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Tea ceremony in Song Dynasty

Tea-ordering performance in Song Dynasty is a very elegant art form, which shows the beauty and essence of tea by ordering tea. This kind of performance pays attention to details and skills, and requires the performers to have a high cultural level and tea art.

In Song Dynasty, ordering tea was regarded as an important social activity and cultural ceremony. In tea art performances, performers usually provide various kinds of tea, including Longjing, Biluochun and Huangshan Mao Feng. They will show their different characteristics and tastes according to the types of tea and different cooking methods.

In the Song Dynasty, there was another skill in tea ceremony called "Dian Longquan". Performers put Longquan tea in a teacup, then brew it with boiling water, and add a small amount of honey and other medicinal materials. Finally, the alcohol on the side of the cup is ignited and burned, so that the tea in the cup emits fragrance and forms a wonderful Longquan tea fragrance.

In a word, the tea ceremony in Song Dynasty is a unique manifestation of the combination of tea art and culture. Based on meticulous skills and profound understanding of tea culture, it shows the exquisite life and cultural traditions of the Song Dynasty by appreciating, tasting and exchanging the charm of tea.