Etiquette in tea

(1) Jugong ceremony: there are three types: standing, sitting and kneeling. According to the object of the salute, it can be divided into "true ceremony" (used between the host and the guest), "salute" (used between the guests) and "grass ceremony" (used before and after speaking). Standing bow is more commonly used than sitting bow, and its action essentials are: hands are flat on thighs and slowly slide down, upper body bends straight, exhales when bending, and inhales when straightening. After bending down in place, pause for a while, and then slowly straighten up. The speed of salute should be consistent with others to avoid disharmony. The "true ceremony" requires a 91-degree ceremony, and the "salute" and "grass ceremony" have a lower degree of bending.

When attending tea parties, you will use the kneeling bow ceremony. The "true ceremony" is prepared by kneeling posture, with the back and neck straight and the upper body leaning forward. At the same time, the hands gradually slide down from the knees, the whole palms touch the ground, the fingertips of both hands are diagonally opposite, and the body leans between the chest and knees, leaving only one punch (don't bend your head or bend your head). After a pause, slowly straighten up, exhale when bending over, and inhale when straightening up. "Salute" only touches the ground with the first half of your hands, and "grass ceremony" only touches the ground above the second knuckle of your finger.

(2) hand-extending ceremony: this is the most frequently used etiquette in the process of tea tasting, which means "please" and "thank you" and can be adopted by both the host and the guest. When two people face to face, they both extend their right palms to salute and answer. When two people sit side by side, the right side extends the right palm to salute, and the left side extends the left palm to salute. The posture of extending the palm is: extend the hand obliquely next to the object to be worshipped, with the four fingers naturally close together, the tiger's mouth slightly separated, the palm slightly concave inward, the feeling of holding a small air mass in the palm of your hand, and the wrist should be subtle and hard, so as not to appear frivolous. At the same time, you should nod and smile, and pay attention to one go.

(3) Finger-tapping ceremony: This ceremony evolved from the kowtowing ceremony in ancient China, and finger-tapping means kowtowing. The earlier finger-tapping ceremony was more exquisite, and it was necessary to bend your wrist and hold an empty fist and tap your knuckles. With the passage of time, it gradually evolved into bending the hand and tapping the desktop with a few fingers to show gratitude.

(4) Moral ceremony: This is a ritual action that symbolizes good wishes. The most common ones are:

Phoenix nods three times. Use the handle of the portable kettle to pour high and low repeatedly for three times, which means to bow to the guests three times to show their welcome. High-rushing and low-pouring means that the right hand lifts the kettle to fill water near the mouth of the teacup, and then lifts the wrist to lift the kettle. At this time, the water flow is like "the brewing spring leaks between the two peaks", and then the wrist is still pressed to keep the kettle close to the mouth of the teacup and continue to fill water. Repeat this three times, just inject the required water, that is, lift the wrist to stop the flow and collect the water.

swing your hands. Swivel with both hands when performing rotary water injection, tea pouring, cup warming, kettle ironing and other actions. If you use your right hand, you must press it counterclockwise, and if you use your left hand, you must press it clockwise, which is similar to the greeting gesture and means "come, come, come" to welcome you. On the contrary, it becomes a hint of "go, go, go".

when placing the teapot, the spout should not be facing others, otherwise it means asking people to leave quickly.

when pouring tea, just pour seven cents, which implies "seven cents for tea and three cents for love". As the saying goes, "tea is full of deceit", and it is not convenient to hold a cup and sip it when it is full.