Chapter I · The Origin: History — As for the ground: the finest tea grows in shattered…
"As for the ground: the finest tea grows in shattered rock, the middling in gravelly loam, and the inferior in yellow clay."
Chapter III · The Making: History — 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 VI · The Drinking: History — Some add scallion, ginger, jujube, tangerine peel, cornel, and mint…
"Some add scallion, ginger, jujube, tangerine peel, cornel, and mint, boiling it a hundred times, or stirring it slippery, or skimming off the froth. This is nothing but ditchwater
Chapter I · The Origin: History — As for the character, it is sometimes written with the…
"As for the character, it is sometimes written with the grass radical, sometimes with the tree radical, and sometimes with both."
Chapter X · The Illustration: History — Write it out on silk, in four or six panels…
"Write it out on silk, in four or six panels, and place them by your seat — then the Origin, the Implements, the Making, the Vessels, the Brewing, the Drinking, the History, the Pr
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 VI · The Drinking: History — Winged creatures fly, furred creatures run, and those with mouths…
"Winged creatures fly, furred creatures run, and those with mouths speak — all three dwell between heaven and earth and live by drinking and eating. How far-reaching is the meaning
Chapter IX · The Omissions: History — As for the making tools: if at early spring, during…
"As for the making tools: if at early spring, during the cold-food days, one gathers with many hands in a wild temple or mountain garden, steaming and pounding on the spot, then dr
Chapter II · The Implements: History — The yu storage cabinet is made of wood, woven of…
"The yu storage cabinet is made of wood, woven of bamboo, and pasted with paper. It has a shelf inside, a cover above, a base below, and a door at the side, with one panel shut. Wi
Chapter V · The Brewing: History — For each sheng of water, divide it into five bowls…
"For each sheng of water, divide it into five bowls and drink while hot, in succession. The heavy and muddy settles below; the essence and fineness floats above."