中國茶文化與英國咖啡文化的比較

ChapterOneIntroductionAseveryoneknows,tea,coffee,andcocoaarecollectivelyknownasthethreelargestnonalcoholicbeveragesintheworldtoday.Walkingonthestreet,teahousesandcoffeeshopscanbeseeneverywhere,indicatingthatteaandcoffeehavebeeninseparablefromourlivesandareapartofourlives.Ontheonehand,itisbecauseteaandcoffeearetwodrinksthatarebeneficialtohumanhealth.Therefore,intoday'ssociety,afterpeoplehavesolvedtheproblemoffoodandclothing,theybegintopursueahealthierlife.Ontheotherhand,peopleareattractedbythecultureofteaandcoffee,andtheytastetheculturetheyrepresentwhiledrinking.Chinaisthebirthplaceofteaculture,andteahasplayedanimportantroleinpeople'sdailylifesinceancienttimes;ForWesterners,coffeeisnolessimportantthanteaintermsofitssignificancetotheChinesepeople,evenmoreso.TeaandcoffeearehighlyrepresentativedrinksinChinaandtheWest,andtheyareconsideredoneoftherepresentativesofChineseandWesternculture.Thefreshandelegantnatureofteaandthestrongaromaandmellowaromaofcoffeemakethemeachhavetheirowncharacteristicsandcharm.AsaChinese,especiallyundertheinfluenceoffamilyenvironment,thereisaninextricablebondtotea.Inthepast,theunderstandingofteawasonlyatthesurfacelevel,thatis,thematerialformoftea.LittlewasknownabouttheChineseculturecontainedintea.Asayoungperson,withChina'sintegrationwiththeworld,ourgenerationisdeeplyaffectedbytheimpactofWesternculture.Coffeeculture,asarepresentativeofWesternculture,isalsobeingacceptedbyourgeneration.Throughouttheages,therearehundredsofdefinitionsoftheconceptof"culture".Infact,cultureisaverysubtlethingthatpermeateseveryaspectofourlives,suchasteaandcoffee,whichareoriginallytwodrinks,buthavebecomeaculturalphenomenon.Fromtheorigintoprosperityofteaandcoffee,aprofoundteaandcoffeeculturehasbeenformed.Toalargeextent,theculturalconnotationsembodiedbythesetwodrinksdeserveourin-depthattention.Thisarticleintroducestheoriginanddevelopmentofthetwodrinks,analyzestheculturaldifferencesbehindthetwodrinks,andexplainsthedifferencesinculturalexpressionbetweenChinaandtheWesttoday.Eventhroughthemutualcomparisonofteacultureandcoffeeculture,wecanseetheculturalflavorofChinaandtheWest,sothatwecanunderstandthecultureandhumanisticfeelingsofChinaandtheWest.ChapterTwoOverviewofTeaCultureandCoffeeCulture2.1TeaCultureSinceShennong'stastingofBaicaoditea,peopleinBashuhavestarteddrinkingteainthelateShangandearlyZhoudynasties.In1066BC,KingWudefeatedZhouandmadeteaatribute.Inthelatestageoftheprimitivecommune,teabecameacommodityforexchange.DuringtheWarringStatesperiod,teahadacertainscale.IntheHanDynasty,TeahasbecomeaspecialtonicforBuddhistmeditation.DuringtheWei,Jin,andSouthernandNorthernDynasties,teawasestablishedintheYangtzeRiverandpopularizedinthenorth,spreadingthetrendofdrinkingtea.DuringtheSuiandTangdynasties,teawaswidelyconsumedbythewholepeople,andtheteaindustryflourished.Teahouses,teabanquets,andteapartiesemerged,advocatingthatguestscometopaytributetotea.Atthistime,theworld'sfirstmonographonteaculture,theTeaClassic,wasalsoproduced。IntheearlySongandlateMingdynasties,teaculturereacheditspeak,withteafighting,tributetea,andgiftteabecomingpopularintheworld.IntheQingDynasty,teaculturedevelopedfurther,withoperaandfolkartperforminginteahouses.DuringtheQingDynasty,teawasalwaysinasuperiorpositioninforeigntrade.Withthedevelopmentofhistory,peoplehavecontinuouslyenriched,enriched,anddevelopedteacultureinvariousactivitiesoftea.TeahasahistoryofthousandsofyearsinChinaandhasalwaysbeenlovedbytheChinesepeople.Ontheonehand,teaitselfisadrinkbeneficialtopeople'shealth.Ontheotherhand,teaitselfhaswitnessedthedevelopmenthistoryofChinaforthousandsofyears,andbearstheimprintofChinesecultureontea.ForChinesepeople,teaisalwaysinourlivesandaffectsourlives.Itisapartofeveryoneofusinourdailylives.ItcanbesaidthateveryChinesebornandbredisinfluencedbyteaculture,andeachofushasabrandoftea,whichisasymbolofculture.Chinaisthehometownoftea,asiswellknown,Chinaisthebirthplaceoftea.Teaculturenotonlyreferstoteaitself,butalsoincludesteaceremony,teaart,teaethics,teaspirit,teacouplets,teabooks,teasets,teapaintings,teascience,teastories,andsoon."Chinaisacountryofetiquette,and"etiquette"isparticularlyimportantinthelifeoftheChinesepeople."Guestscometooffertea"hasbeenregardedasthecreedofetiquettesinceancienttimes.".Today,whenaguestarrivesathome,teaisalsoregardedasthebestetiquetteforentertainingguests.Tea,astherepresentativeoftraditionalChineseculture,alsocontainsessential"rites".Wecanseeafewthingsthroughthespiritualconnotationofteaculture.Thespiritualconnotationofteacultureisthecombinationofmaking,appreciating,drinking,andtastingteahabitswiththe"rites"intraditionalChineseculturalconnotation.Infact,itisaculturalphenomenonwithdistinctiveChineseculturalcharacteristicsformedbythecombinationofteacultureand"rites".Althoughthemethodofobtainingteaiscontroversial,itisacceptedbymostpeoplethatteaisobtainedbyShennong.Inthelateprimitivesociety,teabegantobeexchangedwithothersasacommodity.ThespecifictimeforChinesepeopletodrinkteaisaroundtheendoftheShangDynastyandthebeginningoftheZhouDynasty.BytheWarringStatesperiod,teahadbeguntotakeshapebothintermsofcultivationanddrinking.DuringtheHanDynasty,Buddhistmonksbegandrinkingteaduringtheir"sittingmeditation".DuringtheWei,Jin,andSouthernandNorthernDynasties,thetrendofdrinkingteabegantospreadfromthesouthtothenorth.IntheSuiandTangdynasties,thecompletionofLuYu's"TeaClassic"markedtheformalformationofteaculture.Duringthisperiod,Chinesepeoplebegantodrinktea,andtherewerespecializedteadrinkingplacessuchasteahouses,teabanquets,andteaparties.Atthistime,therewasalreadyasayingof"treatingguestswithtea",wherepeopleusedteatoentertainvisitingguests.BytheSongDynasty,teaculturehadreacheditspeak,withteafighting,tributetea,andgiftteabecomingpopular.DuringtheQingDynasty,teaculturegainedamorecomprehensivedevelopment,andQuyibegantoenterteahousesforperformances,addingcontenttotheconnotationofteaculture.2.2CoffeeCultureBycomparison,itwasnotuntilabout1000ADthatcoffeebeanswerefirstboiledinboilingwater.CoffeecultivationbeganinYemenaroundthe15thcentury.VenetianmerchantsfirstintroducedcoffeeintoEuropein1615.By1683,thefirstcoffeeshopinEuropehadopenedinVenice,andthemostfamouswastheFlorentineCafe,whichopenedinSt.Mark'sSquarein1720.Duringtheprocessofforeigncolonization,theDutchplantedcoffeeinMalaba,India,andin1699broughtcoffeetowhatisnowJava,Indonesia.CoffeeenteredtheAmericasin1668,becomingafashionabledrinkinSouthAmerica,followedbycoffeeshopsinNewYork,Philadelphia,Boston,andotherNorthAmericancities.CoffeeenteredTaiwan,Chinain1884.ItcanbeseenthatChineseteaculturehasafarlongerhistorythanWesterncoffeeculture.CoffeeisarepresentativeofWesterncivilization.Wheneverwehearthisword,itisalwaysassociatedwithromanceandelegance.CoffeeisanessentialpartoflifeforWesternersjustasteaisforChinesepeople.Itcanbeseenthatcoffeeculturealsohasitsuniqueculturalconnotationanduniqueculturalcharm.Westernphilosophersregardrationalityasafundamentalsymbolthatdistinguisheshumansfrombeasts,whichlaysthefoundationfortherationalityofWesternculture.Westerncultureisarationalisticculturethataimstoconstructanabstractworldofideasinselfconsciousness,usingthoseabstractsubjectivelawsastheessenceoftheworld,andtherebyachievingrationalalienationoftheworld.Thisisalsoreflectedinthecoffeeculture.Coffeebrewershavestrictrequirementsforgrindingcoffeebeans,utensils,andwatertemperatureratios,resultinginaricharomaandstrongtaste.Iffreshwaterisboiled,itwillcontainanappropriateamountofcarbondioxide,whichcanincreasethearomaofcoffee.However,continuousboilingofthewaterwillreducetheevaporationofcarbondioxide.Therefore,theoptimalwatertemperatureis95°C.Toolowawatertemperaturewillmakethecoffeetasteunabletobefullyreleased,andtoohighawatertemperaturewillmakethecoffeeingredientsdeteriorate.Toomuchortoolittleisnotgood.Anotherexampleofaservingofcoffeeis8gramsforlightcoffee,12gramsforstrongcoffee,and120ccforwater.Theseallembodytherationalismofcoffeeculture.ChapterThreeComparativeAnalysisofTeaCultureandCoffeeCulture3.1DifferencesBetweenTeaCultureandCoffeeCulture3.1.1DifferentOriginsThereisnodoubtthatChinaisthebirthplaceoftea.IntheChinesediet,teahasanextraordinarypositionandiscloselyrelatedtodailylife.Theseventhingsofdailylife,"firewood,rice,oil,salt,soysauce,vinegar,tea",areoftentalkedabout.Amongthem,teahasitsownindependentfield.Atthesametime,inthehistoryofourcountry,thereisasayingthatwhenitcomestothelifesituationoftherich,itisusedtodescribe"reachingoutforteaandopeningupforrice".Ordinarypeoplelivea"coarseteaandlightrice"life,fromwhichwecanknowthatwhetherrichorpoor,peoplecannotlivewithouttea,andteaoccupiesaveryimportantpositioninourlives.So,whendidteacomefrom?InChinesehistory,therearevariouslegendsabouttheoriginoftea,includingtheShennongtheory,theWesternZhouDynastytheory,theQinandHandynastiestheory,andtheSixDynastiestheory,amongwhichthemostwell-knownistheShennongtheory.Inancientbookssuchas"RecordsoftheHistorian","HuainanZiLu","MateriaMedicaYanYi",and"ShennongMateriaMedicaClassic",therearerelevantrecordsof"Shennongtastedhundredsofherbsandobtainedtea."LuYu,ateaexpertintheTangDynasty,alsosaid,"TheteaoriginatedfromtheShennongfamilyasadrink.".[1]Accordingtolegend,Shennongaccidentallydiscoveredaplantwhilepickingherbs,andlaternamedit"tea".Thereafter,theteatreewasgraduallyexcavated,collected,andintroduced,andwasusedasmedicine,asasacrifice,asfoodanddrink.Asaresult,thisaccidentaldiscoveryhasledtothecontinuousdevelopmentofteaasabeverage,whichhasgainedwidespreadpopularityandbecomeanindispensablepartoflife.Evenlater,teawasnotonlyanationaldrink,butalsobecamepopularworldwide.CoffeeisthemostpopulardrinkintheWest,anditsacceptanceisnolessthanthesmoothflowofteainChina.Theoriginsofcoffeealsohavestories.OneofthemisaccordingtotherecordsofaRomanlinguist,AristotleDongluo:AroundthesixthcenturyAD,anArabshepherd,Kardai,wasdrivingsheeptotheIsopiangrasslandstograze.Hewasexcitedtofindthatthesheephadeatensomeredfruitandwascurioustotastesome.Aftereating,hereallyfeltrefreshed.Fromthenon,heoftendrovethesheeptoeatthisdeliciousfruittogether.Later,aMuslimpassedbyandconvenientlypickedthisunusualredfruithomeanddistributedittoothers."Theydiscoveredthatthisfruitcankeepthemawakeduringprayer,andthismiraculousberryhassincespreadwidely.".Anotherstory,theArabmonks,isaboutIslam.Itissaidthattherewasamanwhowasexpelledbyhisclansmenforcommittingacrime.Whenhewalkedtoaplace,hewasreallyunabletowalk,sohesatdownunderthetreetorest.Atthismoment,abirdflewandfellonthebranch,makingapleasantsound,whichwasveryloudandclear,andhehadneverhearditbefore.Later,hediscoveredthatthebirdmadesuchaloudandclearsoundafterpeckingatasmallredfruit,sohepickedthefruitandboileditinwater.Duringthisprocess,thesmallredfruitsexudedaverystrongaroma.Whenhedranktheboiledwaterofthefruit,hefoundthathisenergyhadrecoveredandhispreviousfatiguehadgoneforever.Accordingtolaterresearch,theseberriesaretheseedsofcoffee.Aspeopleconsumethemmoreandmore,thisbitter,sweet,andextremelymellowdrinkhasbecomeanextremelyimportantpartofdailylifethatWesternerscannotstopcraving.Asfortheoriginofteaandcoffee,bothhaveacomplexandmysteriouslegendandmyth,providingawonderfulstorybackgroundfortheculturaldevelopmentofteaandcoffee.Atthesametime,theyhavealsoarousedwidespreadinterestandgainedwidespreadrecognitionduringthedisseminationprocess.3.1.2DifferentDrinkersandEnvironmentsInChina,youngpeoplearemorewillingandprefertodrinkcoffeethantea,becauseintheeyesofyoungpeople,coffeeissynonymouswithromanceandasymboloffashion.Whenyoungmenandwomenchooseadatelocation,itisalsoacaféthatismuchlargerthanateahouse.Youngpeoplebelievethatcoffeeshopsaremoreemotionalandhavemoreatmosphere.Whenweenteracoffeeshop,weoftenseeyoungpeople,andrarelyseeelderlypeoplegatheringandchattinghere.Atthesametime,weoftenseeaphenomenoninteahouseswheresomemenagedaround40aredrinkingteaandchatting,anditisrareforyoungpeopletochoosetohaveteaatteahousegatherings.Afterinvestigation,itwasfoundthattheolderpeopleare,themoretheylikedrinkingtea,whiletheyoungertheyare,themoretheylikedrinkingcoffee.Duringthesurvey,peoplefoundthatwhetherdrinkingteaorcoffeecangivepeopleasenseofstability,whiletheoppositedescriptivewords,suchas"impulsive","impatient",and"hasty",arenotassociatedwithteadrinkersandcoffeedrinkers.Wecanseetheimprintofteacultureandcoffeecultureonteadrinkersandcoffeedrinkers.Comparingthedifferencesbetweenteadrinkersandcoffeedrinkersalsohelpsusexploreteacultureandcoffeeculture.Ingeneral,bothteadrinkersandcoffeedrinkersgiveasenseofstability,whileteadrinkersalsogiveasenseofcalmandmaturity.Thisisduetotheolderageofteadrinkers,whohavearicherlifeexperienceandamoreaccurateunderstandingoftheessenceoftea.Whentheydrinktea,theyareactuallytastingChinesecultureforthousandsofyears.Ontheonehand,coffeeculturewasformedlaterthanteaculture,whichcanbesaidtobeyoung.Ontheotherhand,coffeeculturecontainssomeelementsofyouthandfashion,soitismorepopularwithyoungpeople.Accordingtoexistinghistoricalrecords,theearliestteahouseinChinaappearedduringtheKaiyuanperiodoftheTangDynasty,from713to741.Atthistime,theteahousewascalledMingpu.Theearliestcoffeeshopsappearedinthe16thcenturyandwereestablishedinMecca.Teahousesandcoffeeshopsareplaceswherepeopleusetocommunicatewithothers,butChina'sold-fashionedteahousescanbedescribedashavinguniquecharacteristics.TeahousesinChinaarenotonlyaplaceforpeopletocommunicateandtalk,butalsoagoodplacetolistentostorytellingandXiaoqu.TheoperationofChineseteahousesisnotonlyaboutthesupplyoftea,butalsoaccompaniedbysomeothersidelines.Therearealsosignificantdifferencesinthedesignofteahousesandcafes.Coffeeshopstendtopaymoreattentiontopersonalprivacy,withdecorativeitemsbetweeneachtableofgueststoprovidearelativelyseparatespaceforgueststotalk.Whenyouenteracoffeeshop,thefirstimpressionisnotverynoisy,butratheraquietatmosphereinwhichpeopletendtofeelverycalmandpeaceful.Whenyouwalkintoanold-fashionedteahouseinChina,itbringsyouanotherfeeling.Inateahouse,thereisnodecorativefencebetweenthetables,andeveryoneintheteahousecanclearlyseewhoisintheteahouse.Moreover,atthistime,theteahousegivesalivelyandextraordinaryfeeling.Thepeopleintheteahousearetalkingloudly,evenshoutingfromspace,anddonotcarewhethertheirvoiceaffectsothers.Sometimestwopeoplewhoarenotsittingatthesametabledon'tevenneedtoknoweachother.Aslongastheyhavethesameviews,theycanbecomeclosefriendsandtalktoeachotheracrossthetable.Thisdifferenceismainlyduetodifferencesinculturalbackground.Chinesepeopleoftenliketobelively,likemanypeoplegatheredtogether,likeeveryonetotalkaboutthingstogether,whileWesternersprefertohavearelativelyindependentprivatespaceoftheirown,andpaymoreattentiontoakindofprivacy.3.2SimilaritiesBetweenTeaCultureandCoffeeCulture3.2.1TheSameTasteandEffectThisdifferenceismainlyduetodifferencesinculturalbackground.Chinesepeopleoftenliketobelively,likemanypeoplegatheredtogether,likeeveryonetotalkaboutthingstogether,whileWesternersprefertohavearelativelyindependentprivatespaceoftheirown,andpaymoreattentiontoakindofprivacy.Teaandcoffeearebothreprocessedproductsofplants.Coffee,therawtreespeciesbelongingtotheRubiaceaefamily,isanevergreentree.Peopledrinkitsfruitkernels,alsoknownascoffeebeans.Tea,therawtreespeciesbelongingtotheCamelliaceaefamily,belongstoshrubsortrees,andpeopledrinkitsleafbuds.Teahastheeffectofrefreshingandrefreshingthemind.ZhangHuaoftheJinDynastysaidinhis"RecordsofNaturalHistory":"Drinkingrealteamakespeoplesleepless,soteaisalsoknownasthe"notnightHou",whichisthebeautyofitsachievements.Manypeopletendtosufferfrominsomniawhendrinkingtea,andthenickname"notnightHou"comesfromthis.Coffeeiswell-knownforitsrefreshingeffect.Therefreshingeffectisbecausebothcontaincaffeine(alsoknownascaffeine)thathasarefreshingeffect.Caffeineitselfisbitter,andthebitternessofteaandcoffeecomesfromcaffeine.Whencaffeineexistsalone,itisindeedbitter,butintea,aportionofcaffeinewillcomplexwithsubstancessuchascatechinsandtheaflavins,producingarefreshingtasteandaphenomenonofreturningtosweetnessafterbitterness.Therefore,drinkingcoffeemainlyresultsinabittertaste,whileteahasaphenomenonofbeingbitterfirstandthensweet.However,theprincipleofreturningsweetnessisnotonlyrelatedtothis,butalsotothesugars,aminoacids,andothersubstancesintea,aswellasthesensoryorgansofthehumanbody.Duetothebitterness,inordertobecomemore"delicious",peoplecoincidentallythoughtofaddingmilkandsugar,andthetastewasveryharmoniousafteraddingthem,Itcanbeconsideredthe"bestpartner".Coffeeflowerpullingisquitecommon.Pourmilkthathasbeenwhippedintoabubbleonthecoffeeandswingyourwristtocreatepatternssuchasleaves,hearts,flowers,etc.onthesurfaceofthecoffee.Teacanalsobeflowerpulled,anditisacraftthathaslongbeendiscoveredbyourancestors.DuringtheSongDynasty,thepopular"TeaHundredDramas"Actually,it'sjustateaflower.Atthattime,teawassteamedgreenpancaketea.Whenmakingit,theteawasfirstcrushedintosmallpieces,thenpouredintoboilingwater,andstirredwithteatomakefrothycakes.Skilledpeoplecouldmakefrothycakesappearinvariousshapes,evenapoem,thistechniquewaspopularatthattime.Coffeehasahighcaloriecontentandcanbeusedasameal.Manypeopleabroadstarttheirdaywithacupofcoffeeasbreakfast.Whatabouttea?Althoughteaalonecannotbeusedasfood,itcanalsobemadeintoricewithotherseasonings.Forexample,invarioustypesofteamaking,numerousseasoningsandteaarecrushedtogetherandthenpouredintoboilingwater.Thereisalsoteasoakedrice,whichbelongstoChinesesimplemeals.Inaddition,thereisacustominChina'steadistrictstomaketeaintovegetables.Whetheritiscoffeeortea,itwillgivedrinkersdifferentfeelingsduetodifferentoriginsandprocessingmethods.Teaisdividedintogreentea,blacktea,Pu'erteaandotherteacategories,anddifferentproductionregionsandprocessingmethodshaveadirectimpactonthequalityoftea.3.2.2TheSameCulturalSystemWiththedevelopmentofmodernsociety,whetherit'scoffeeortea,it'snolongeraChineseorWesternbeverage,norisitacultureofnobilityorgentry.Underthetrendofglobalization,coffeeculturehasbeenrecognizedinChina,andteaculturehasalsomovedfromChinatoEastAsiaandthewesternworld.InsomemajorcitiesinChina,thepopularityofStarbucksamongwhite-collarworkersreflectsthepopularityofcoffeeinChina.IntheUK,peoplealsohavethehabitofdrinkingblacktea,whileAmericanshavethehabitofdrinkingicetea.ThisistheembodimentoftheintegrationofteacultureandcoffeecultureintotheChineseandWesternfoodculture.TeacultureisanimportantpartofChinesetraditionalculture.ItscoreistouseteaasamediumtoconveytheculturalessenceoftheChinesenation.Thestructuralsystemofteacultureincludesmanyaspectssuchasteahistory,variety,productiontechnology,tastingskills,etiquetteculture,etc.Amongthem,thehistoryofteaisthebasisofteaculture,varietyandproductiontechnologyarethecoreofteaculture,andtastingskillsandetiquetteculturearetheessenceofteaculture.ThecoreandstructuralsystemofteacultureisanimportantpartofChinesetraditionalculture,aswellasthetreasureofChinesenationalculture.ThecoffeecultureintheUKisnotonlyreflectedincoffeeshopsandbeverages,butalsoincludesactivitiesandeventsrelatedtocoffee.Forexample,theannualLondonCoffeeFestivalisaneventthatcoffeeenthusiastsenthusiasticallyparticipatein.Duringthisfestival,avarietyofcoffeebrands,equipment,andaccessoriesgatherhere,wherecoffeeenthusiastscantastevariousflavorsofcoffee,participateincoffeecompetitionsandseminars,andlearnaboutthelatestcoffeetrendsandtechnologies.Coffeehasitsowncharacteristicsduetoitsdifferentorigins,treespecies,andprocessingmethods.Fordrinkers,theymayalsohavepreferencesbasedontheirtasteandbecomeobsessedwithaparticulartypeofteaorcoffeebean.TheBritishsaid,"Iamnotinthecoffeeshop,butonthewaytothecoffeeshop."CoffeehasbecomeanindispensablepartofWesternlife,andhasformedauniquecoffeeculture.TeaisthenationaldrinkofChinesepeople,anditisatraditionaldrinkofChinathathaslastedforthousandsofyears.TeaandChinesetraditionalculturehavelongbeenintegrated,andauniqueteaculturehasbeenformed.ChapterFourThePracticalSignificanceofTeaCultureandCoffeeCulture4.1TheEleganceofTeaCultureChineseteacultureembodiesthesoulandcharacteristicsofteadrinkers.Thebitterandastringenttastebrewedfromtealeavesissublimatedintospiritualfeelingsthroughhumansensoryexperienceaftertasting,reflectingvariousspiritualrealmsofConfucianism,Taoism,andBuddhismthatarehighlyrespectedbytheChinesepeople.Inteatasting,peoplecandrawdifferentfeelings.Somecanexperiencethevariousstatesoflife,somecanexperiencetheemptinessandemptinessofthings,andsomecanappreciatethethoughtsofancientphilosophers.Otherscombineteawithethicsandselfreflection.Teaisanintermediarythatleadstotheheartofapersonthroughteatasting.Teatastingmeansshowingintegrity,teatastingmeansselfawakening,andteatastingmeansshowingfrugality.InChineseculture,tearepresentslightandemptiness,representsnaturaltranquility,andrepresentsvirtue,wisdom,andbenevolence.TheformationofChineseteacultureisdeeplyinfluencedbythecoreofChina'ssplendidtraditionalculture-Confucianism,Taoism,andBuddhism.China'steacultureiscloselyrelatedtothesimplelifeofthepeople,isharmoniousandunifiedwithChina'straditionalvalues,andcoincideswithartisticaesthetictendencies.Overtime,teaculturehasgraduallydevelopedintoauniqueChineseteaceremony.Theauthorof"TheClassicofTea",LuYu,isthefounderofChina'steaceremony.Whetherit'sthebenevolenceandmoderationadvocatedbyConfucianism,thesimplicityandtranquilityadvocatedbyTaoism,orthebenevolenceandkindnessadvocatedbyBuddhism,drinkingteacanenablepeopletodiscover,comprehend,experience,andapproachthetruemeaningoftheTao.ThefreshnessandeleganceofChineseteaculturewellreflectthecourtesy,modesty,mellowness,andsimplicityofChinesepeople'scharacter.Theimpartiality,neithercondescension,norarroganceinteaalsowellconfirmtheChinesepeople'sdoctrineofthemean.Themellowandpeacefulnatureofteacoincideswiththeharmoniouscoexistencebetweenpeopleandeverythingintheworldinthemindsofourpeople.Chinesepeoplehaveatealikepersonality,aresoberandrational,andarenotradical.Theyblendinbalance,whichispreciselythelifestyleandthegoldenmeanfavoredbyChinesepeople.TheChinesebelievethateverythingisorderlyandprosperous,andthattheflowofalllifebringsharmonyandrhythm.Thisisthewayourpeoplegetalong,anditisalsoapartofthespiritualpowerofourteaculture.Thewayofthinkinginteaculturetendstobemoreprocessoriented,relevant,organized,andintuitive,emphasizingtheunityofmanandnature,andachievingtheunityofheavenandmanthroughdrinkingtea.TheprocessofservingteacontainstheConfuciancharacterofbeingasimpleandelegantgentleman,theTaoistspiritofbeingindifferenttosimplicity,andtheZentea'suniquewayofunderstanding.Teatranscendsitsnaturalattributes,BecomeanimportantmediumthatcarriesthetraditionalChinesemoralidealsandspiritualrealm.Thepeopleofourcountryliveasimpleandtraditionallifestyle,attachimportancetokinship,andrespectclansandelders.Sinceitsformation,China'steaculturehasalwaysretaineditsoriginalway,reflectingtheconservativeandcalmchara