Preface
Tea talks about the vicissitudes of the world,
There is no need to describe Zen's appreciation of the mortal world;
One flower, one tree, one bodhi tree,
There is no bitterness or sweetness in the taste.
Drinking tea and discussing Taoism can be regarded as one of the joyful things in life. However, besides discussing Taoism, there are also some pretentious and artificial things.
Talking about Taoism can be either vulgar or elegant.
Being elegant does not mean opening your mouth to a bunch of ancient poems and rare words.
Vulgar words do not necessarily mean dirty words.
The so-called elegance and vulgarity are nothing but artistic conception. A grown man stood on a cliff, even if he was reciting: "Flying down three thousand feet, it seems that the Milky Way is falling from the sky," while urinating, this behavior cannot be said to be elegant.
In the past, when Su Dongpo and Zen Master Foyin were sitting in meditation and discussing Taoism, even if he said with a smile: "Zen Master is like a piece of shit." It cannot be said that Su Dongpo was vulgar.
Putting aside the elegance and vulgarity, the many legends and legends about the human world that were discussed while drinking tea are wonderful, real and weird.
In view of the complexity of the story and the large number of characters, I have to write it out of order in a clumsy way.
And since this is not a teahouse where we sit, drink and chat, the place may feel like we have traveled back in time.
To avoid boredom, let's start with a little anecdote.