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As the saying goes, one side of the water and soil feeds one side of the people, due to the differences in climate and geography between the south and the north, people in the living and eating habits are also very different, tea culture as part of the food culture, in the south and the north there are also obvious differences. Tea culture originated in the south and later spread to the north. At the time of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, the understanding of tea in the north was still at the stage of half-understanding, while the development of tea culture in the south far exceeded that in the north. According to the relevant records of Shishu Xinyao, there was a rather prestigious man named Ren Zhan in Xin’an during the Eastern Jin Dynasty, who, after crossing the river to the south, one day, while drinking tea with everyone, suddenly asked in a borderline manner, “Is this tea, or is it Ming?” The people looked at each other in disbelief, as if he sensed that he had made a slip of the tongue, so he hastened to defend himself again, saying, “I meant to ask whether this tea is hot tea or cold tea.” In the audience are laughing and crying, Ren Zhan was originally in the north, for tea is not very proficient, but also pretend to understand, for a moment, this matter was rumored to be a laughingstock. 3V2 Tea Network
Southern tea drinking style is significantly better than the northern example there are many, Lu Na’s tea hospitality Xie An is an example. In the Battle of the Interfluve (383) in the success of Xie An and served as the official secretary of the Ministry of Lu Na Ping Suo two deep friendship, Xie An in his spare time often go to the Lu Na home visits. Normally, such a guest would be treated with a meat feast. However, Lu Na was different in that every time Xie An came to his door, he did not have a big feast, but treated him with a cup of tea and some fresh fruits. Lu Na’s nephew, Lu Pepper, was very dissatisfied with his uncle’s practice, believing that it was a sign of pettiness and not being a good person, but he dared not ask questions because of his uncle’s authority. Once, Lu Pepper took it upon himself to prepare rich food and wine for Xie An in private. When Xie An came, Lu Na routinely take out the tea and fruit, at this time, Lu Pepper for Xie An and his entourage to serve a good feast, delicacies, all kinds of food. Seats, Lu Na always keep silent, did not say anything. After Xie An left, Lu Na immediately fire, ordered people to cane Lu Pepper, angrily rebuked: “You can’t give uncle this little child is just, but why do you want to stain me – to the style of honoring the simplicity of it!” 3V2Tea.com
Originally, Lu’s family since Sun Wu is a large family in Jiangnan, and Xie’s family was originally a large family in the northern Chen County. In Lu Na’s view, to treat guests with tea is the most respectful etiquette, not only to tea on friends, but also to show their own clean and elegant. Therefore, Lu Na in the official communication, will serve tea as a significant event, even in front of Xie An such a powerful and noble, but also show a kind of unassuming demeanor. But nephew Lu Pepper’s practice is enough to prove that the feast to entertain VIPs at that time has become a trend in the officialdom. As a member of the northern scholarly family, Xie An, in more places, must have enjoyed the courtesy of delicacies and delicacies. 3V2Tea.net