Chapter I · The Origin: One-page summary — Its tree resembles the gualu; its leaves the gardenia; its…

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The passage

“Its tree resembles the gualu; its leaves the gardenia; its flowers the white rose; its fruit the palm-nut; its stem the clove; its root the walnut.”

One-page summary

One sentence: “Its tree resembles the gualu; its leaves the gardenia; its flowers the white rose; its fruit the palm-nut; its stem the clove; its root the walnut.”

Three words: Its tree resembles the gualu; its leaves the gardenia; its…; 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.