The Imperial Tea Culture of the Song Dynasty  

作　　者：LIU Litang FAN Yuling LI Minrui 

机构地区：[1]Tea Culture Resesarch Center,Wuhan University.Wuhan 430064,China [2]School of History,Wuhan University,Wuhan 430064,China

出　　处：《Frontiers of History in China-Selected Publications from Chinese Universities》2024年第3期312-332,共21页中国高等学校学术文摘·历史学（英文版）

摘　　要：The Song Dynasty was an era of introspection,with a tendency for refinement and thriving civilian culture.At the same time,its culture was relatively closed and introverted,and elegant.Under such a background,the tea culture of the Song Dynasty was gentle,soft,and clear.During this period,the tea ceremony focused on simplicity and valued aspirations.Due to the increasing demand for high-quality tea from the ruling class,the tribute tea system gradually improved,and the tea-whisking method became popular with a focus on cleanliness,simplicity,and elegance.Besides,the use of tea utensils was also quite meticulous.Tea held a unique position in politics,diplomacy,daily life,and etiquette at the Song imperial palace.Additionally,tea was also endowed with many spiritual connotations,permeating into the cultural entertainment life of emperors and officials in the imperial palace,thus giving birth to many elegant tea-drinking techniques and cultural masterpieces.The Song imperial tea culture led the new trend of the times in the promoting and popularizing of tea-drinking customs among the people.

关 键 词：the Song Dynasty imperial palace tea culture 

分 类 号：K244[历史地理—历史学] TS971[历史地理—中国史]