Cultural Studies in Kung Fu Tea

Kung fu tea is a distinctive tea culture in Chaozhou City, Guangdong Province. It is a manifestation of the combination of tea art and traditional culture. It has profound historical and cultural connotations and represents the characteristics of Chaozhou tea culture.

Kung fu tea culture has a long history, which began in the late Qing Dynasty and flourished in the early Republic of China. According to legend, the tea-making method of Kung Fu tea comes from "Pu 'er tea" and "tea bricks" in Chaoshan area, and is refined with the help of modern scientific and technological means based on traditional techniques. The production process includes warm water washing, film opening, steaming, molding, wrapping and painting, and each step is very particular.

Kung fu tea is rich in variety, bright in color, rich in aroma and mellow in taste. The tea soup is clear, rich in fragrance and sweet in aftertaste. In addition, traditional black tea is used as raw material. After refining, the fragrance is overflowing, giving people a refreshing feeling.

The culture of Kung Fu tea is rich and colorful, including tea culture art combining tea tasting, freehand brushwork and art, as well as tea banquets and tea performances. Tasting refined tea is one of the important manifestations of Kung Fu tea culture. This way of tea tasting not only pays attention to the taste, color, fragrance and taste of tea, but also pays great attention to the form of tea, the shape of tea set, the environment of tea and the cultivation of literary atmosphere, so that tea tasting is not only a taste enjoyment, but also a spiritual experience.

Kung fu tea culture also has profound historical and cultural connotations and humanistic connotations. From Chaozhou tea to the world, to today's local brand Kung Fu tea, its development has integrated China traditional culture and local social culture, inherited Chaozhou's history and culture, and also spawned a large number of tea people, promoted the development of the industry, enriched the connotation of tea culture, and made contributions to Chaozhou's cultural heritage.

In a word, Kung Fu tea culture is a traditional culture in Guangdong, representing the treasure of Chaozhou tea culture, and it is a research topic of tea culture worth discussing in terms of art form and cultural connotation.