Tea culture refers to the cultural characteristics formed in the process of tea drinking activities, including tea ceremony, tea morality, tea spirit, tea union, tea book, tea set, tea recipe, tea poem, tea painting, tea science, tea story, tea art and so on. Tea culture is not only a way of life, but also a kind of spiritual sustenance and cultural inheritance.
The origins of tea culture can be traced back to China, and it is said that Chinese tea drinking began in the Shennong era and has a history of more than 4,700 years. In China, different regions and ethnic groups have different tea drinking customs and tea cultures. Among them, Chaozhou Gongfu tea is the core representative of the Chinese tea ceremony and is known as the "living fossil" of the Chinese tea ceremony. In addition to China, people from many countries and regions around the world also love to taste tea, forming a unique tea culture.
The connotation of tea culture is very rich, and it has a close connection with Chinese culture, etiquette, philosophy, art, etc. In the process of making tea, appreciating tea, smelling tea, drinking tea, and tasting tea, people can taste the aroma of tea, feel the quiet beauty of tea ceremony, appreciate the artistic conception of tea painting and tea poetry, and understand the connotation of tea virtue and tea spirit.
In general, tea culture is a cultural phenomenon with a long history and rich connotations, and through learning and understanding tea culture, we can better understand the diversity of Chinese culture and human civilization.