Practical Tea Art

Author: Chai Qitong
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: "A flowing stream needs a lively fire to cook; fetch deep clarity from the fishing stone yourself. A large ladle stores the moon for the spring elder, a small spoon divides the river into the night vase. Snow milk has already turned at the brewing foot, pine wind suddenly makes the sound of pouring. A dry stomach is not easy to resist three bowls, sitting and listening to the long and short watches of the desolate city. Mr. Lu Xun once said, 'To have good tea to drink, and to know how to drink good tea, is a kind of pure happiness. But to enjoy this pure happiness, one must first have time, and secondly, a special feeling cultivated through practice.' Brewing tea and drinking tea are almost skills everyone possesses, but to drink it with taste and truly enjoy the harmonious, comfortable, and exquisite brewing techniques that allow the color, aroma, taste, and form of the tea itself to be better expressed is not a simple matter. Among the vast tea classics, the small booklet before you only introduces a glimpse of tea culture, but it guides you into the world of tea from a simple and practical perspective, allowing you to feel the coolness and fragrant blossoms of tea in the scorching summer, and the warmth and mellow sweetness it brings in the cold winter. 'Take time to enjoy tea.' This 'leisure' is not merely about having free time, but rather a state of mind that discards worldly cares, maintains purity of heart, and fosters peace and tranquility. This is exactly what the author wishes to bring to you. Let us share a pot of good tea together in this noisy and bustling city!"