Among the treasures of Chinese culture, tea poems occupy an important position. Tea, this mellow drink, has attracted the great interest of literati and writers throughout the ages with its unique charm and cultural connotation. Through poetry, they vividly expressed their love and perception for tea. Below, let's enjoy some classic poems about tea.
First of all, let's take a look at Lu You's "You Wuyi Mountain". The poem reads: "Nine songs and clear streams are a leaf boat, and the cloud roots and immortal tea are self-flowing." In this poem, Lu You uses Qingxi and tea as the carrier to show the natural beauty of Wuyi Mountain and the charm of tea. The tea leaves float in the flowing water, like a flat boat, and the tea fragrance is like the clouds in the fairyland, ethereal and fascinating.
Let's take a look at Du Mu's "Autumn Night Will Dawn Out of the Fence to Welcome the Cool Feeling": "The silver candle autumn light is cold on the screen, and the small fan flutters lightly. The night is as cool as water, and you can sit and watch the morning glory Vega. The tea stove is still hot and frying new tea, and the copper chariot is slightly warmed into the spring. In this poem, Du Mu depicts the scenery of the autumn night with delicate brushstrokes, and also shows the presence of tea stoves and fragrant tea. The new tea is boiled in the tea stove, steaming, bringing warmth and comfort to the autumn night. This sense of leisurely tea tasting is exactly the joy of life that Du Mu pursues.
In addition, there is also Yuan Zhen's "Tea Drinking Song": "A bowl of throat kiss moist; The second bowl is lonely and boring; Three bowls of dry intestines, only 5,000 volumes of words; Four bowls of light sweat, uneven life, all to the pores; Five bowls of musculokeletal clearing; Six bowls of fairy spirits; Seven bowls can't be eaten, but the two armpits are used to the breeze. This poem describes the different feelings of drinking tea, from throat kissing to pores to channeling fairies, vividly showing the physical and mental changes brought about by drinking tea.
In addition to these well-known poems, there are also many poets who have left excellent works about tea. For example, Du Fu's "Ascending": "The peak of the incense burner is purple and the smoke is long, and the flowing water is full of fragrant grass. After a cup of tea, sit back and watch the clouds fly away. In this poem, Du Fu uses the incense burner peak as the background to paint a peaceful and magnificent picture. After tasting tea, sit and watch the clouds roll up, as if it can make people forget the troubles of the world and become one with nature.