Aroma of tea outside the mortal world

Author: Zhang Jing
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Publish Date: 2006-12-01
Features: Recommended by Experts: The book "Tea Fragrance Beyond the Red Dust" by Zhang Jing radiates Zen-like tea fragrance on every page. The plain and simple prose fills one with lightness and joy. She is like a graceful lotus with upright stems, elegant and fragrant, standing out among numerous tea books, captivating the heart. —Kou Dan, Chairman of the Tea Philosophy Council of China, Japan, and South Korea. This book uses a white (white painting) technique to meticulously depict and narrate anecdotes between 17 famous tea monks of ancient times and tea, allowing readers to (as if) travel through time and experience vivid scenes alongside renowned monks like Zhao Zhou Zen Master, Jiao Ran Monk, and Master Xu Yun, quietly savoring the true essence of tea and Zen. There seems to be too much complexity and deliberate effort in tea, and too much mystery and profundity in Zen. Yet, in reality, the two are not separate; they both point directly to the present moment of life. As the saying goes: "Tea and Zen are one."