The Guixu Teahouse

The Guixu Teahouse: Make peace with yourself at the end of a dream

At the end of a narrow alley, open only in moments of despair, stands the Guixu Teahouse. Its proprietress, Huang Qingyan, offers you a cup of tea in exchange for a story you dare not face.

Here, a man tormented by regret drinks the “Wangchuan Draught” and returns to the scene of a car accident, only to hear his wife’s final words: “It wasn’t your fault.” An influencer drinks from the “Mirror of Suchness,” sheds layer after layer of false personas in a dream, and finally embraces her true, freckled self. A controlling mother and her timid son share “Life-Linked Tea.” After switching places, they weep helplessly as they experience each other’s lives...

Tea is no potion to erase love, and dreams are a remedy for waking up. Every cup is a deep hypnosis that forces you to face your inner demons. It won’t erase your memories or give you answers. It only compels you to reach into the abyss of your soul and retrieve the truth and courage you buried there.

The seven copper coins on Huang Qingyan’s wrist gradually turn gold as each guest comes to a realization. But her greatest inner demon lies in her own cup of tea, named “Guixu.” On the rainy night her younger sister took her own life, what did Huang Qingyan fail to notice?

When every soul has crossed over, who will guide her across?

If you, too, bear wounds that have yet to heal, regrets you dare not face, or attachments you cannot let go of, the teahouse doors open at the third quarter of the Zi hour. One cup of tea, in exchange for peace for the rest of your life.