The Canon of Tea in Illustrations

«The Canon of Tea» is the first treatise on tea in history, written by the hermit Lu Yu in the 8th century. In China, he is revered as the «Tea Immortal». «The "Canon of Tea" in Illustrations» comments on this... ancient treatise. The author of the book, Qiu Ziping, illustrated all stages of the production, preparation, and drinking of tea as described by Lu Yu, and also explained difficult-to-understand fragments of his text. The book contains photographs of tea utensils from various eras discovered during excavations and the author's own drawings, in which he reconstructed the appearance of tableware from the era of Lu Yu. It will help the reader imagine how tea was prepared and consumed at the dawn of the tea tradition. For a wide audience. .

Author: ЦЮ Ц.

Printhouse: Shans

Age restrictions: 12+

Year of publication: 2019

ISBN: 9785907015517

Number of pages: 208

Size: 200x200x13 мм mm

Cover type: Твердый переплет

Weight: 412 g

ID: 1638345

«The Canon of Tea» is the first treatise on tea in history, written by the hermit Lu Yu in the 8th century. In China, he is revered as the «Tea Immortal». «The "Canon of Tea" in Illustrations» comments on this ancient treatise. The author of the book, Qiu Ziping, illustrated all stages of the production, preparation, and drinking of tea as described by Lu Yu, and also explained difficult-to-understand fragments of his text. The book contains photographs of tea utensils from various eras discovered during excavations and the author's own drawings, in which he reconstructed the appearance of tableware from the era of Lu Yu. It will help the reader imagine how tea was prepared and consumed at the dawn of the tea tradition. For a wide audience. .

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