Chapter IV · The Vessels: One-page summary — The fu cauldron is made of raw iron. Its inner…

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The passage

“The fu cauldron is made of raw iron. Its inner mold is clay, so the inside is smooth and easy to scour; its outer mold is sand, so the outside is rough and endures the flame.”

One-page summary

One sentence: “The fu cauldron is made of raw iron. Its inner mold is clay, so the inside is smooth and easy to scour; its outer mold is sand, so the outside is rough and endures the flame.”

Three words: The fu cauldron is made of raw iron. Its inner…; Chapter IV · The Vessels; 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.