Chapter VII · The History: One-page summary — Yan Ying, when minister to Duke Jing of Qi, ate…
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The passage
“Yan Ying, when minister to Duke Jing of Qi, ate only husked-rice meals, with three roast game birds, five eggs, and tea-leaf vegetable.”
One-page summary
One sentence: “Yan Ying, when minister to Duke Jing of Qi, ate only husked-rice meals, with three roast game birds, five eggs, and tea-leaf vegetable.”
Three words: Yan Ying, when minister to Duke Jing of Qi, ate…; Chapter VII · The History; disciplined practice.
One action: next time you drink tea, ask about origin, harvest, and making before you ask about fame or price.
Reading note
Read the passage once for the image, once for the judgment, and once for the practice it implies.
Practice
- Name one thing the passage asks you to notice.
- Compare it with a tea you know.
- Keep the question open.