Tea art sprouted in the Tang Dynasty, developed in the Song Dynasty, was reformed in the Ming Dynasty, and flourished in the Qing Dynasty. It can be said that it has considerable historical origins and forms a system of its own.
China’s national character is naturally modest and does not pay attention to formality. Therefore, whether it is the Tea Book of the Tang Dynasty, the Daguan Tea Treatise of the Song Dynasty, or the Tea Book of the Ming Dynasty, what is discussed in this article is just a general theory. Ordinary people integrate tea drinking into a part of their lives. There are no rituals or religious overtones about tea. It is a necessity of life. You can drink it as you please. What is important in drinking tea is the taste, such as "singing tiredness", "talking in the dark night", "small bridge painting boat", "small courtyard burning incense", all are the best environment and timing for drinking tea, "cold night" The state of "tea and wine are served by guests" not only reveals the harmony and joy between the guests and hosts, but also contains an elegant sentiment.
Tea art is the beautiful artistic conception of the entire tea tasting process, including the appreciation of tea tasting techniques and artistic manipulation methods, as well as the appreciation of the beautiful tea drinking environment. The process reflects the unity of form and spirit and is the process of tea drinking activities. cultural phenomenon formed in. It has a long origin, a long history, profound cultural heritage, and is closely related to religion. Tea art includes: tea selection, water selection, tea cooking technology, tea set art, environment selection and creation, etc. Tea art background is an important means to set off the theme. It exaggerates the pure, elegant and simple temperament of tea and enhances artistic appeal. Different styles of tea art have different background requirements. Only by choosing the right background can you better appreciate the taste of tea.
Wherever the Chinese settled down, they brought the habit of drinking tea with them; the Chinese were the first to discover tea and are an ancient nation that drinks tea. When you come to the treasure island of Taiwan, you may see two or three old men sitting leisurely around a fist-sized and ancient teapot in a temple in an old street, each holding a cup, talking and drinking. It’s the traditional Chinese tea for the elderly. You may also see a tea house with a signboard with the word "tea" on the busy streets of Taipei. You will be greeted by the natural aroma of tea. If you are interested in stopping and tasting it, someone will show you how to brew it. A pot of easy-to-learn Kung Fu tea.
Tea is an indispensable part of Chinese people's daily life. There is a Chinese saying: "Seven things to open the door: firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar, tea." This tea drinking habit is deeply rooted in the Chinese people and has a history of thousands of years. In the middle of the Tang Dynasty, Lu Yu, a monk who became a monk in his early years and later returned to secular life, summarized the experience of his predecessors and that time, and completed the world's first book on tea, the "Tea Classic". After that, tea drinking became popular very quickly. It was blown all over the north and south of China. From the emperors and ministers to the traders and soldiers, everyone was addicted to tea. Even the various ethnic groups near China, such as Korea, Japan, and Southeast Asian countries, all learned this custom. In the early 17th century, the Dutch East India Company imported Chinese tea into Europe for the first time. By the middle of the 17th century, "drinking tea" had become a fashionable style among British aristocratic society. In China, "tea" has two pronunciations due to differences in humanities and geography. In the north, it is pronounced as CHA, and in the south, it is pronounced as TEE. Therefore, countries that imported tea from northern China, such as Turkey, are pronounced HAY, and Russia is pronounced HAY. CHAI, Japan is CHA; and countries that imported tea from southern China via sea lines have different pronunciations. For example, Spain’s pronunciation is TE, Germany’s is TEE, and the United Kingdom’s is TEA.
Tea leaves that have just been exposed to the sun. Tea leaves are made from the young leaves of the tea tree. There are different types and names due to different production methods. The most important key to the preparation method is "fermentation". As a result of fermentation, the tea leaves will gradually turn from the original green color to red. The more fermentation, the redder the color will be. The aroma will also change from leafy to floral, depending on the amount of fermentation. Ripe fruit or maltose aroma. Unfermented tea is called green tea, and the brewed tea soup is green or green with yellow, and has the aroma of fresh vegetables, such as Longjing, Biluochun, etc.; fully fermented tea is called black tea, and the brewed tea soup is vermilion red and has the flavor of maltose. Aroma; and semi-fermented tea, also known as oolong tea. Oolong tea is a specialty of China.
The most representative origin of colored tea is Taiwan Province of China.
Oolong tea can be divided into three categories: light fermentation, medium fermentation and heavy fermentation. Light fermentation, such as Baozhong tea (clear tea), is characterized by high fragrance, elegance, and golden color; medium fermentation, such as Tieguanyin, Narcissus, Dongding, etc. The color of the soup is brown, and when you drink it, it is mature and solemn, with more emphasis on the "throat rhyme"; while if it is heavily fermented, like pekoe oolong, the color of the soup is orange-red, with a ripe fruit aroma.
To brew a pot of Kung Fu tea well, you must pay attention to factors such as water quality, water temperature, tea volume, and tea sets; "Water quality" must use fresh soft water (with less mineral content), and avoid using hard water; " The "water temperature" varies with the brewing of different teas. For most tea types, brewing at close to 100 degrees Celsius is appropriate; however, green tea and lightly fermented tea should not be too high, usually not exceeding 90 degrees. ; The placement of the "tea volume" also varies with different tea types, ranging from one-quarter to three-quarters of the teapot's capacity. Pour it out and drink it after about one minute of brewing. However, depending on the tea, the brewing time must be relatively longer. As for the "tea set", a purple sand pottery pot is the best. The size of the teapot is matched with a suitable teacup, and the white color inside the cup is better. , in order to distinguish the color of the soup.
"Drinking tea" has become a common leisure activity in Taiwan. People who love tea will also like to play with teapots. Nowadays, the method of making tea in small pots (Kung Fu tea) is more popular in ordinary households in Taiwan. This is a habit passed down from the Shenzong era of the Ming Dynasty at the end of the 16th century. It has been Four hundred years of history. Use a small teapot to make tea, which has a special taste. Sweet and fragrant, the purple sand pottery pots from Yixing, Jiangsu Province were the most famous during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Works by famous artists were bought from all over the world, and the price was as good as gold. Now Taiwanese potters not only make exquisite purple sand pottery pots, but also other Many improved and creative pots have been developed, which are loved by all parties, and "hiding pots" or "raising pots" has become an elegant custom in Taiwan.
Tea is the "national drink" of the Chinese. Because tea contains a variety of vitamins, tea elements, essential oils, fluorine and other ingredients, it has functions such as improving eyesight, clearing the brain, and diuresis. Therefore, the Chinese believe that a People who drink tea regularly will be able to live longer. Modern and advanced science has also proven that tea has medical effects and is beneficial to the human body. Therefore, tea has been recognized by countries around the world as a natural health drink.
In Taiwan, tea is a cash crop and an agricultural product exported abroad to earn foreign exchange. Tea shops and tea shops in various places have made great efforts to popularize tea art, and many tea houses with classical and elegant interior furnishings have also Appear with a new attitude. Tea evaluation competitions are also held regularly in various tea areas, attracting tea farmers, tea merchants, and tea drinkers. Once selected, the price of tea doubles, making tea art activities show a vitality. Therefore, the custom of drinking tea has become a trend in Taiwan. A high-level spiritual life, and this advocating nature and unrestrained tea art spirit is just like the traditional Chinese human touch - mellow and warm.
China is the hometown of tea and has a long history. According to "Huayang Guo Zhi? Ba Zhi": "There are Fang Fei and fragrant tea in the garden", the artificial cultivation and utilization of tea trees in my country has a history of more than 3,000 years. In this long historical development process, tea has become a part of the daily life of people of all ethnic groups in our country. People often say: "The seven things to do in the morning are firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar, and tea." This shows the role of tea in daily life. Tea is widely used in daily life. People first treat it as a drink and use tea's natural functions to refresh the mind, improve intelligence, and aid digestion. In addition, another important function of tea is spiritual. People pay attention to enjoyment during the tea drinking process and have higher requirements for water, tea, utensils and environment; at the same time, they use tea to cultivate and cultivate their own spiritual ethics, coordinate interpersonal relationships in various tea activities, and seek their own happiness. Confidence in thought, introspection, and communication of each other's emotions. Tea is used to cultivate one's spiritual aspirations and tea is used to make friends. Tea itself has a unique relationship from form to content, from material to spiritual, from the direct relationship between people and things to becoming a medium for interpersonal relationships, gradually forming a wonderful flower of traditional oriental culture - Chinese tea culture. The special natural functions of tea make tea culture occupy an important place in the excellent traditional Chinese culture.
In ancient China, literati used tea to stimulate literary thought; Taoists used it to cultivate the mind and nature; Buddhists used it to relieve sleepiness and aid meditation, etc. The material and spirit are combined, and people feel a kind of beauty at the spiritual level. edification. In the process of drinking tea, people become one with the natural landscape, accept the rain and dew from the earth, reconcile the differences in the world, and seek the special interest of returning to nature with clarity of mind. Therefore, tea tasting has very strict requirements on the environment: either under the turquoise rocks by the river; or in a quiet teahouse;
Different environments will produce different artistic conceptions and effects, rendering and setting off different themes and ideas. The solemn and luxurious palace is intact; the Zen tea for self-cultivation; and the elegant and elegant Wentu tea all have different tea drinking environments. For reproducing life tea art performances, different types of tea art require different styles of backgrounds. The theme and expression are consistent, and the background is used to enhance the appeal and reproduce the artistic charm of tea drinking in life. In the excavation and research of tea culture, it is necessary to explore what kind of environment is suitable for tea art performances. The shape of the scenery in the background, the tone of the colors, the form and content of calligraphy, painting and music are all influencing factors in the formation of the background style of tea art.
1. Tea art
It is the beautiful artistic conception of the entire tea tasting process, including the appreciation of tea tasting techniques and artistic manipulation methods, as well as the appreciation of the beautiful tea drinking environment. The process embodies the form and spirit. of mutual unity.
In terms of form, tea art includes: tea selection, water selection, tea cooking technology, tea set art, environmental selection and creation, etc. When tasting tea, you must first choose whether the pot and cup are simple and elegant, or whether they are luxurious and noble. In addition, tea tasting also requires the coordination of character and environment. The literati emphasize tranquility and elegance, and the nobles pursue luxury and nobility. Generally, for traditional tea tasting, the environment requirements are mostly various interesting and artistic conceptions such as cool breeze, bright moon, singing of pine trees, rhyme of bamboo, blooming plum blossoms, snow and so on. In short, tea art is a perfect combination of form and spirit, which contains aesthetic views and human spiritual sustenance. The traditional tea art uses the dialectical unified view of nature and people's own experience to identify relevant issues from the interactive feelings of spirit and body. Therefore, the technique includes both the simple dialectical materialist thought of ancient my country and the People’s subjective aesthetic taste and spiritual sustenance.
Tea art mainly includes the following contents:
First, basic knowledge of tea. To learn tea art, you must first understand and master the classification of tea, the quality characteristics and production techniques of major famous teas, as well as the identification, storage and purchase of tea. This is the basis for learning tea art.
Second, the technology of tea art. It refers to the skills and techniques of tea art. It includes the procedures, action essentials, explanation content of tea art performance, appreciation of the color, aroma, taste and shape of tea leaves, appreciation and collection of tea sets, etc. This is the core part of tea art.
Third, the etiquette of tea art. It refers to courtesy and etiquette in the service process. Including the grooming during the service process, welcome and delivery, mutual communication and mutual communication requirements and skills, etc.
Fourth, the standard of tea art. Tea art must truly reflect the spirit of equality and mutual respect among tea drinkers, so there are standardized requirements for guests. As a guest, you should demand yourself with the spirit and quality of a tea person, and enjoy the tea with all your heart. As a service provider, you must also comply with the way of hospitality, especially in tea houses, whose service standards are an important factor in determining service quality and service level.
Fifth, enlightenment. Tao refers to a kind of practice, a path and direction of life, and a philosophy of life. Tao belongs to spiritual content. Enlightenment is the highest state of tea art. It is to understand life, comprehend life, and explore the meaning of life through making and tasting tea.
2. Tea art background
In a broad sense, it refers to the entire tea culture background; in a narrow sense, it refers to the setting of the tea tasting place and the scenery that sets off the main things. Tea art background is an important means to set off the theme. It exaggerates the pure, elegant and simple temperament of tea and enhances artistic appeal. As an art, tea tasting requires the coordination of tea tasting skills, etiquette, and environment. Different tea tasting methods and environments must have a harmonious aesthetic conception. It is not elegant to chant and drink to oneself in the busy city; it is even more inappropriate to burn incense and sip while singing some vulgar songs in the study. The unity of tea art and tea art background style, different styles of tea art have different background requirements. Therefore, when choosing and creating tea art backgrounds, backgrounds that suit the requirements should be designed according to different tea art styles.
First, simplicity is the organic combination of "tea" and "art". Tea art is when tea people take people's daily tea-drinking habits according to the rules of the tea ceremony and use artistic processing to show tea drinkers and guests the skills of brewing, brewing and drinking tea, leading daily tea drinking to art and improving the quality of tea. The state of drinking gives tea a stronger spirituality and beauty.
Second, tea art is an art of life. Tea art is colorful and full of life interest. It is a positive way to enrich our lives and improve our quality of life.
Thirdly, tea art is a kind of stage art.
To show the charm of tea art, it is necessary to rely on the close cooperation and reasonable arrangement of characters, props, stage, lighting, sound, calligraphy and painting, flowers and plants, etc., to give tea drinkers a noble and beautiful enjoyment and bring vitality to the performance.
Fourth, tea art is an art of life. Life is like tea. When you are tense and busy, brew a pot of good tea and savor it carefully. Through tea tasting, you can enter the inner cultivation process, understand the bitter, spicy, sour and sweet life, and purify your soul.
Fifth, tea art is a kind of culture. On the basis of integrating the excellent culture of the Chinese nation, tea art has widely absorbed and borrowed from other art forms, and expanded to literature, art and other fields, forming a Chinese tea culture with strong national characteristics.
Tea art originated in China and is inseparable from all aspects of Chinese culture. High-mountain clouds produce good tea, and clear spring water makes good tea. Tea art is not an empty metaphysics, but a substantial manifestation of the improvement of the connotation of life. Drinking tea can improve the quality of life and expand the field of art. Since ancient times, flower arranging, hanging paintings, ordering tea, and burning incense have been known as the four arts, and are especially loved by literati. Tea art is also an elegant leisure activity that can relax the spirit, bring people closer, resolve misunderstandings and conflicts, and establish harmonious relationships. These all put forward higher and deeper requirements for us to understand and understand tea art.
At the beginning of learning about tea, the basic utensils we need to prepare are: a kettle (to brew at will), a tea ceremony set, a tea sea (tea boat), and a colorless transparent glass A few, one purple clay pot for four to six people, one fair cup, several sets of small scented drinking cups (including tasting cups and smelling cups), several large tureens (ceramic purple clay optional), a new tea towel (small towel), There is also a curiosity about tea art.
With these, we can assemble most of the utensils needed for tea art, such as 'green tea art', 'black tea art', 'oolong tea art', 'scented tea art', 'Pu'er tea art', etc.
What are the tea ceremony combinations?
Those shaped like a clamp are called tea clips or tea tweezers; those shaped like a spoon are called tea spoons or tea cups; those shaped like a ring are called tea buckets or tea leaks; those shaped like a thin head Those in the shape of a needle are called tea needles or tea tea needles; those in the shape of a flat bent wooden stick are called tea scrapers; those in the shape of a vase are called tea bottles.
What are the functions of the kettle and these utensils?
The purpose of boiling a kettle is to make it easier for us to control the water temperature when making tea and make delicious tea; the functions of the six parts of the tea ceremony : The tea clip is for convenience when washing and recycling teacups, and can also be used to clip some large pieces of tea (such as Pu'er, etc.); the tea spoon is for convenience and hygiene when placing tea leaves into teacups (teapots); The tea bucket (tea drain) is used to enlarge the spout of the teapot when the spout is small so that tea leaves can enter cleanly and easily; the function of the tea needle is to clear the tiger's mouth when the spout is blocked; the tea scraper Its function is to help clean out the tea residue in the pot; the tea bottle (tea cylinder) is used to store the above five utensils.
1. Han, Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties - the brewing of tea culture
Tea is famous as a beverage. Tea culture is essentially a tea-drinking culture, and is the process of tea-drinking activities. cultural phenomenon formed. Tea culture emerged after tea was used for drinking. The Jin and Southern and Northern Dynasties were the brewing period of Chinese tea culture.
(1) The origin and development of tea drinking
Tea was first used for food and medicine, and drinking was formed on the basis of food and medicine. The Chinese have been using tea for a long time, dating back to the Shennong period, but the history of drinking tea is relatively later. During the Pre-Qin period, tea drinking may have occurred in some areas (the origin of the tea tree and its marginal areas), but there is currently a lack of written and archaeological support. Tea drinking began in the Western Han Dynasty. As for the origin of tea drinking, there are many opinions and disputes so far. Generally speaking, there are the Pre-Qin theory, the Western Han Dynasty theory, the Three Kingdoms theory, and the Wei-Jin theory.
(2) Tea is associated with religion
The period of Han, Wei, Southern and Northern Dynasties was the period of formation and development of Taoism, China’s inherent religion. It was also the period when Buddhism, which originated in India, came to China. During the period of dissemination and development, tea was widely favored by religious believers for its light, quiet nature and its function of relieving sleep and treating diseases.
(3) Tea art sprouts
Tea art is the art of tea drinking and artistic tea drinking. It includes selecting tea, preparing utensils, selecting water, making fire, waiting for soup, and preparing tea. procedures and techniques.
Du Yu's "Ode to Min" refers to the clear water in the Minjiang River; the selection of utensils: "The utensils are pottery slips, from Dongyu"; the tea sets are made of porcelain from Dongyu (now Shangyu, Zhejiang); Sencha: "The foam sinks and the flowers float, it shines like snow, and it shines like spring. "The cooked tea soup is as bright as white snow and as brilliant as spring flowers. When drinking tea:" Drink it with a spoon, and use Shi Gong Liu. "Use a ladle to divide the tea soup. What is described in "Fu" is the prototype of Chinese tea art, and tea art originated in Bashu.
2. The Sui, Tang and Five Dynasties periods - the first peak of tea culture
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(1) The formation of the custom of drinking tea
Lu Yu's "The Book of Tea? Six Drinks" also said: "The custom of tea drinking in Pengshi flourished between the two capitals of the country and Jingyu. Better than drinking in a house. "The Book of Tea" believes that the trend of drinking tea at that time spread to the people, and it was most popular in Luoyang, the eastern capital, Chang'an, the western capital, Hubei, and Shandong. Tea was regarded as a daily drink, forming "Biwu Drinking." "The first draft of Lu Yu's "The Book of Tea" was written around the first year of Emperor Daizong's Yongtai reign, and the final version was completed in the first year of Emperor Dezong's Jianzhong reign. The popularity of "The Book of Tea" further promoted the formation of tea-drinking customs. Chinese people's tea-drinking customs were formed in the mid-Tang Dynasty.
(2) Famous teas are emerging
Among the famous teas of the Tang Dynasty, Mengding tea is the first to be recommended, followed by purple bamboo shoot tea from Hu and Changzhou, and the others include Shenquan Xiaotuan tea. , Changming Beast Eyes, Bijian Mingyue, Fangshan Dewya, Yonghu Ointment, Xishan White Dew, Huoshan Huangya, Qimen Fangcha, Qujiang Thin Slice, Qimen Tuanhuang, Yashan Horizontal Stripes, Tianzhu Tea, Xiaojiang Tuan, Jiukeng Tea, Qihuo Tea, Wuzhou Dongbai, Zhuyuliao, etc.
3. The Song and Yuan Dynasties - the second peak of tea culture
Tea drinking. Popularity
The trend of drinking tea from the Song Dynasty to the Tang Dynasty has become increasingly popular. Song Mei Yaochen's "Nanyou Jiaming Fu" says: "Huayi Barbarians drink it all day long without getting tired of it, and the rich and poor also drink it without getting tired of it. Restless. "Aopu" in Volume 16 of "Mengliang Lu" written by Wu Zimu of the Song Dynasty states: "The most important thing for people to eat every day is firewood, rice, oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar and tea." "Since the Song Dynasty, tea has become one of the "seven things" that opened the door. Tea plays an important role in society.
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Qimen Gongfu Black Tea Tea Art< /p>
Main utensils: porcelain teapot, teacup (blue and white porcelain and white porcelain tea sets are preferred), tea tray or tea lotus, tea towel, teaspoon, tea serving tray, hot water kettle and stove (either electric stove or alcohol stove) ). After the tea sets are placed on the performance stage, the Qimen Gongfu black tea performance can be performed.
(1) The "Baoguang" appears
The Qimen Gongfu black tea rope. Tight and beautiful, the color is not red as people often say, but black and moist. The international name of black tea is "Black tea", which is called because of the black color of dry black tea. It is "Baoguang" Keemun Gongfu black tea
(2) The initial boiling of the clear spring
The spring water used for brewing in the hot water kettle is heated and slightly boiled, and the water floats in the pot. The blisters look like "crab eyes" have appeared.
(3) Warming the pot
Pour the newly boiled water into the porcelain pot and cup to heat the pot and cup.
(4) The "Prince" Enters the Palace
Use a teaspoon to gently pour the tea from the tea lotus or tea tray into the pot. Keemun Gongfu Black Tea is also known as the "Prince". "tea".
(5) High brewing in the hanging pot
This is the key to brewing black tea. The water temperature for brewing black tea should be 100 degrees Celsius. The water that has just boiled has already It is "the crab eye has passed through the fish eye", which is suitable for brewing, and high brewing can allow the tea leaves to be fully infiltrated under the agitation of water, so that the color, aroma and taste can be fully brought out.
(6) Serve guests by dividing cups
Use the circular tea pouring method to evenly divide the tea in the pot into each cup so that the color and taste of the tea in the cups are consistent.
(7) Enjoy the fragrance
When you get a cup of tea, you must first smell the fragrance. Keemun Gongfu black tea is one of the three most highly fragrant teas recognized in the world. ", "the most fragrant" reputation. The sweet aroma contains the fragrance of orchids.
(8) Appreciating the color of the soup
The red color of black tea is reflected in the brewed tea soup Medium. The soup color of Keemun Gongfu black tea is bright red, and there is a clear "golden circle" on the edge of the cup. The brightness and color of the tea soup indicate the degree of fermentation of the black tea and the freshness of the tea soup. Look at the bottom of the tea leaves, which are tender and red. .
(9) Fresh taste
Sip slowly after smelling the aroma and observing the color.
Keemun Gongfu black tea is mainly fresh and strong, which is different from the strong and pungent taste of broken black tea. The taste is mellow and the aftertaste is long.
(10) Enjoy the aftertaste again
After one brew, you can brew a second brew.
(11) Three tastes of tea
Black tea can usually be brewed three times. The taste of the three times is different. Drink it slowly and slowly appreciate the true taste of the tea. Only then can you get the best tea. It's really interesting.
(12) Accept the cup and thank the guests
Black tea has a mild temperament, poor astringency, and is easy to blend, so it is usually used to mix drinks. Keemun Gongfu black tea is also suitable for mixing and drinking. However, it is more difficult to appreciate the special "Qimen Fragrance" aroma of Keemun Gongfu Black Tea by drinking it clear, as well as its unique inner quality, meaningful aftertaste, and bright soup color. Thank you for coming. I hope all tea lovers can blend in and complement each other like this black tea.
Taiwanese Oolong Tea Art
Main tea sets: purple clay teapots, tea cups, tea cups, aroma cups, tea trays, coasters, electric teapots, tea utensils, tea towels, etc.
Main tea products: Dongding Oolong, Wenshan Baozhong, and Alishan tea.
1. Arrange the tea sets one by one, place the teapot and tea cup side by side on the tea tray, and place the aroma-smelling cup and the tea-tasting cup one by one and stand side by side. The electric teapot is placed on the left hand side.
2. Appreciate the tea. Use a teaspoon to gently push the tea leaves into the tea lotus for guests to enjoy.
3. Warm the pot. Warming the pot requires not only warming the teapot, but also the tea cup. Pick up the electric teapot with your left hand, fill the teapot, then take the pot with your right hand and fill the cup with tea.
4. Warm the cup and pour the hot water in the tea cup into the scent cup respectively. Clamp the scent cup with a tea clip. After rotating 360 degrees, pour the hot water in the scent cup into the scent cup. Cup of tea. Also use a tea clamp to hold the tea cup, rotate it 360 degrees, and pour the water in the cup into the tea tray or tea tray.
5. Add tea. Align the round mouth of the tea lotus with the mouth of the pot, and use a teaspoon to gently stir the tea leaves into the pot. The amount of tea added is 1/2 to 2/3 of the pot.
6. Wash the tea. Hold the electric teapot in your left hand and pour boiling water of 100 degrees Celsius into the pot. Cover the pot and pour off the foam. Immediately pour the tea soup into the tea cup and divide it into each fragrant cup. The water used for washing tea can be used for scenting.
7. High-pressure: Use an electric teapot to pour boiling water into the pot to make the tea leaves stir as much as possible in the pot. The first brewing time is 1 minute. After 1 minute, pour the tea soup into the tea cup and divide it into each fragrant cup.
8. Serve tea. Place the aroma-smelling cup and the tea-tasting cup in the cup holder. Pick up the cup holder with both hands and bring it to the guests for tasting.
9. Smell the aroma: First smell the aroma of the tea soup in the cup, then place the tea soup in the tea cup and smell the lingering fragrance in the cup.
10. Taste the tea. After smelling the aroma, you can drink the tea by looking at the color. When drinking tea, take three sips. From the tip of the tongue to the surface of the tongue and then to the base of the tongue, the aroma at different locations has subtle differences. You need to taste it carefully to appreciate it.
11. Brew again. The method of brewing the second time is the same as the first time, except that the time is 15 seconds longer than the first brewing. And so on. Each time you brew, the brewing time will also increase. to increase relatively. High-quality oolong tea has good internal quality. If the brewing technique is proper, it can be brewed dozens of times, and the color and aroma can even be basically the same each time.
12. Starting from the second brewing of tea, the tea can be directly distributed into the aroma cups in front of each guest, and then the tea can be repeatedly smelled, viewed, tasted, and brewed. process.
Taiwanese tea art focuses on the tea itself, tea-related things, and the creation of an atmosphere where tea is used. Appreciating the color, fragrance and appearance of tea leaves is an indispensable part of tea art; the artistry and superb skills of the brewing process make tea making a beautiful enjoyment; in addition, the appreciation and application of tea sets is a reflection of tea drinking and self-enlightenment Thoughts on self-cultivation, getting along with others, and the design of the tea-drinking environment are all included in tea art. The close connection between art and life and the integration of drinking and human cultivation have formed a friendly and natural form of tea drinking, which is increasingly accepted by people.
Chinese Oolong Tea Tea Art
1. Prepare the tea sets for use: Prepare the tea sets to be used and place them in the correct order, mainly including: purple clay horizontal teapot, fair teapot
Cup, tea-tasting cup, aroma-smelling cup, etc.
2. Respectfully invite you to sit down: ask the guests to sit down one by one.
3. Burn incense to calm the air: burn some sandalwood to create a solemn and peaceful atmosphere
4. Boil live sweet spring: make tea with mountains and water as the top, and boil it with live fire until it first boils .
5. Peacock in full bloom: Introducing tea sets for brewing.
6. Yejia treats guests: Yejia is the name for tea. This is to invite guests to view the tea leaves and introduce the appearance, color and aroma characteristics of the tea leaves to the guests.
7. Mengchen Mu Lin: Rinse the horizontal pot with boiling water to increase the temperature of the pot.
8. Mountain running water: that is, cup-warming sanitary ware. Use the water in the purple clay pot to scald the tea cup. The movements are gentle and ups and downs, and the water flow is kept constant.
9. Oolong entering the palace: Put the oolong tea into the purple clay pot.
10. Baizhang Waterfall: Use high, long and thin water to tumble the tea leaves to achieve the purpose of moisturizing and cleaning the tea leaves.
11. The spring breeze blows on your face: Use the lid to gently scrape off the foam on the mouth of the pot.
12. Jade liquid transfer pot: Pour the first brewed tea soup in the purple clay pot into a fair cup and increase the temperature.
13. Divide the nectar: ??Then divide the tea soup in the fair cup evenly into the fragrant cup.
14. Phoenix nods three times: Use the technique of three rises and three falls to fill the purple clay pot with water until it is full.
15. Wash the beauty again: Pour the pot body with boiling water, clean the surface of the pot, and achieve the purpose of warming the inside and outside at the same time.
16. Internal and external health care: Pour the tea soup in the fragrant cup on the surface of the purple clay pot. It can nourish the pot while maintaining the temperature of the pot surface.
17. Traveling: Place the purple clay pot on the edge of the tea boat to wipe off the water from the bottom of the pot, and move it to a tea towel to absorb the bottom of the pot.
18. Have your own justice: Pour the brewed tea into a fair cup evenly.
19. Guan Gong’s inspection of the city: Quickly and evenly distribute the tea soup in the Gongdao cup into the fragrant cup until it is seven minutes full.
20. Han Xin’s ordering method: evenly distribute the last tea soup into the scented cups using the pouring gesture.
21. Ruochen Tingquan: Pour the water from the tea cup into the tea boat.
22. Turn the world upside down: Invert the tea cup onto the aroma cup.
23. Turn the tea cup upside down: Turn the tea tasting cup and the scent cup upside down, pour the tea soup in the scent cup into the tea tasting cup, and place it on the saucer.
24. Serve the fragrant tea: Pick up the saucer with both hands, offer it to the guest with eyebrows raised, and pay attention to the guest. Then repeat the procedure of Ruochen listening to the spring and offering the fragrant tea
, keeping the last cup for yourself.
25. Orchid in the Konggu: Use your left hand to take out the scent cup and heat it to smell the aroma of the tea. Rub your hands together to smell the aroma from the bottom of the cup.
26. Three dragons protecting the tripod: Use your thumb and index finger to support the cup, and your middle finger to hold the bottom of the cup to hold the cup.
27. Appreciate the color of the tea soup: Appreciate the color and luster of the tea soup.
28. First taste of Qiming: After observing the color of the soup and smelling the aroma of the soup noodles, start tasting the tea.
29. Second exploration of Lanzhi: brewing the second tea.
30. Taste the nectar again: savor the taste of the tea soup.
31. Three pours of stone milk: brewing the third tea.
32. Appreciate the charm of tea: Experience the true charm of oolong tea through introduction.
33. Self-pour and drink: guests can add tea and water by themselves and experience the fun of brewing tea.
34. Serve refreshments: Serve refreshments according to guests’ needs to add to the fun of tea.
35. Playing with the dragon and playing in the water: Appreciate the bottom of the leaves, put the brewed tea leaves into a white porcelain bowl, and let the guests appreciate the quality of oolong tea's "green leaves with red edges
feature.
36. Finish the cup of tea with thanks: The host and guest stand up, drink the cup of tea, bless each other and say goodbye.