When did the culture of tea fighting begin to be carried forward?

The "tea fighting" culture began to emerge in the Tang Dynasty and later flourished in the Song Dynasty.

Tea fighting culture, as the name suggests, is a tea competition, using various criteria to judge which side has better tea, so as to determine the winner；Generally speaking, both sides of the tea fight have to take out the tea that they think is good, process and cook, and finally decide the winner according to the three aspects of color and flavor; Whether it is a two-person tea fight or a multi-person tea fight, the system of two wins in three games is adopted. This is a very fun and challenging competition, although the name is tea fighting, but not only to compete the advantages and disadvantages of the tea itself, but also to compare the production and process procedures of tea, therefore, the procedures of the tea fighting competition will be more cumbersome, and the time will be relatively long.

According to the existing documents, the tea fighting culture first appeared in the Jianzhou area of the Tang Dynasty, and it was written in the ancient document "Ji Shi Zhu": "The people who built the tea fight were the tea wars." ”However, although the tea fighting culture appeared in the Tang Dynasty, it did not flourish, so the tea fighting culture of the Tang Dynasty was not prosperous; In the Song Dynasty, due to the relationship between the rulers, the whole country began to attach importance to the "tea culture", which was called the "tea ceremony" in ancient times.

WhileThe rapid development of the "tea ceremony" in the Song Dynasty also led to the prosperity of various forms of tea, the most famous of which is the "tea fight".；Generally, tea fighting is divided into three aspects, one is tea fighting, which is also the most basic part, which is the quality of tea, the quality of production, the quality of water and the advantages and disadvantages of utensils; The second is the tea order, which is similar to what we call the wine order, except that the drink becomes tea; In ancient times, people liked to go to the teahouse to drink tea and watch the play, this is the tea play, in the teahouse, drink good tea, watch the actors perform on stage, which is also an important way for ancient people to entertain.

Tea fighting began in the Tang Dynasty and is said to have been founded in Jianzhou Tea Township, Fujian, which is famous for its tribute tea. Tea fighting is a tea event in which tea farmers and tea people are better than new tea after the new tea is made every spring.

Originating in the Tang and Song dynasties, the culture of tea fighting was widely spread among scholars and doctors, and later spread to Japan and Korea, where it was integrated with the local history and culture, and finally formed a unique tea fighting culture.

Tea fighting culture is supposed to have flourished from the Tang Dynasty, when tea culture was very popular. Even ordinary people like to fight tea with each other. In the Song Dynasty, the culture of tea fighting was carried forward.

Tea fighting began in the Tang Dynasty and is also called Ming Zhan. China is the hometown of tea, the Tang Dynasty tea drinking style began to prevail, the Tang Dynasty Lu Yu wrote China's first book about tea "The Book of Tea". In the Tang Dynasty, there was a big difference between drinking tea and now, we now call it making tea or making tea, but the ancients were boiling tea or cooking tea.

The tea drunk by the Tang and Song people is called tea cake and tea ball, not loose tea. Tea cakes and tea balls are roasted and crushed when drinking tea, and they need to be cooked on the stove for a certain period of time. Spices such as salt and ginger are added to the tea, a bit like a chef making soup.

There are two main criteria for determining the victory or defeat of a tea fight. One is the color of the soup, that is, the color of the tea. The general standard is pure white, the color is white, indicating that the tea is fresh and tender, and the heat is just right.

The second is the soup flower, that is, the foam of the soup noodles. The more delicately ground the tea powder, the better the color of the soup flowers, and the later the traces of the water annihilation plum eggplant appear, so that the tea can win.

Bucket tea has high requirements for water. Ancient gentelous people used snow water to make tea, such as Bai Juyi's poem "Late Rising" "melting snow and frying fragrant tea", and "Dream of Red Mansions" Miaoyu used more finely, which is the snow on the plum blossoms harvested. In the Song Dynasty, the water used to boil tea was the most famous Huishan spring water, which was a "tribute" for the royal family.

In addition, the water in the heart of the Yangtze River and the juice in the bamboo are also good water for making tea. Not only should you choose good water, but you also have to pay attention to boiling water. If the water is too hot or too cold, if it is too hot, the tea will sink quickly, and if it is too cold, the tea will float lightly on the water, which will lead to the failure of the tea fight.

Therefore, the fastidious ancients even studied the fuel for making tea, and it was best to use flamed charcoal to boil water, and add some cold water after boiling, so that it could be done three times.

In the process of tea fighting, a variety of tricks appeared, and a game called "Tea Hundred Opera" appeared. The best thing about tea opera is that it can make flowers, birds, fish and insects appear on the water surface of the teacup, just like a painting, but it disappears in a blink of an eye. This kind of tea opera is somewhat similar to today's fancy coffee, and it is unknown what method the ancients used to make the strange and ever-changing patterns appear on the tea soup.

1. Tea fighting originated in the Tang Dynasty, also known as tea fighting and tea fighting, which is a competition activity in which tea guests will sort various new teas in an excellent manner, and it is of a competitive nature. Founded in Huizhou, Guangdong, Doucha and filial piety were initially just an elegant pastime for wealthy families and tea lovers, and then slowly developed into a hot spot of villagers' attention.

2. Tea fighting, that is, the advantages and disadvantages of competition tea, also known as tea fighting and tea fighting. Started in the Tang Dynasty and flourished in the Song Dynasty, it is a kind of elegant play for rich and idlers in ancient times, with a strong color of victory and defeat, interesting and challenging.

3. Tea fighters take the best tea they have hidden, take turns to cook, and the quality is high. In ancient times, tea leaves were mostly made into tea cakes, and then crushed into powder, and when drinking, even tea powder was drunk with tea. Tea fighting, multiple people fighting together or two people catching each other to "fight", three fights and two wins. Brigade defeated.

In ancient times, tea fighting was all the rage, and it was as beloved as Spanish bullfighting. But the difference is that the tea bucket is much more elegant, and its cultural connotation is also very rich.

1. Tea fighting time

During the Qingming Festival every year, new tea is first released, which is the most suitable for participating in the fight. The place of tea fighting, mostly in the large-scale tea shop, the front hall is large, for the storefront, the back hall is narrow, and there is a small kitchen, which is convenient for making tea. Tea fighters take the good tea they have hidden, take turns to cook it, and evaluate each other to score the best.

Tea fighting, or many people fighting, or two people catching each other to "fight", three fights and two wins.

2. The content of the tea fight

Including: tea fights, tea fights, tea operas and so on.

Tea bucket products, tea "new" is precious, tea bucket water is "live" as the top. One bucket of soup color, two buckets of water marks.

First of all, see whether the color of the tea soup is fresh and white, pure white is the winner, green and white, gray and white, yellow and white are negative. The color of the soup can reflect the picking and making skills of the tea, and the tea soup is pure and white, indicating that the tea is fat and tender, and the production is just right; The color is greenish, indicating that the steaming tea is not enough; The color is gray, indicating that the steaming tea has passed; The color is yellow, indicating that the harvest is not timely; The color is red, indicating that the roast has been overheated.

Secondly, look at the duration of the soup flower. In the Song Dynasty, the tea cake was mainly drunk, and the tea cake was first roasted and crushed finely, and then boiled in water to decoction. If the grinding is delicate, the tea, the soup, and the whisk are just right, the soup flowers will be evenly fine, and you can bite the edge of the cup tightly, and gather for a long time.

Ordering tea and soup refers to the preparation of tea and soup, that is, the skill of decoction and brewing of tea soup. At the same time as ordering the soup, the tea soup in the tea cup is swung and whisked with the tea whisk to make it bloom, which is called "blowing".

3. Tea cups

When it comes to tea fighting, you can't fail to talk about tea cups. The Song Dynasty was prevalent in tea fighting, and the tea set used was a black porcelain tea set, which was produced in Zhejiang, Sichuan, Fujian and other places, and the most popular of them was the "Jianyao Zhan" in Fujian, that is, the famous "Jianzhan". Because of its black and purple color, it is also known as "black mud building", "black building" or "purple building".

In the construction of the lamp, the "rabbit lamp" is the most famous. The glaze of the rabbit is black and blue, and there are radial stripes at the bottom of the bowl, and the silver light flashes, which is extremely beautiful. With this cup of tea, black and white contrast, easy to observe the white foam soup flower on the tea surface, so the name is important for a while.

Cai Xiang once recorded in the "Tea Record": "The tea color is white, it should be black, the one created by Jian'an is black, the pattern is like a rabbit's hair, and its blank is slightly thick, which is the most important." ”

In ancient times, tea fighting was a lot of people together, and what kind of method could be used to make the tea more fragrant and mellow.

Through the identification of different teas, it constitutes tea.

Ancient people were very particular about drinking tea. From color and aroma of the tea leaves and quantity of the cooking.

It is probably to see whose tea is more fragrant, and the tea of the ancient bucket is to see the quality of the water used.

It probably depends on whose tea is more fragrant and can continue to taste between the lips and teeth.

In ancient times, tea fighting was probably an art, and he would fight as much as you drank.

Ancient tea fights are actually made through a lot. It mainly depends on what kind of tea you drink.

In ancient times, the tea was made based on the quality of the water used.

Let's see who makes the delicious tea!!

The Tang Dynasty formed a complete process of tea making. Those who have had experience in making tea must have a good understanding of tea, because ordinary people can't make tea well. The steps are cumbersome and the requirements for all aspects are very high.

Only those who are skilled in the operation can win in the tea fight.

The origin has a lot to do with the tea ceremony. China is a country of etiquette, especially in the upper class, there are many etiquettes to pay attention to when talking and doing things while drinking tea, and tea also produces a lot of etiquette. Tea clears our hearts and eyes.

Many scholars exercise their health by drinking and brewing tea.

At that time, people were usually in teahouses, or in other people's homes. Before they could fight for tea, they had to prepare tea for fighting. In ancient times, tea was certainly not as well preserved as in modern times.

In order to preserve it well, they often make the tea into cakes, which are grated when used.

If you want to win the tea war, you have to be prepared. For example, the quality of tea must be good, which is the key to the success of the tea war. If there are some inferior teas, no matter how clever your tea making methods are, you will not be able to make good tea.

Of course, the skill of making tea is also important. Your tea is of good quality, you can't make tea well.

But also to prepare water, tea has very strict requirements for water, usually brew tea with live water, try to avoid too many impurities in the water, affecting the taste of tea. Once the tea war begins, both sides should start a competition in the art of tea to see who has better tea cooking skills. At this point, the fire needs to be tightly controlled.

If something goes wrong, the tea won't be good. After making the tea, one will see the color of the tea. In the process of making tea, there will be some orders to beat tea, which is to increase the entertainment.

Doucha originated in the Tang Dynasty and flourished in the Song Dynasty. It is a custom developed on the basis of tea banquets.

As a folk activity, tea fighting has two characteristics: inheritance and variability. In recent years, the famous tea competitions held in various tea-producing areas across the country are actually the continuation and development of tea fighting. The scene of modern tea fighting can be seen from the hometown of Tieguanyin, Xiping Town, Anxi County, Fujian Province, to evaluate the "Tea King" tea.

Xiping tea bucket tea is a great wonder today. There are 10,000 tea farmers in Xiping, producing 2,500 tons of oolong tea every year. Every year during the harvest season, the tea farmers take out their own high-quality Tieguanyin, first select the winners in the group, and participate in the village competition.

Subsequently, 26 administrative villages selected more than 100 kinds of high-grade Tieguanyin, gathered in the town to participate in the semi-finals, and selected the best 7 from them to enter the "Tea King" finals in Xiping Town every spring and autumn. In the "Tea King" duel arena, 7 white porcelain covers are lined up, and after the "duel" begins, the first is the "white crane bath", and the cup is washed with boiling water soup; Then "oolong into the palace", pour the weighed 6 grams of Tieguanyin into the cup; Then "hanging pot high flush", boiling water slowly flushes into the cup along the edge of the cup; Then gently scrape off the foam with the lid of the cup, which is called "spring breeze blowing on the face"; After one and a half minutes of capping, open the lid of the cup and smell the fragrance, which is called "looking for fragrance in a dream"; Then pour the tea into the teacup in turn, called "Guan Gong patrols the city" and "Han Xin points the soldiers". 7 teacups are numbered without names as a sign of justice.

After tasting three brews of tea, the expert judges decided the ranking. As soon as the results were announced, the audience was immediately sensational, with the sound of firecrackers, gongs and drums. The "Tea King" wears a dress, a top hat, holds a colorful silk flower, sits in an eight-person sedan chair, and goes around the town with the mighty tea king's "stepping on the street" procession.

This is the epitome of a modern tea fight with the participation of thousands of tea farmers, and it is a living painting of modern customs.