"The yu storage cabinet is made of wood, woven of bamboo, and pasted with paper. It has a shelf inside, a cover above, a base below, and a door at the side, with one panel shut. Wi
"The ying — also called lan, long, or ju — is woven of bamboo. It holds five sheng, or one, two, three dou; the tea picker carries it on the back when gathering leaves."
"As for the character, it is sometimes written with the grass radical, sometimes with the tree radical, and sometimes with both."
"In Zhexi Circuit, Huzhou is best, Changzhou next, and Xuanzhou, Hangzhou, Muzhou, and Shezhou lower."
"Shennong's Classic of Food says: 'Long use of cha and ming makes a person strong and gladens the spirit.'"
"For each sheng of water, divide it into five bowls and drink while hot, in succession. The heavy and muddy settles below; the essence and fineness floats above."
"For water, mountain spring is best, river next, well lowest. Of mountain springs, choose the milky fountains that seep from rocky pools; avoid rushing, churning torrents."
"Steam it, pound it, press it, roast it, string it, seal it — and the tea is done."
"The gui mold, also called mo or quan, is made of iron, in round, square, or floral shapes."
"Its tree resembles the gualu; its leaves the gardenia; its flowers the white rose; its fruit the palm-nut; its stem the clove; its root the walnut."