1、Chinese Tea Culture,Top Ten Tea of China,The details about Chinese Tea Culture,1.The History of Tea 2.The Classification of Chinese Tea 3.The Introduction of Tea Sets 4.Chinese Teaism (Chadao) 5.Tea in Literature and Art,History of the Tea, China is the initial place of tea and also the fist country
2、 to discover the tea tree and make use of it. Early back to primitive society, tea has been used as medicine. Tea has been found in the record documents of China Zhou dynasty about 1100BC. People began to drink tea in their daily life and the appeared the market of tea in 100BC. Drinking tea became
3、a fashion in Xijin dynasty and Tang dynasty . “Tea Jing”(茶经) written by Lu Yu in 760AD was the first book of tea in the world, which promote the development of tea culture.,Shennong Tasted Plants,Shen Nong Shi, the God of Agriculture, was believed to be the first to discover tea. In his “Book of Her
4、bs”(神农本草经), it says that “Shen Nong shi personally tasted hundreds of species of herbs and he was hit by 72 poisons in a single day. But he used a kind of tree leaves to ease his case and it turned out to be tea tree.“,Lu Yu(陆羽): Sage of Tea,Lu Yu of the Tang Dynasty is respected as the Sage of Tea(
5、茶圣) for his contribution to Chinese tea culture. He is best known for his book the Classic of Tea (茶经), which is the first monograph on cultivating, making and drinking tea in the world,The Spread of Chinese Tea, As Buddhist priests start to move around China and Japan， the spread of cultivation and
6、 tea drinking follows them. The first mention of tea outside China and Japan is said to be by the Arabs in 850 AD and it was they who were reputed to have brought it to Europe via the Venetians(威尼斯) circa 1559. However， it is the Portuguese （葡萄牙人）and Dutch （荷兰人）who claim the credit bringing tea and
7、tea drinking to Europe.The Portuguese opened up the sea routes to China， some say as early as 1515. Jesuit priests travelling on the ships brought the tea drinking habit back to Portugal.,Tea in Daily Life,“Firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar and tea are the seven necessities to begin a day.”
8、Cu Cha Dan Fann 粗茶淡饭: coarse tea and tasteless dinner,Tea Classification,The main varieties of Chinese tea: Green Tea Black Tea Oolong Tea White Tea Yellow Tea Scented Tea,Green tea 绿茶,The tea made without being fermented The tea liquid and tea leaves are greenish. Benefits: It help people reduce th
9、eir inner heat. It helps with anti-ageing. It prevents computer radiation and bad breath.,Green tea 绿茶,The most well-known green teas:Longjing Tea from West Lake of Hangzhou 西湖龙井 Maofeng Tea from Huangshan Mountain 黄山毛峰 Yunwu Tea from Lushan Mountain 庐山云雾Biluochun Tea from Jiangsu 洞庭碧螺春,Longjing Tea
10、 龙井,a top-grade green tea from Longjing, West Lake, HangzhouFour characteristics： green in color 色绿 fragrant in smell 香郁 sweet in taste 味醇 beautiful in appearance形美,Longjing Tea,West Lake,Biluochun Tea 碧螺春,a top-grade green tea from Dongting 洞庭, Taihu, 太湖，Wu County吴县, Jiangsu Province Biluo Peak on
11、Mountain Dongting “Terrifying aroma” 吓煞人香 Emperor Kangxi 康熙 named it biluochun.,Biluochun Tea,Dongting,Black tea 红茶,The fermented tea The most popular tea in the world The tea liquid and tea leaves are reddish. Benefits: It facilitates the fostering of oxygen gas in the human body. It warms the stom
12、ach. It helps with digestion. It is a most suitable choice in cold seasons.,Black tea 红茶,The most well-known black teas: Qimen Black Tea 祁门红茶 Yunan Dianhong Tea 云南滇红 Sichuan Chuanhong Tea 四川川红,The most essential character of black tea is red tea water, red leaves and sugariness. The color of dry bla
13、ck tea is red with black, so that “Black Tea” in English means “the black tea”。 Most people in China are accustomed to drink plain tea without any additives. In European and Amercian countries, people like to drink tea with milk and sugar added. Black tea can be prepared as a cool beverage. The usua
14、l way is that: pour luke warm water over instant tea to make a strong liquid, then pour the liquid into a glass filled with ice cubes, add honey or sugar to taste and one or two slices of lemon. Then a cup of cool beverage with sweet and acid taste is ready.,Qimen black tea,a top-grade black tea fro
15、m Qimen 祁门 and Guichi 贵溪 of Anhui Province. In 1915, Qimen black tea was awarded the Gold Medal at Panama International Fair. From then on, it has been popular with people in foreign countries, especially the upper-class people in Britain.,Qimen black tea,Qimen,Oolong tea 乌龙茶,blue tea 青茶 The half-fe
16、rmented tea an important part of Gongfu tea The tea leaves are green in the center and red at the edge. Benefits: It decomposes fat and helps people lose weight.,Oolong tea 乌龙茶,The most well-known black teas: Tieguanyin (Iron Goddess Guanyin) 铁观音 Wuyiyan Tea 武夷岩茶 Taiwan Oolong Tea 台湾乌龙,Tieguanyin 铁观
17、音,Tieguanyin is produced in Anxi 安溪, Fujian Province. tealeaves: dark green in color, similar to that of iron Legend: monk and Goddess Guanyin. It is said that tieguanyin has such a strong aroma that even after adding water to the teapot seven times, one can still enjoy the pleasant taste and fragra
18、nce.,Tieguanyin 铁观音,Anxi 安溪,White tea 白茶,uncured, non-fermented, non-rubbed, fast-dried green tea The tealeaves are silver in color and have fine white hair on them. The tea liquid is yellowish in color and sweet in taste, with natural fragrance. Benefits: It helps dispel heat within the human body.
19、 It also enhances immune function It protects the heart and blood vessels.,White tea 白茶,It is mainly produced in Fuding 福鼎，Zhenghe 政和, and Songxi松溪 of Fujian Province. The most well-known“yinzhen baihao” 银针白毫 (silver needle with fine hair on them) “baimudan” 白牡丹 （White Peony ）,yinzhen baihao 银针白毫,Ye
20、llow Tea 黄茶,The tea produced by letting damp tea leaves naturally turn yellow It has an original smell like that of black tea if the tea is cured with other herbs, but its taste is most similar to green and white teas. Benefits: It refreshes the mind. It helps clear away heat and toxic materials wit
21、hin the human body.,The best well-known: Junshan Yinzhen (君山银针) from Hunan Huoshan Huangya (癨山黄芽) from Mt. Huo, Anhui Meng Ding Huangya (蒙顶黄芽) from Mt. Meng, Sichuan Da Ye Qing （大叶青）from Guangdong,Junshan Yinzhen 君山银针,Scented tea 花茶,The tea made by mixing and aromatizing tea leaves with scented flow
22、ers It is produced mainly in Fujian, Zhejiang, Jiangsu and Anhui provinces.,Scented tea 花茶,The most well-known: jasmine tea 茉莉花茶 magnolia tea 玉兰花茶 lotus flower tea 荷花茶 chrysanthemum tea 菊花茶 rose tea 玫瑰花茶,Jasmine tea 茉莉花茶,the most popular among scented tea made from jasmine flowers. The most well-kno
23、wn jasmine flower tea is produced in Fujian Province.,Compressed tea 压制茶,The tea which is compressed and hardened into a certain shape brick tea 砖茶: in the form of bricks Tuocha 沱茶: in the form of cakes and bowls good for transport and storage mainly supplied to the ethnic minorities living in the b
24、order areas of the country mainly produced in Hubei, Hunan, Sichuan and Yunnan provinces,Compressed tea,Brick tea: 砖茶 huazhuan 花砖茶 (flower brick) heizhuan 黑砖茶 (black brick) mizhuan 米砖茶 (rice brick) qingzhuan 青砖茶 (green brick) Tuocha 沱茶 Xiaguan tuocha 下关沱茶 Puer tuocha 普洱沱茶 Sichuan tuocha 四川沱茶,Huazhua
25、n & Heizhuan,Qinghzhuan & Mizhuan,Tuocha,Gongfu tea（功夫茶）,The gongfu tea ceremony or kungfu tea ceremony , literally “tea brewing with great skill,“ is a type of Chinese tea ceremony originally used to prepare Oolong tea, though today any loose leaf may be used,Tea Ceremony,Chinese Tea Ceremony,Chine
26、se tea art is not only the combination of tea and art, but also an art of life. Procedures of the kungfu tea ceremony： Heating cups.(温具） Setting tea.（置茶） Washing tea.（洗茶） Making tea.（冲泡） Drinking and enjoying the tea.（品茶）,Chinese teaism, “He” The core philosophy of Chinese chadao. “Calm” The key to
27、achieving in Chinese chadao. “Joy” The enjoyment of Chinese tea makers. “Real” The ultimate pursues of Chinese chadao,茶,道,A Brief Introduction of Tea Sets,The word “Tea set “ first appeared in the Han Dynasty.“ Tea set” often appears in the Tang poems.The development of Tea Sets resulted from the de
28、velopment of the means of making tea.,Classifications of Tea Sets,Porcelain Tea Sets Purple Sand Tea Sets,Muyu Stone Tea Sets Lacquerware Tea Sets,Bamboo Tea Sets Enamel Tea Sets,Glass Tea Sets Metal Tea Sets,Tea and Health, Tea is a natural and healthy drink. Tea contains a lot of nutrients that he
29、lp to build up good health. Tea is refreshing and helps you work efficiently. Tea is a thirst quencher and aids digestion of food. Tea helps to disinfect and alleviate inflammation. Tea helps urinary output and purge toxins. Tea helps fitness and against cardiovascular diseases.,Tea Customs, One sho
30、uld neither pour tea water till the teacup is full nor empty the teapot or teacups while drinking tea. (Shandong Province) If a guest emptied his/her teacup, the host would think he/she does not want any more tea and therefore wouldnt offer him/her any more tea.,Tea Customs,As a sign of respect: The
31、 younger generation shows its respect to the older generation by offering a cup of tea. To apologize: People make serious apologies to others by pouring them tea. (a sign of regret and submission) To express thanks to your elders on your wedding day: Traditionally, both the bride and groom kneel in
32、front of their parents and serve them tea.,次韵曹辅寄壑源试焙新芽 宋苏轼仙山灵雨湿行云，洗遍香肌粉未匀。 明月来投玉川子，清风吹破武林春。 要知玉雪心肠好，不是膏油首面新。 戏作小诗君一笑，从来佳茗似佳人。,Famous line: I make a poem at will just for your smile, It has always been that nice tea is like beauty. 戏作小诗君一笑，从来佳茗似佳人。,Tea in Literature and Art,“Xiao Yi Earns Orchid Pavi
33、lion Preface” Painted by Yan Liben,Tang Dynasty 萧翼赚兰亭图 唐 阎立本,“Play the Guqin and Savor the Tea” Painted by Zhou Fang,Tang Dynasty 调琴啜茗图卷（局部）唐 周昉,“Entertainment in Palace” Painted by unkown painter, Tang Dynasty 宫乐图(会茗图) 唐 作者不详,“Party for Scholars” Painted by Zhao Ji, Northern Song Dynasty 文会图 北宋 赵佶,茶 唐元稹 茶。 香叶，嫩芽。 慕诗客，爱僧家。 碾雕白玉，罗织红纱。 铫煎黄蕊色，碗转曲尘花。 夜后邀陪明月，晨前命对朝霞。 洗尽古今人不倦，将如醉前岂堪夸。,Tea Service Master,Tea Service Master,Tea Service Master,
