The history of Shaanxi tea culture?
The history of tea culture can be traced back to Xia and Shang Dynasties. At that time, ancient documents recorded that * * * had Hanzhong in the north and Qianfu in the south, and the cultivation of tea trees was very common.
After Buddhism was introduced into * * * in the Eastern Han Dynasty, the embryonic form of * * * tea culture was born. Monks pay attention to meditation and abstinence, so they opened a tea garden next to the temple for drinking. At this time, among the people, tea gardens specially built for tribute gradually appeared.
During the Northern and Southern Dynasties, the war caused a large number of refugees to flood into Daba Mountain area, which promoted the development of mountain areas and tea.
The Tang Dynasty was a peaceful and prosperous time. At that time, the popular aristocratic tea ceremony and elegant tea ceremony had an inestimable influence on tea culture, and * * * also became an important part of Shannan tea area in Tang Dynasty.
The Northern Song Dynasty began to implement the "tea-horse system", that is, a large amount of tea from the mainland was transported to the border trade market in exchange for horses of nomadic people, so as to alleviate the crisis of insufficient supply of horses in the army and weaken the combat effectiveness of nomadic people.
In the Ming dynasty, the court paid more attention to the tea-horse system. * * * Because the geographical location is close to the northwest, the quality of tea is high, which plays an extremely important role in the "tea-horse system" and greatly develops the local tea cultivation.
During the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China, China was in turmoil, and a large number of firms poured into * * * to seek benefits through the tea business. At that time, there were many businesses and sails, and now there are many remains of the guild hall.
Contents of Shaanxi Tea Culture
I. Tea
* * * Selenium-enriched hairy tip: compact and thin in appearance, even and straight, slightly white, green in color, fresh in aroma, mellow and sweet in taste, light green in soup color, clean and bright.
* * * Se-enriched Cuifeng: The strips are firm and straight, beautiful, with green color, delicate fragrance and smoothness. The Gao Shuang lasts for a long time, the soup is bright green, the taste is fresh and refreshing, the aftertaste is sweet, and the leaves are light green.
* * * Se-enriched silver needle: the rope is straight as a needle, fine in quality, green in color, tender and lasting in aroma, clear and bright in soup color, fresh and sweet in taste, and tender and even in leaves.
* * * Se-enriched fragrance: dense appearance, green color, lasting fragrance, green soup color, fresh and sweet taste and green leaves.
In addition to the above famous teas, * * * tea can also be sun-dried and fried. Suntanned and resistant to brewing, the soup is yellowish and refreshing; Stir-fried green glutinous rice wine has high precision, green soup color, easy brewing and resistance to brewing.
Second, tea sets.
* * * Tea ceremony is divided into Gaiwanchadao tea set and Kung Fu tea ceremony tea set. The tea set covering the tea ceremony consists of a tea tray, a tea bowl, a teaspoon, a tea note, a teapot, a storage teapot, a kettle and an electric stove. Tea bowls are mostly made of lanterns in Jingdezhen, Jiangxi Province, ivory thin tire lamps in Dingzhou and colorful dragon-shaped lamps in Fulu, Xi Shou. Kung Fu tea ceremony tea set is the most expensive in Yixing, and the white glaze in the inner hall is the most suitable to reflect the quality of * * * tea.
Third, water.
* * * Famous water can be divided into two categories, one is mountain spring. The high-quality spring water such as zinc, selenium and strontium in the water of Haoping and Wanglongquan in Tea Research Institute is recognized as the top grade of brewing tea. The second is well water. Well water still belongs to spring water to a great extent, only second to spring water. Although the zero water of the Han River at the foot of Wengge Mountain was once designated as the 13th water in the world by Lu Yu, it has already dropped out of the famous water list due to the formation of reservoirs and the pollution of the Han River.
Fourth, tea songs
Tea song is an important part of tea ceremony, which was originally used to show love and express one's mind in the process of picking and making tea. The melody is melodious and euphemistic, sometimes rising sharply, and there is no lack of wildness in delicacy. Most of the lyrics begin with Bi Xing, and the language is concise and ingenious. Every time I can touch each other's heartstrings, there are also some sour words from time to time, which vividly show the singer's yearning and helplessness. Tea songs are integrated into the tea ceremony, which highlights the regional flavor of the tea ceremony and harmoniously displays the customs of Hunan, Chuci and Ba language.
V. Criticism
Scold is an important process of folk tea drinking. When acquaintances meet and have a cup of tea, there will always be laughter and scolding, and one will see who is witty and compete for a high or low level; The second is to adjust the speaking atmosphere. I'll interrupt your drinking. When I meet a woman, I will scold her for "interrupting" your "opening", and a woman will bite her "opening" for revenge. These words are mostly insinuations about male and female genitals. If you are tired and thirsty, drink with a teapot. Someone whistled and mocked for drinking "cow". Scolding and laughing are occasionally used in the tea ceremony of Yashi, but they are very subtle and ingenious to blend the atmosphere.
Sixth, music.
Music is an important background of the whole tea ceremony. In * * *, most of them are folk songs, folk songs and minor tunes. Sometimes forming a small band with melodious orchestral music can purify the soul and get rid of vulgarity and evil.
Seven, clothing
The traditional costumes of * * * can be described as varied, with different materials, workmanship and embroidery styles. While innovating, we should consider the continuity of traditional culture. The top should be in the form of big chest piping sleeves, and the bottom should be matched with piping skirts and big feet pants. There is no fixed method for law, because things are due to time.
Eight. environment
In the environment, elegance and leisure should be the main tone. The interior of Yashi Tea Ceremony should be filled with four or more immortals, calligraphy and painting, fine porcelain and beautiful women, and the decoration should be a combination of tradition and modernity. Leisure tea ceremony combines western style and local style. Music and tea are essential things.
Nine, * * * the spirit of tea ceremony
Tea is the Tao, which has far exceeded the efficacy of quenching thirst, relieving boredom, refreshing the brain, improving eyesight, dredging limbs and relaxing a hundred knots. Tea, as Tao, has become a spirit and a law. * * * Tea ceremony should be based on the principle of spreading and promoting the good reputation of * * * selenium-enriched tea, improving the status and taste of * * * selenium-enriched tea with the guidance of * * * culture, aiming at providing healthy and green drinks for more people with * * * selenium-enriched tea, and based on the unique regional culture and unique tea art technology. * * * Se-enriched tea ceremony is based on ceremony, purity, elegance and efficiency.
Ceremony-China culture takes ceremony as the first priority, treats all parties with courtesy, and guests from all sides come. Courtesy gives birth to respect, respect for ancestors, respect for immortals, and respect for guests and friends from all directions. Respect for life and harmony, harmony with anger, wealth will succeed.
Cleanliness addiction-clean tea, clean water, clean utensils and pure heart are enjoyed by all people in the world and are for the health of all people in the world.
Elegance-meticulous tea making, elegant posture and movements, elegant coffee table, four hidden characters, appropriate humor and elegant style.
Benefit-benefiting people is a blessing, self-interest is a blessing, and benefiting the world is a blessing. People don't move without interests, things don't work without interests, and tea is useless without interests.