IntroductionofTeaUtensilTeaArt(茶具介绍)CONTENTS1.WaterHeatingDevices2.TeacupsandTeapots3.DrinkingandTastingCups4.SupplementaryUtensilsforTeaCeremony5.TheArrangementsofTeaBanquetsWaterHeatingDevices(烧水器皿)Twotypicaltypes:Charcoalstove(炭炉).Electricalkettlewithinductioncooker(随手泡).WaterHeatingDevices(烧水器皿)Thecharcoalstoveisavesseltomakefirefortheteamaking.WaterHeatingDevices(烧水器皿)Nowadays,peopleuseelectricalkettlewithinductioncookermorefrequently.Theinstantelectricalkettleisthemostcommonlyusedheatingutensilinteahouses.ElectricalkettlesAdvantages:CleanConvenientQuickEnergy-savingSafeEnvironmental-friendlyTeacupsandTeapots(冲泡器皿)Accordingtotheshapeofthevessels,itmainlyclassifiedinto2types:Pot-shaped:boccaroteapot,orzishateapot(紫砂壶).Bowl-shaped:bowlwithfittedcover,thatis,gaiwan(盖碗).Zishateapot(紫砂壶)Thehistoryofusingboccaro canbetracedbacktoover2,400yearsago,the SpringandAutumnperiod.ThefirstZishateapotwascreatedduringtheSongDynastyinthe10thcentury.AmonkinYixinghandmadetheteapotfromlocalclay(粘土),butitdidnotflourishuntiltheMingDynastyinthe15thcentury.Today,ZishateapotsproducedinYixingCity(宜兴)inJiangsuProvinceareconsideredtobethebesttoolformakingtea.Zishateapotshaveprimitiveeleganceandgoodperformanceoftemperaturekeeping.Itisthebestchoiceformakingoolongtea(乌龙茶),darktea.ZishateapotGaiwan(盖碗)Gaiwan isa kindofteacupwithacover(杯盖), acuptray(杯托)anda bowl(杯身). It’salsoknownasthenameof“SancaiCup“(三才杯), whichcomparedthecoverastheheaven,thebowlashuman,andthetrayastheearth.Therefore,SancaiCupindicatestheharmonyamongheaven,earthandman.Gaiwan(盖碗)Generally,Gaiwanusuallybemadeofporcelain orglass.TheporcelainteapotsproducedinJingdezhen(景德镇),JiangxiProvinceandDehua(德化),FujianProvincewereconsideredtobethebest.Theporcelainteapotsarebestsuitedforbrewingblackteaorordinarygreentea.Gaiwan(盖碗)Theglasscoveredteacupsaretransparent,they’reeasilyobservingthechangesoftheteacolor.Useglasstomakescentedtea(花茶)isagoodchoice.Glasshasagoodheatdissipation(散热),andit’ssuitableformakinghigh-gradegreentea,whicharenotsupposedto useboiledwatertobrew.Drinking&TastingCups(品饮器皿)Thisisthefragrance-smellingcup/sniff-cup(闻香杯).Thesniff-cupistallandslenderforcollectingthefragranceofthetea,allowingthetea-drinkerstosmellitsfragrance,andenjoythechangesoftheteaaromas.Drinking&TastingCups(品饮器皿)Thesearethetea-sippingcup(品茗杯).Thecupforsippingteacanbemadeofporcelainorglass,etc.Theinsidewallofteacuppreservesthefragrance.Drinkerscouldsmellthefragranceremainedinthecupaftersippingthetea.SupplementaryUtensilsforTeaCeremony(其他茶具)TheFairMug,i.e.GongdaoMug(公道杯).Itismainlyusedtobalancetheconcentrationofteatomakesurethateveryguestcouldhaveexactlythesametea.SupplementaryUtensilsThisisateaset(茶道组合)fortheteaceremony,whichalsonamedasthe“sixtreasuresofteaceremony”.Including:teastrainer(茶漏),teatongs(茶夹),teaspoon(茶则),teastick(茶匙),teaneedle(茶针)andteacontainer(茶筒).SupplementaryUtensilsThesearethedifferentteautensilholders,whichcanbecalledasteatray,teaplate(茶盘)orteaboard(茶船或茶海).Theteatrayisanimportantpartintheteaceremony,it’snotonlyconvenientfortheteamakinganddrinking,butalsoaunique workofartwiththevalueofcollectionand appreciation.TheArrangementsofTeaBanquets(茶席布置)Theessenceistoregardteaasthecenter.Thearrangementshouldfollowthebasicprinciplesofaesthetics(美学).Thebasicelementisthecombinationoftheteautensils.Theselectionandorganizationoftheteawares(茶具)shouldbeinaccordancewithmakinggoodtea.Thestyleoftheteabanquetshouldbecloselylinkedtothethemeofteaceremony.Tips:TheEndThanksforwatching!