Tea-Zen Affinity
Tea is native Chinese plant while Buddhism is an imported religion. Originally they belonged to different groups but gradually became closely related, even inseparable from each other. People say tea-Zen affinity not without reason. Ln Yu said in his The Book of Tea, "tea is cold, most suitable for people in pursuit of morality and virtue. Tea tastes better in aftertaste, first bitter but sweet on careful savoring, This is secretly in accordance with the Buddhist aspiration for happiness after misery. It is recorded in many spots in Lu Yu's The Book of Tea that as early as the time...