大一第二学期-Chinese-Tea-Culture.pptVIP

Contact us: seuforest@ A brief introduction of Chinese Tea Culture The details about Chinese Tea Culture 1.The History of Tea 2.The Classification of Chinese Tea 3.The Introduction of Tea Sets 4.Chinese Teaism (Chadao) 5.Tea in Literature and Art 1.The History of Tea The Origin of Tea The Spread of Chinese Tea “Tea Sage” Lu Yu and “The Book of Tea ” The Origin of Tea It is said that tea shrubs were first discovered in the tropical and sub-tropical climate zone in the southwestern part of China, where primeval forests prevailed and the warm and moist setting was favorable for the growth of tea shrubs. Wild tea trees of 2,700 years old and planted tea trees of 800 years old can still be found in the area. Shen Nong Shi, the God of Agriculture, was believed to be the first to discover tea. In his “Book of Herbs”, it says that “Shen Nong shi personally tasted hundreds of species of herbs and he was hit by 72 poisons in a single day. But he used a kind of tree leaves to ease his case and it turned out to be tea tree. The first cup of tea was an accident. Tea gets its name. Tea gets its name From the earliest times tea was renowned for its properties as a healthy， refreshing drink. By the third century AD many stories were being told and some written about tea and the benefits of tea drinking， but it was not until the Tang Dynasty （618 AD - 906 AD） that tea became Chinas national drink and the word cha was used to describe tea. The Spread of Chinese Tea As Buddhist priests start to move around China and Japan， the spread of cultivation and tea drinking follows them. The first mention of tea outside China and Japan is said to be by the Arabs in 850 AD and it was they who were reputed to have brought it to Europe via the Venetians circa 1559. However， it is the Portuguese and Dutch who claim the credit bringing tea and tea drinking to Europe.The Portuguese opened up the sea routes to China， some say as early as 1515. Jesuit priests