【The formation and development of tea culture】 In a broad sense, tea culture is divided into two aspects: natural science of tea and humanities of tea, and refers to the sum of material wealth and spiritual wealth related to tea created in the process of human society and historical practice.In a narrow sense, the humanities that focus on tea mainly refer to the spiritual and social functions of tea.Since the natural science of tea has formed an independent system, the tea culture that is often talked about now places more emphasis on the humanities. Enlightenment of Tea Culture Before the Three Kingdoms

Many books date the discovery of tea from 2737 to 2697 BC, and its history can be pushed back to the Three Emperors and Five Emperors.In Hua Tuo's "Food Classic" in the Eastern Han Dynasty: "Bitter tea is eaten for a long time, and it is beneficial."The medicinal value of tea is documented.In the Western Han Dynasty, the county where tea was produced was named Chaling, that is, Chaling in Hunan.In the "Guang Ya" of the Wei Dynasty of the Three Kingdoms, the preparation method and drinking of tea cakes were first recorded: leaves were picked in Jingba to make cakes, and the cakes were made by the old leaves, and rice paste was used to make them.Tea appears in material form and penetrates into other humanities to form tea culture.

"The Germination of Tea Culture in the Jin Dynasty and the Northern and Southern Dynasties" With the rise of literati drinking tea, poems and songs about tea came out day by day, and tea has been separated from the general form of food and entered the cultural circle, playing a certain spiritual and social role. "The Formation of Tea Culture in the Tang Dynasty" In 780, Lu Yu wrote "The Classic of Tea", which is a symbol of the formation of tea culture in the Tang Dynasty.It summarizes the dual contents of tea nature and humanities, explores the art of tea drinking, integrates Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism into tea drinking, and pioneers the spirit of Chinese tea ceremony.Later, a large number of tea books and tea poems appeared, including "Tea Description", "Jiancha Water Records", "Tea Picking Records", "Sixteen Soups" and so on.The formation of tea culture in the Tang Dynasty was related to the rise of Zen Buddhism. Because tea has the function of refreshing the mind, promoting body fluids and quenching thirst, the temples advocated drinking tea, planted tea trees around the temples, formulated tea ceremonies, set up tea halls, selected tea heads, and specially presented tea events. .The Chinese tea ceremony formed in the Tang Dynasty was divided into court tea ceremony, temple tea ceremony, and literati tea ceremony.

"The Prosperity of Tea Culture in the Song Dynasty" The tea industry in the Song Dynasty had developed greatly, which promoted the development of tea culture. Professional tea-tasting societies appeared among the literati, including the Tang Society composed of officials and the Ganren Society of Buddhists.Zhao Kuangyin, Emperor Taizu of Song Dynasty, was a tea lover. He set up a tea affairs agency in the palace, and the tea used in the palace was graded.Tea ceremony has become a ritual system, and giving tea has become an important means for the emperor to win over ministers and care for relatives, and also give pictures to foreign envoys.As for the lower class society, the tea culture is even more lively. Some people move away, neighbors offer tea, guests come, and Yuanbao tea is respected. When engaged, it is necessary to order tea when they are married, and to join tea when they have sex.The rise of folk tea fighting has brought about a series of changes in the selection and processing of Beijing cooking.

"The Popularization of Tea Culture in Ming and Qing Dynasties" At this time, various teas such as steamed green, fried green, and baked green had appeared, and the drinking of tea had been changed to the method of brewing. ", Wen Weiming's "Huishan Tea Club Records", "Lu Yu Cooking Tea Picture", "Tea Tasting Picture" and so on.With the increase of tea types, the techniques of making tea are different, and the styles, textures and patterns of tea sets are varied.By the Qing Dynasty, tea export had become a formal industry, and there were countless tea books, tea affairs, and tea poems.

"Development of Modern Tea Culture" After the founding of New China, my country's tea production grew from 7,500 tons in 1949 to more than 600,000 tons in 1998.The substantial increase in tea material wealth has provided a solid foundation for the development of tea culture in my country. In 1982, the first social group, Tea People’s House, was established in Hangzhou with the purpose of promoting tea culture. In 1983, The Lu Yu Tea Culture Research Association was established in Hubei, the Chinese Friendship Association was established in Beijing in 1990, the China International Tea Culture Research Association was established in Kangzhou in 1993, and the China Tea Museum was officially established in Huxiang, Hangzhou in 1991. open.In 1998, the China International Peace Tea Culture Exchange Hall was completed.With the rise of tea culture, there are more and more tea houses in various places.The fifth session of the International Tea Culture Symposium has attracted participation from Japan, South Korea, the United States, Sri Lanka, Hong Kong and Taiwan.Various provinces, cities and major tea-producing counties have held tea festivals one after another, such as the Rock Tea Festival in Wuyishan, Fujian, the Puer Tea Festival in Yunnan, the tea festivals in Xinchang, Zhejiang, Taishun, Hubei, and Xinyang, Henan.All use tea as a carrier to promote comprehensive economic and trade development.