Chapter VIII · The Producing Regions: Close reading — In Lingnan, teas of Fuzhou, Jianzhou, Shaozhou, and Xiangzhou are…
"In Lingnan, teas of Fuzhou, Jianzhou, Shaozhou, and Xiangzhou are occasionally obtained, and their flavor is excellent."
Chapter VII · The History: Vessels and fire — In the Jin, Lu Na, governor of Wuxing, when Xie…
"In the Jin, Lu Na, governor of Wuxing, when Xie An came to call, set out only tea and fruit."
Chapter VI · The Drinking: Words and things — Alas! Heaven nurtures all things, and each has its utmost…
"Alas! Heaven nurtures all things, and each has its utmost subtlety. Yet what men labor at is only the shallow and easy. They dwell in houses, and houses are refined to the utmost;
Chapter V · The Brewing: History — For water: mountain spring is best, river water next, and…
"For water: mountain spring is best, river water next, and well water lowest."
Chapter III · The Making: Modern tea science — The good and ill of tea rest in the transmitted…
"The good and ill of tea rest in the transmitted oral formula."
Chapter II · The Implements: One-page summary — The guan skewer is cut from bamboo, two and a…
"The guan skewer is cut from bamboo, two and a half feet long, for stringing tea cakes to roast."
Chapter I · The Origin: Making — The finest ginseng grows in Shangdang, middling in Baekje and…
"The finest ginseng grows in Shangdang, middling in Baekje and Silla, and inferior in Goguryeo. That grown in Zezhou, Yizhou, Youzhou, and Tanzhou is useless as medicine — let alon
Chapter I · The Origin: Close reading — Tea is a fine and noble tree of the South…
"Tea is a fine and noble tree of the South. It may stand one or two feet tall, or reach many dozens of feet. In the mountain gorges of Bashan, there are trees so thick that two men
Chapter VIII · The Producing Regions: History — In Shannan Circuit, Xiazhou is best, Xiangzhou and Jingzhou next…
"In Shannan Circuit, Xiazhou is best, Xiangzhou and Jingzhou next, and Hengzhou lowest."
Chapter VI · The Drinking: Modern tea science — For tea of rare freshness and rich fragrance, pour but…
"For tea of rare freshness and rich fragrance, pour but three bowls; for that of the second grade, five. With five guests, serve three bowls; with seven, five. With fewer than six,