Chapter III · The Making: Close reading — The good and ill of tea rest in the transmitted…
"The good and ill of tea rest in the transmitted oral formula."
Chapter III · The Making: History — The bamboo-shoot-like buds, growing in rich rocky soil, reach four…
"The bamboo-shoot-like buds, growing in rich rocky soil, reach four or five inches, like young ferns just unfolding; they are picked while the morning dew is still on them."
Chapter III · The Making: One-page summary — Tea takes a thousand forms. To speak roughly: some are…
"Tea takes a thousand forms. To speak roughly: some are like barbarian boots, puckered and shriveled; some like the chest of a wild ox, ribbed and draped; some like clouds rising f
Chapter III · The Making: Practice today — Steam it, pound it, press it, roast it, string it…
"Steam it, pound it, press it, roast it, string it, seal it — and the tea is done."
Chapter III · The Making: Plain reading — The good and ill of tea rest in the transmitted…
"The good and ill of tea rest in the transmitted oral formula."
Chapter III · The Making: Misreadings — The bamboo-shoot-like buds, growing in rich rocky soil, reach four…
"The bamboo-shoot-like buds, growing in rich rocky soil, reach four or five inches, like young ferns just unfolding; they are picked while the morning dew is still on them."
Chapter III · The Making: Close reading — From picking to sealing there are seven processes; from barbarian…
"From picking to sealing there are seven processes; from barbarian boots to frosted lotus there are eight grades."
Chapter III · The Making: One-page summary — Steam it, pound it, press it, roast it, string it…
"Steam it, pound it, press it, roast it, string it, seal it — and the tea is done."
Chapter III · The Making: Words and things — The good and ill of tea rest in the transmitted…
"The good and ill of tea rest in the transmitted oral formula."
Chapter III · The Making: Practice today — The bamboo-shoot-like buds, growing in rich rocky soil, reach four…
"The bamboo-shoot-like buds, growing in rich rocky soil, reach four or five inches, like young ferns just unfolding; they are picked while the morning dew is still on them."