From Song Dynasty on, Tea drinking was contemplated by official people and literati status as refined spiritual enjoyment, So they were very particular about the Sourrouding in which they drink their tea.
Liu Tong from Chinese Tea Book：a cultural history and Drinking guide
🏕 The calm and peaceful areas was the main principle and the people requirement was a silent room or a an place with terrace and room wall which provide sufficient light window, whereas in Daoist and Buddhist ashram, where they could enjoy the nature and listen to wind blowing, or an place where there are bamboos which at night time can be seen moon through the bamboos.
The way people enjoyed their tea was they might sit quietly and meditate, declaim or composed poetry, or engage each other with conversions, or perhaps reading. There are also people who enjoy drinking alone, but there are even more joyful for sharing the tea with other 2 to 3 fellow who have similar passion on tea and thing around…..🍂
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