China Tea Classics -- China Tea Culture Series

Author: Guo Mengliang
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: A series of books on Chinese tea culture. The selection criteria for this book, titled The Tea Classics of China, are as follows: First, it includes classic tea books from various dynasties in China that represent the level of tea culture at the time; second, only original tea books are selected, while those that compile or edit the works of others are excluded; third, it also includes specialized tea books such as those on water tasting and tea utensils; regarding regional tea books, they primarily focus on Jian tea from the Song Dynasty and Ke tea from the Ming Dynasty. Song Dynasty tea books named after Beiyuan are often inconsistent in structure, so only the tea treatise Tea Record on Jian tea is included. The Ming Dynasty has many excellent tea books, but due to space constraints, two tea books on Ke tea had to be omitted. This book includes 11 tea books: Lu Yu's The Classic of Tea from the Tang Dynasty, Cai Xiang's Tea Record from the Song Dynasty, Emperor Huizong Zhao Ji's Grand View of Tea, Huang Ru's Essentials of Tea Tasting, Zhu Quan's Tea Spectrum, Zhang Yuan's Tea Record, Xu Cishu's Tea Notes, Luo Lin's Tea Explanation, Huang Longde's Tea Sayings, Tian Yiheng's Tea Making Notes, and Zhou Gaoqi's Yanxi Teapot System. Additionally, the illustrations and captions of the "Twelve Tea Utensils" from An'an's Tea Utensil Praise are included as illustrations and descriptive text. Among these, there are both comprehensive tea books and specialized ones, making it a collection of the essence of Chinese tea culture and can be considered a fundamental classic of tea culture. This book is suitable for those interested in Chinese tea culture and those who enjoy tasting Chinese tea. It also provides special introductions to the basic knowledge of tea making and brewing.