TEA ART　

                                  The word Tea Moral first appeared in record of Feng’s Knowledge of the Tang Dynasty. Among royal families and in imperial palace, tea art became popular at that time, developing and stylizing. Moreover the palace tea art was once again enhanced by the development of tribute tea in Tang Dynasty. From long-term practice of drinking tea, according to the characteristics of tea, and on the basis of drinking environment, tea service allocation, infusing and tasting skill, Chinese people has drawn their traditional tea ceremony, combining local custom and special culture. Chinese tea moral represents the host’s comprehension of basic tea spirit, or the affinity and reverence between host and guests.

      The implication of moral and art of tea is contained in different kinds of formal tea meet and rite, such as the Qing Ming Banquet tea meet of Tang Dynasty, the Tea Fightof Song Dynasty, the Tea Banquet of the scholars in Ming and Qing Dynasty, the Universal tea of the sanctuary" in temples, the Tea Presentation for Guest in modern families and the Kong Fu Tea of Fujian and Guangdong province.

        Taiwan tea art, during years if practice, has developed and become the most standardized Chinese modern tea art Common people are connected with teahouses, enjoying the Taiwan tea art as a popular drinking entertainment. Tea services for Taiwan tea art include teaship, teapot, tea can, tea cup for smelling teacup for tasting, saucer, tea cloth, portable kettle, etc.
        In Chinese main land, tea art is often shown through performances. There are the imitation of Tang’s Palace Tea Art in Shanxi, the imitation of Qing’s Cultural Tea Art in Shanghai, the Three Steps Tea Art in Yunnan, the Oolong Tea Art in Fujian, the Longqing Tea Art in Zhejiang, the Challenge of Tea in Hunan, the Chan Tea Art in Jiangxi and Buddhist Tea Art in Wutaishang of Shanxi. Chinese tea art is practical, intimately correlating to our life, while Japanese tea art contains too much formula.