What is the symbolism of Gai Bowl Tea?
Gai Bowl Tea", the Hui traditional tea drinking custom. It was first invented in Chengdu and is unique. The so-called "Gai Bowl Tea", including tea cover, tea bowls, tea boat son of three parts, so called Gai Bowl or the three turrets, the symbolism is "the sky cover, tea cover; ground carrier, tea boat; people educate, tea bowl." It embraces the simple humanistic thoughts of Shu people. Tea boat, also known as tea boat, that is, bear the tea bowl of tea tray. It is rumored to have been invented in Chengdu during the Jianzhong period (780-783) of Emperor Dezong of the Tang Dynasty by the daughter of Cui Ning, the Xichuan provincial governor. Because the original teacups were not lined, and often burned their fingers, Cui Ning's son invented a wooden tray to support the teacups. In order to prevent the cup from tipping over when drinking tea, she also managed to use wax to ring the center of the wooden plate, so that the cup is easy to fix. This is the earliest tea boat. Later on, the tea boat was changed to use lacquer ring instead of wax ring, which is known as a convenient way to hold the tea cups. To the later generations of the ring bottom made more and more innovative, the shape of a hundred, such as the ring bottom cup. A unique tea boat culture, also called gaiwan tea culture, was born in Chengdu. This unique way of drinking tea gradually by the point of Sichuan to the surrounding area infiltration development, later spread throughout the South. Sichuan people use tea cover also has its own special preoccupations: tea time, tea cover on the desktop, said the tea cup is empty, Dr. Tea will soon come over to refill the water; tea guests temporarily left, the tea cover buckle placed on top of the bamboo chairs, said that people are not far away, less time that is, naturally, there will be no one to encroach on the seat, running the hall will also be the tea utensils, snacks on behalf of the caretaker. Dr. Tea's tea pouring skills, but also a unique landscape of Sichuan teahouse. The water column descending into the air, into the tea bowl, tumbling sound; in a moment, stop, tea and bowl just flush, no droplets of water outside the bowl, both a skill, but also the enjoyment of art. Hui gaiwan also known as the three turrets. Because of the water of the gaiwan by the tray, trumpet mouth tea bowl and tea cover three parts, so called gaiwan or three turrets. Gai Bowl Tea has different tea names due to different ingredients, such as brown sugar brick tea, white sugar tea, icing sugar nest tea. It is made with boiling water. Serve the tea to the guests, before the meal. Pouring tea, in front of the guests, the bowl lid will be uncovered, into the tea ingredients, and then rinse boiling water with a lid, hands cupped and sent, showing respect for the guests. [Type] generally have brown sugar brick tea, sugar tea, icing sugar nest tea, three fragrant tea (tea, icing sugar, cinnamon), five fragrant tea (icing sugar, tea, cinnamon, raisins, raisins, dried apricots), eight treasures of tea (jujubes, goji berries, walnuts, cinnamon, sesame seeds, raisins, sugar, tea) and so on. Hui people pay attention to tea, think with snow water, spring water to make the best tea. [Drinking] Generally according to different seasons and their own physical condition with different tea. Summer more jasmine tea, green tea, winter more Shaanxi green tea. Cold and stomach drink brown sugar brick tea, eliminating the accumulation of food drink sugar tea, clearing heat and drain the fire drink icing sugar nest tea, refreshing and replenish the gas, eyesight and thoughts, strengthening the stomach, prolonging life drink eight treasures tea. When drinking tea from a gaiwan, the tea bowl is held up by a tray and the lid is scraped a few times to make it strong. Then put the lid on at a slight angle and drink it through your mouth. You should not remove the lid to blow the leaves off the top, and you should not gulp the leaves one after the other. You have to drink it slowly, one sip at a time. When you finish a cup of tea still want to drink, the bottom of the bowl to leave a little water, can not drink dry.