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Tea Stories: The Tiger and the Tea Sage

Tea Stories: The Tiger and the Tea Sage

In a remote mountain village, there lived a tea master named Shen Zhou, known not only for his exquisite tea but for his wisdom. Shen Zhou believed that tea had...

Tea Stories: The Tiger and the Tea Sage

In a remote mountain village, there lived a tea master named Shen Zhou, known not only for his exquisite tea but for his wisdom. Shen Zhou believed that tea had...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...