Tea Culture: Between Ritual and Poetry

Tea Culture: Between Ritual and Poetry

A Tasting & Reflection Gathering at LONG Lodge
Tea has always been more than a drink.
It can be precise—a measured infusion guided by knowledge.
Or poetic—a moment of calm, a silent companion to thought.
This gathering invites you to experience both sides of tea:
its ritual, and its soul.

🍵 Two Ways to Brew
・The Ritual Path: guided by time, water, and utensils
・The Poetic Path: guided by breath, intuition, and verse

🖋 Calligraphy Session
Try your hand at a classic tea poem—experience the mindfulness of brush and ink

👉 In China, two representative figures embodied these two pursuits.

Lu Yu vs. Lu Tong｜A Dialogue Between the Sage and the Poet of Tea

Amid misty clouds, let us return to the Tang Dynasty China , and listen to a conversation between two legendary figures of tea—
One composed The Classic of Tea with rational structure,
The other awakened the soul through his Seven Bowls of Tea poem.
Is tea about order, or is it about freedom?
Is it about precise utensils, or poetic abandon?
Join us for a tasting dialogue that spans a thousand years.
🍵 [Dual Tea Ritual Experience]
Two brewing styles to experience on site:
Lu Yu Style – selected utensils, precise water, timed infusion (rational path)
Lu Tong Style – quiet sitting, poetry reading, intuitive steeping (emotional path)
📖 [Calligraphy Experience]
Copy the Seven Bowls of Tea poem and connect with a poet across centuries
📍 Location: LONG Lodge, Mindo (A lodge in the cloud forest)
🕰 Date & Time: Saturday, June 14, 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
📖 Includes guided tea session in English, Chinese, and Spanish + refined tea snacks + Chinese food
🎁 Free for guests with room reservations

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