A cup of tea reflects the style of a period and reflects the spiritual background of a generation. The history of Chinese tea is the life history of generations of Chinese people. From the continuous exploration of tea making and drinking methods, to the delicate pursuit of the aroma and taste of tea, to the careful design of tea utensils and tea space, they all reflect the aesthetic taste and art of life of the ancients.
This is a visually pleasing history of Chinese tea and an interesting and lively general course on tea culture. Relying on a wealth of tea books, character stories, classical poems, and tea paintings handed down from ancient times, the author captures the highlight moments of Chinese tea from the pre-Qin Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty, details the changes in tea making, tea drinking, and tea tasting in the past dynasties, and deeply appreciates the development of tea in the Tang Dynasty, the exquisite craftsmanship of tea in the Song Dynasty, and the return to nature of tea in the Ming Dynasty... From it, we not only understand the wisdom of Chinese people drinking tea, but also experience the daily joys and sorrows of famous and unknown people in the rise and fall of the times.
