What is the background of Chinese tea culture and what is Chinese tea culture?

Tea culture originated in China, and the history of Chinese tea culture can be traced back to before 2700 BC, when tea was used as a herbal medicine; Tea was officially adopted as a drink around 59 BC.

By the Tang Dynasty, tea drinking had become very popular. Lu Yu of the Tang Dynasty (733-840 AD) was known as the "Chinese Tea Sage", and his book The Book of Tea is considered to be the world's first book on tea and tea drinking, describing the origin and history of tea, tea growth and processing, tea drinking methods, tea art and other issues, which had a profound impact on the time and future generations.

Before the Tang Dynasty, Chinese tea had been exported to Japan, South Korea, India and Central Asia, becoming the world's major tea exporter; In the 17th century, Chinese tea was exported to Europe for the first time. With the prosperity and development of tea, Chinese tea has been continuously transported to all parts of the world and combined with local culture, gradually forming a tea culture with different characteristics.

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The connotation of Chinese tea culture is a specific expression, and tea culture must be combined with Chinese culture. China is known as the state of etiquette, and the spiritual connotation of tea culture is a cultural phenomenon with distinctive Chinese cultural characteristics formed through the combination of habits such as making tea, appreciating tea, smelling tea, drinking tea, and tasting tea with Chinese cultural connotations, and it can also be said to be a phenomenon of etiquette. In ancient China, etiquette was used to determine relatives and alienation, to resolve suspicions, to distinguish between similarities and differences, and to distinguish between right and wrong.

In the long-term historical development, etiquette, as the moral norm and life norm of Chinese society, has played an important role in the cultivation of the spiritual quality of the Chinese nation. At the same time, with the change and development of society, rituals have been constantly given new contents, and some habits and forms of Chinese life have been integrated, forming various cultural phenomena with Chinese characteristics. For example, tea culture has gradually been formed by drinking tea and treating others, dining etiquette has developed into food culture, jade culture has been formed by playing jade and appreciating jade, and local folk culture has been formed by integrating with regional habits. Therefore, tea culture is a habit of making tea, appreciating tea, smelling tea, drinking tea, and tasting tea for a long time, which has gradually become a cultural phenomenon within the scope of Chinese culture.

Tea culture belongs to the category of Chinese culture, that is, it is a kind of artistic conception that is standardized in all details of tea tasting with etiquette, and pays attention to tea, tea, heat, tea utensils, environment, and the cultivation and emotions of drinkers.

Chinese tea culture refers to the cultural traditions of Chinese people in terms of tea drinking, planting, processing, tasting, socializing, and art. Chinese tea culture began in the pre-Qin period and gradually grew to encompass many different types of tea, including green, black, yellow, dark, white, green, and purple teas. Chinese tea culture is not only a part of Chinese life, but also an important part of Chinese culture, which has a profound impact on the lifestyle, ideology and social norms of the Chinese people.

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Tea culture has a long history in China, and tea has existed since the time when Shennong tasted a hundred herbs. Chinese tea culture has many characteristics, tea culture is not only about drinking tea, but also about the spiritual culture of tea. So what are the specific characteristics of Chinese tea culture?

1. Chinese tea culture is social.

Drinking tea is a beautiful material enjoyment and spiritual edification for human beings. With the progress of society and the improvement of material living standards, tea drinking culture has penetrated into all fields of society and all levels of life.

Liu Zhenliang's "Ten Virtues" of tea reflect the ancient understanding of the social function of tea. - Tea to disperse depression, tea to drive sleep, tea to nourish health, tea to benefit benevolence, tea to show respect, tea to taste the taste, tea to nourish the body, tea to do the way, tea to Yazhi.

2. Chinese tea culture has a national character.

China is a multi-ethnic country, whether it belongs to the farming culture or the grassland culture, almost all of them have the habit of drinking tea. And in the long-term life, each ethnic group has formed its own colorful tea drinking customs. For example, Tibetan - butter tea "would rather be without oil and salt for three days, not without tea for a day", Bai Sandao tea - one bitter, two sweet and three aftertaste, Hakka tea - Sansheng soup raw tea raw rice kernel ginger, Naxi - Dragon and Tiger Tea with liquor, Wuyi Mountain - Sandao tea (welcome tea black tea, stay tea rock tea, blessing tea black tea + cinnamon tea + kumquat).

3. Chinese tea culture is regional.

China has a wide area, a large population, influenced by historical culture, geographical environment, and social customs, and Chinese tea culture has regional characteristics, such as Fujian, Guangdong, Taiwan, sipping oolong, southerners like to drink green tea (Pinlongjing), northerners advocate flower tea (drinking big bowls of tea, drinking flower tea), and drinking brick tea in border areas. For example, European, American and Oceanian countries prefer black tea with milk and sugar, and people in West and North Africa drink green tea with mint or lemon.

Chinese tea culture dates back thousands of years and still holds an important place today. Here are some brief introductions to Chinese tea culture:

1.Tea art: Tea art refers to the art form of integrating the craft and aesthetics of tea making and using it to showcase tea culture. It emphasizes etiquette, harmony and beauty.

2.Tea sets: There are many types of tea sets in China, and there are countless varieties, including teapots, teacups, tea trays, etc., each with different characteristics and uses.

3.Tea ceremony: Tea ceremony is a kind of tea-centered cultural activity, which is mainly manifested in tea tasting, tea making, tea brewing and other links. The tea ceremony emphasizes the process of "respecting tea, tasting tea, pouring tea, and tasting tea", reflecting the cultural spirit of respecting nature, cherishing life, and advocating simplicity.

4.Tea song and dance: Tea song and dance is a comprehensive form of artistic expression, through songs, dances, ** and other ways to display and inherit Chinese tea culture, both solemn and rigorous dance, as well as light and cheerful songs and dances.

5.Tea Culture Festivals: Chinese tea culture festivals are rich and colorful, such as the Qingming Festival tea festival, the Mid-Autumn Festival moon appreciation tea party, the Lichun Yong tea party, etc., these activities aim to promote tea culture and improve people's awareness and understanding of tea culture.