?? The Classic Of Tea

<p>????</p><p></p><p>Brief Introduction</p><p></p><p>???????????????+??+??+??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????</p><p></p><p>The book is divided into ten sections each structured with original text + annotations + translation + appendices. Annotations clarify terms and cultural references tied to tea while translations prioritize literal accuracy with contextual clarity. The Classic Of Tea authored by Tang Dynasty scholar Lu Yu (revered as the Tea Sage) is the world's earliest most comprehensive treatise on tea. It systematically explores tea's characteristics cultivation processing brewing and utensils earning its reputation as a tea encyclopedia and a landmark in global tea culture. Scholar Liu Feng's annotated edition enriches the original text with expanded commentary balancing scholarly depth with practical insights.</p><p></p><p>????</p><p></p><p>Author Introduction</p><p></p><p>????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????</p><p></p><p>Liu Feng a renowned cultural scholar holds a Ph.D. in philosophy from Beijing Normal University and a postdoctoral fellowship in tea science. He serves as a researcher Global Ambassador for Chinese Tea Culture at the Dubai World Expo Chief Expert at the China International Tea Culture Exchange Center National Senior Tea Taster and a leading figure in Chinese tea culture studies.</p><p></p><p>???733-804?????????????????? ?????????????????????760???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????</p><p></p><p>Lu Yu (733-804) styled Hongjian and self-titled Jinglingzi or Sangzhuweng was a lifelong tea devotee and master of tea arts. In the early Shangyuan era of the Tang Dynasty (760 CE) he retreated to Tiaoxi (present-day Huzhou Zhejiang Province) and authored the three-volume The Classic Of Tea. The work systematically details tea's characteristics quality origins cultivation harvesting techniques brewing methods and utensils establishing itself as the world's first comprehensive treatise on tea.</p>