TRIBUTE TEA - Tea History

SONG DYNASTY (960-1279)

During the Song dynasty (960-1279) the practice of tea-drinking changed dramatically from the boiled and salted herb of the Tang. At this time, finely milled tea powder was now placed directly into the tea bowl and whisked into a froth with hot water (rather than simmered in a pot). As seen below, the color of the bowl also changed, in this case to black, in order to show off the opaque, milky color of the tea.

Song Tea Bowl

Song "Hare's Fur" Tea Bowl & Modern Whisk

(It is whisked tea preparation of the Song dynasty in China which is preserved in the modern chanoyu "tea ceremony" of Japan, whose équipage is shown below.)

Chanoyu

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	SONG DYNASTY (960-1279) During the Song dynasty (960-1279) the practice of tea-drinking changed dramatically from the boiled and salted herb of the Tang. At this time, finely milled tea powder was now placed directly into the tea bowl and whisked into a froth with hot water (rather than simmered in a pot). As seen below, the color of the bowl also changed, in this case to black, in order to show off the opaque, milky color of the tea. Song "Hare's Fur" Tea Bowl & Modern Whisk (It is whisked tea preparation of the Song dynasty in China which is preserved in the modern chanoyu "tea ceremony" of Japan, whose équipage is shown below.) (PREVIOUS) - (NEXT)
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