Chapter I · The Origin: One-page summary — If one takes qini in place of ginseng, none of…
Photo: Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
The passage
“If one takes qini in place of ginseng, none of the six ailments will be cured. Understand how ginseng may mislead, and the pitfalls of tea become clear.”
One-page summary
One sentence: “If one takes qini in place of ginseng, none of the six ailments will be cured. Understand how ginseng may mislead, and the pitfalls of tea become clear.”
Three words: If one takes qini in place of ginseng, none of…; Chapter I · The Origin; 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.