1st Edition

The Chinese Art of Tea

By John Blofeld Copyright 1985
202 Pages
by Routledge

202 Pages
by Routledge

202 Pages
by Routledge

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... Read more
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