The Chinese Art of Tea

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. It **is ideal for anyone with an interest in the history and art of drinking tea, and the social and cultural history of China.

Informationen zum Autor John Blofeld Klappentext 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. It is ideal for anyone with an interest in the history and art of drinking tea, and the social and cultural history of China. Zusammenfassung 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. It is ideal for anyone with an interest in the history and art of drinking tea, and the social and cultural history of China. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction; 1: Tea in History and Legend; 2: The Emperor Hui Tsung's Treatise on Tea; 3: A Ming Dynasty Tea Manual; 4: Tea Gardens; 5: Teahouses; 6: Ten Thousand Teas; 7: Tea and the Tao; 8: Mountain Springs, the Friends of Tea; 9: Poems and Songs of Tea; 10: A Manual for Practising the Artless Art; 11: Tea and Ceramics; 12: Tea and Health; Appendices: Old and new Chinese Styles of Romanticism; 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; Postscript

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John Blofeld

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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. It is ideal for anyone with an interest in the history and art of drinking tea, and the social and cultural history of China.

Inhalt
Introduction; 1: Tea in History and Legend; 2: The Emperor Hui Tsung's Treatise on Tea; 3: A Ming Dynasty Tea Manual; 4: Tea Gardens; 5: Teahouses; 6: Ten Thousand Teas; 7: Tea and the Tao; 8: Mountain Springs, the Friends of Tea; 9: Poems and Songs of Tea; 10: A Manual for Practising the Artless Art; 11: Tea and Ceramics; 12: Tea and Health; Appendices: Old and new Chinese Styles of Romanticism; 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; Postscript