Those Famous Poets and Tea

A cup of tea has been associated with elegance for thousands of years. Since the birth of tea, it has formed an indissoluble bond with literati and poets, and has become the desk confidant and the joy of writing for famous figures throughout the ages. This book takes tea as a guide, searches for traces of famous people from ancient and modern times, and writes about the time when poets, immortals, poets, literati and wise men were accompanied by tea. Li Bai expressed his feelings through tea, Su Shi made tea to realize Zen, Li Qingzhao drank tea to express his feelings, Lu Yu concentrated on the Tea Sutra, Tang Yin leisurely accompanied the fragrance of tea... Their joys and sorrows, talents and character are hidden in each soup and leaf. Cooking tea reveals feelings, drinking tea enlightens one's mind, fighting tea reveals one's interest, and chanting tea expresses one's aspirations. Tea helps literary thoughts, literature gives the soul of tea, eternal famous poems are born from tea, and elegant character is embodied by tea. The book uses a quaint writing style to blend celebrity anecdotes with the charm of tea. It is complex without textual research and has the beauty of romance. Holding a scroll in hand is like attending a thousand-year tea party. Tea is not medicine, but it heals the soul. In the dense fragrance of tea, you can meet literati from all ages, taste the charm of poetry, wine and tea, realize the joy of life, and fully appreciate the eternal romance and elegance of literati in the oriental tea ceremony.