{"id":54,"date":"2011-06-21T11:41:55","date_gmt":"2011-06-21T03:41:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/contemporaryteathinker.com\/?p=54"},"modified":"2012-03-04T12:30:49","modified_gmt":"2012-03-04T04:30:49","slug":"there-is-always-bitterness-and-astringency-in-tea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/contemporaryteathinker.com\/?p=54","title":{"rendered":"There is always Bitterness and Astringency in Tea-Rong-tsang Tsai"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u8336\uff0c\u6c38\u8fdc\u6709\u5176\u82e6\u6da9\u7684\u4e00\u9762-<\/strong>There is always Bitterness and Astringency in Tea<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u8521\u8363\u7ae0-<\/strong>Rong<\/strong>–<\/strong>tsang<\/strong> Tsai<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

(2004.04\u300a\u8336\u827a\u300b\u6708\u520a\u793e\u8bbaPublished in \u201cTea Art\u201dmonthly magazine)<\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/strong>Much of the colour, aroma, taste and appearance of tea have been discussed.\u00a0 Technology has certainly contributed to the scientific study and analysis of this world-loved beverage.\u00a0 We have compared the differences among tea leaves with the help of images.\u00a0 Now, we will be focusing on one of its intrinsic properties, bitterness and astringency<\/em>1. We would also be looking into another unique \u2018character\u2019 of tea, namely the state of emptiness and solitude, in another chapter.<\/p>\n

What captivates tea drinkers the world over could be its aroma, mellow sweetness <\/em>2and the unique flavour each type of tealeaves offers.\u00a0 Bitterness, in this case, has always taken a back seat \u2013 more often than not, it is merely described as what comes \u2018before mellow sweetness sets in\u2019.\u00a0 It is, therefore, no surprise that tea is also compared to the hardship before one enjoys the fruit of labour.<\/p>\n

Bitterness and astringency are, in actual fact, key properties and distinct tastes of tea.\u00a0 The source of aroma, taste and characteristics of tea can all be traced to its intrinsic bitterness and astringency. As to the bitterness and astringency being pronounced or subtle, it is all in the species and processing methods.\u00a0 Such aroma and flavour built on tea\u2019s intrinsic bitterness and astringency explain the beverage\u2019s refreshing appeal.\u00a0\u00a0 Fashion comes and goes; tea, however, is a life-long affair \u2013 the more you get to know it, the more you will be hooked by its uniqueness.<\/p>\n

The aroma of tea is exquisite and fascinating, the sweetness alluring. And yet, tea has never been taken as a drink for glamorous occasions, for the simple reason that its bitterness and astringency tones it down, balancing what may have made it emotionally overpowering.\u00a0 With the note of bitterness and astringency, tea is tamed to a beverage demonstrating the qualities of Conviction and Simplicity<\/em>3, <\/em> emptiness and solitude <\/em> <\/em>4, and <\/em> <\/em>purity and harmony<\/em>.5\u00a0 Do not belittle this seemingly subdued base note; as it goes, this bitterness and astringency may generate an unending chain of reaction, resulting in tremendous force and impact.\u00a0 The preoccupation could become so intense that it may lead to self-destruction, be it out of one\u2019s conviction or circumstances.\u00a0 Sen no Rikyu,Tea <\/em>Guru<\/em>6 <\/em>of Japan, for example, was ordered to end his life with ritual suicide, or seppuku, out of his strong belief in the ideologies of tea ceremony.\u00a0 Several advocates of such ideologies after him followed the same sad path.\u00a0 Meanwhile, Tang poet Lu Tong suffered similar fate when his conviction was proved too strong for some people\u2019s liking; he was killed in a political tussle. It seems that tea has never been a \u2018pleasure\u2019 drink \u2013 tea is always sipped with calmness, with style and at times, with courage.<\/p>\n

—–<\/p>\n

\u4ee5\u4e0b\u4e3a\u6587\u5167\u4e4b\u7f16\u7801Coding in the text:<\/p>\n

\u82e6\u6da9<\/em>\u5473<\/em>1 <\/em>bitterness and astringency<\/em>1<\/p>\n

\u7518<\/em>2 <\/em>mellow sweetness <\/em>2<\/p>\n

\u7cbe\u4fed<\/em>3 Conviction and Simplicity<\/em>3<\/p>\n

\u7a7a\u5bc2<\/em>4 <\/em>emptiness and solitude<\/em> 4<\/p>\n

\u6e05\u548c<\/em>5 <\/em>purity and harmony<\/em>5<\/p>\n

\u8336\u4eba<\/em>6 <\/em>Tea <\/em>Guru<\/em>6<\/p>\n

——<\/p>\n

Introduction<\/strong>\uff1a<\/strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n

The aesthetics, character and the state of mind created are not to be undermined in the understanding and enjoyment of tea; and yet, they are the hardest to express.\u00a0 Writings on the thoughts pertaining to tea, regardless of languages used, remain scarce. \u00a0\u00a0We have attempted to express them in Chinese, with accompanying English translation(Translator:Katherine Yip.2010.01), to elaborate our thoughts as they are. What we want is to share the knowledge of tea alongside tea drinking.\u00a0 This is, in our opinion, an important contemporary task in promoting the tea culture (Coding in the text is for cross-referencing of the academic terms of tea). (2166)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u8336\uff0c\u6c38\u8fdc\u6709\u5176\u82e6\u6da9\u7684\u4e00\u9762-There is always Bitterness and Astringency in Tea \u8521\u8363\u7ae0-Rong–tsang Tsai (2004.04\u300a\u8336\u827a\u300b\u6708\u520a\u793e\u8bbaPublished in \u201cTea Art\u201dmonthly magazine) Much of the colour, aroma, taste and appearance of tea have been discussed.\u00a0 Technology has certainly contributed to the scientific study and analysis of this world-loved beverage.\u00a0 We have compared the differences among tea leaves with the help of images.\u00a0 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[156,116,4],"tags":[11,13,15,12,14,128,282,271,281],"class_list":["post-54","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-rong-tsang-tsaithere-is-always-bitterness-and-astringency-in-tea","category-n-1-the-ideology-of-tea-chinese-english","category-n-chinese-foreign-languages","tag-bitternessastringency","tag-convictionsimplicity","tag-emptinesssolitude","tag-mellowsweetness","tag-purityhormony","tag-sen-no-rikyu","tag-tang-poet-lu-tong","tag-tea-drinkers","tag-there-is-always-bitterness-and-astringency-in-tea"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/contemporaryteathinker.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/contemporaryteathinker.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/contemporaryteathinker.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/contemporaryteathinker.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/contemporaryteathinker.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=54"}],"version-history":[{"count":21,"href":"http:\/\/contemporaryteathinker.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3085,"href":"http:\/\/contemporaryteathinker.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54\/revisions\/3085"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/contemporaryteathinker.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=54"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/contemporaryteathinker.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=54"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/contemporaryteathinker.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=54"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}