods of drinking tea. With some established rules and rituals, they also have a deep understanding of the role of tea in self-cultivation Tea banquets are divided into palace tea banquets, temple tea banquets and literati tea banquets. Song Huizong Evonne is a tea lover. He thinks that the fragrant taste of tea can make people carefree, quiet and interesting: "If tea is a thing, it is good at the delicious taste of the people, the spirit of Zhongshan, the spirit of Sichuan, and the clarity and harmony, it is not known to young people." The lotus is carefree and clean, and the rhyme is high and quiet ... "
Nowadays, after more than two thousand years of ups and downs, tea and our life have been integrated, and tea has become an indispensable part of our life. When you come back from work, a cup of green tea makes you feel refreshed; In your spare time, a cup of fragrant tea will make you feel turbid, ethereal and clever; When the guests arrive, a cup of green tea shows sincerity and blessing, washing away the fatigue and loneliness of the guests; In the dead of night, a cup of fragrance stimulates emotion and talent. Drinking tea has evolved from simply quenching thirst into an art, which not only brings us material enjoyment, but also brings us pleasure, communication and edification. "Sexual purity can't be polluted, just to drink dust." Sitting in seclusion in the noise, holding a cup in hand, watching the tea fluttering and dancing in the cup will cause many thoughts to fluctuate, and even the entrance of tea fragrance will enter your heart, which will be more intense. That's really: "a bowl of throat kisses moistens;" Two bowls of broken loneliness; Three bowls of heartbroken, only five thousand volumes of words; Four bowls of light sweat, uneven life, all pores scattered; Five bowls of musculoskeletal light; Six bowls of fairy spirits; I can't eat seven bowls, but I feel a breeze blowing under my arm. "
I can't imagine how scared we would be if tea suddenly disappeared from our lives.