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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
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 (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 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 (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 (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....