Chapter 745: The Way of Tea

Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty was a tea enthusiast. He believed that the delightful taste of tea could bring about tranquility and endless amusement to individuals. "The nature of tea, possessing the elegance of the Ouyue and Min regions, the spirituality of Zhongshan and Chuanchuan, can dispel worries and stagnation, leading to clarity and harmony. This knowledge is not easily attainable by ordinary men and children. Its simplicity and elegance, its lofty charm leading to tranquility..." In the second year of the Shaohxi era of the Southern Song Dynasty, the monk Rongxi brought tea seeds back to the country, marking the beginning of widespread tea cultivation. During the late Southern Song Dynasty, the Zen master Zhaoming of Nanpu arrived at the Jingshan Temple in Yuhang County, Zhejiang Province, and exchanged tea ceremony practices, becoming the earliest promoter of the country's tea culture. The "Categorized Record of Notable Objects" explicitly states: "The origin of tea