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The Chinese Art of Tea provides piquant impressions of a beauty now departed,it also gives practical instructions for the purchase and enjoyment of tea, and a manual for practising the tea art translated from Chinese. -- from back cover
Table of Contents: Tea in history and legend
The Emperor Hui Tsung's treatise on tea
A Ming Dynasty tea manual
Tea gardens
Teahouses
Ten thousand teas
Tea and the Tao
Mountain springs, the friends of tea
Poems and songs of tea
A manual for practicing the artless art
Tea and ceramics
Tea and health
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Appendices :
Old and new Chinese styles of romanisation
Names of some available teas
Names of cities and provinces mentioned in the text
Map of China's main tea-producing provinces
Chinese sources referred to in the text.
FY1993 /
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First published in 1985, The Chinese Art of Tea is an exploration into the history of tea and the Chinese art of tea, known as ch'a-shu. The book begins by delving into the history and legends surrounding tea before moving on to a study of the Emperor Hui Tsung's treatise on tea and approaches to tea during the Ming Dynasty. It discusses tea gardens, teahouses, the relationship between tea and ceramics, and the connection between tea and health. The book also features a detailed manual for practising the art of drinking tea, including advice for choosing tea, buying tea, different types of infusion and drinking vessels, and the attitude required for obtaining the fullest satisfaction from tea. The Chinese Art of Tea is ideal for anyone with an interest in the history and art of drinking tea, and the social and cultural history of China.… (more)