Chinese Tea Ceremony
中国茶艺
Tang Dynasty (618–907 CE)
The Chinese tea ceremony (chayi) is the traditional art of preparing and serving tea that evolved over thousands of years. Rooted in the Tang Dynasty classic "The Classic of Tea" by Lu Yu, it emphasizes harmony, respect, purity, and tranquility. Different tea varieties require different ceremony styles — gongfu tea ceremony for oolong and pu'er, green tea ceremony for delicate teas. Tea drinking permeates Chinese social life, from formal gatherings to daily meals.
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Emperor Shennong, the mythical father of Chinese agriculture and medicine, was known for tasting hundreds of herbs to test their medicinal properties. According to legend, while boiling water under a wild tea tree, a leaf fell into his pot. He drank the infusion and found it refr...
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