Record Of Tea
''The Record of Tea'' (), also known as the ''Tea Note'' is a Chinese tea classic by Cai Xiang written in 1049–1053 CE. Reputed as one of the greatest calligraphers of the Song dynasty, Cai Xiang was also a great tea connoisseur. During the Qingli (慶曆) era of the Renzong Emperor Emperor Renzong of Song (30 May 1010 – 30 April 1063), personal name Zhao Zhen, was the fourth emperor of the Song dynasty of China. He reigned for about 41 years from 1022 to his death in 1063, and was the longest reigning Song dynasty empe ... (1041–1048), Cai Xiang was the Officer of Transportation in Fujian. He pioneered the manufacture of a small "Dragon Tribute Tea Cake" (大小龙团 daxiao longtuan) of superlative quality. He wrote the first tea treatise of the Song dynasty, ''The Record of Tea''. In this book, he documents, explains in detail, comments and also criticizes the preparation and usage of tea and its vessels. He also made one of the first documented comments on ...
[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]