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Tea Stories: The Emperor’s Mysterious Tea Plant

Tea Stories: The Emperor’s Mysterious Tea Plant

Once upon a time, during the Tang Dynasty, Emperor Xuanzong had a dream of a bird with emerald feathers and golden eyes. The bird flew over mountains and valleys, finally...

Tea Stories: The Emperor’s Mysterious Tea Plant

Once upon a time, during the Tang Dynasty, Emperor Xuanzong had a dream of a bird with emerald feathers and golden eyes. The bird flew over mountains and valleys, finally...

Tea Stories: The Tea Monk and the Thief

Tea Stories: The Tea Monk and the Thief

There once was a wandering monk named Luohan who lived high in the misty mountains of Fujian province. He was known for cultivating a rare and extraordinary tea called Tieguanyin—Iron...

Tea Stories: The Tea Monk and the Thief

There once was a wandering monk named Luohan who lived high in the misty mountains of Fujian province. He was known for cultivating a rare and extraordinary tea called Tieguanyin—Iron...

Simplicity and Tea

Simplicity and Tea

Simplicity (简朴) and Tea: Finding Joy in Less Tea has a way of reminding us that life doesn’t need to be complicated. Just hot water, some leaves, and a quiet...

Simplicity and Tea

Simplicity (简朴) and Tea: Finding Joy in Less Tea has a way of reminding us that life doesn’t need to be complicated. Just hot water, some leaves, and a quiet...

Tea Culture and Daoism

Tea Culture and Daoism

Tea culture and Daoism are deeply connected through shared values of simplicity, harmony, mindfulness, and nature. For centuries, tea has not only been a beverage but also a spiritual practice...

Tea Culture and Daoism

Tea culture and Daoism are deeply connected through shared values of simplicity, harmony, mindfulness, and nature. For centuries, tea has not only been a beverage but also a spiritual practice...

Bai Juyi: Tea as a Simple Pleasure in Daily Life

Bai Juyi: Tea as a Simple Pleasure in Daily Life

Bai Juyi (白居易) (772–846), a renowned Tang Dynasty poet, was known for his accessible, heartfelt poetry about the everyday experiences of life. Unlike the wild escapism of Li Bai or...

Bai Juyi: Tea as a Simple Pleasure in Daily Life

Bai Juyi (白居易) (772–846), a renowned Tang Dynasty poet, was known for his accessible, heartfelt poetry about the everyday experiences of life. Unlike the wild escapism of Li Bai or...

Li Bai - A Calmer Side of a Wild Poet

Li Bai - A Calmer Side of a Wild Poet

Li Bai (李白), (701–762) the legendary Tang Dynasty poet, is most famous for his love of wine, but tea also plays a subtle, reflective role in his life and poetry....

Li Bai - A Calmer Side of a Wild Poet

Li Bai (李白), (701–762) the legendary Tang Dynasty poet, is most famous for his love of wine, but tea also plays a subtle, reflective role in his life and poetry....