Tea Garden - Telling the Story of Tea Culture (Includes CD)

Author: Ye Xueyi
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: Tea drinking originated with Shennong and was used in the Shang Dynasty. It flourished during the Tang Dynasty and was further elevated to an appreciation of artistic conception in the Song Dynasty. Through evolution and promotion in the Ming Dynasty, tea has been celebrated in China for at least 3,000 years to this day. This orthodox tradition has its historical background as the foundation of Chinese tea culture. Chinese people have their unique characteristics, and their tea drinking style and connotations carry traditional spirits. There is the "moderation of sour, sweet, bitter, and astringent in harmony" (), the "virtue of simplicity and elegance, discarding vanity" (), the "respecting elders by offering tea" (), and the "only by drinking fine tea can one understand its depth" (). These cultural practices of Chinese culture have their cultural background as the foundation of Chinese tea culture.