Contrastive analysis of TeaCulture

1、3. Tea culture in Literatureu 3.1 Tea culture in Chinese Literature 早起开门七件事, 柴米油盐酱醋茶茶 (Firewood,rice,oil,salt,sauce, viniger, and tea are the seven necessities to begin a day. )文人七宝：琴棋书画诗酒茶茶n Tea in Poetry 茶诗茶诗u 诗经 “采荼薪樗，食我农夫。” 七月 “谁谓荼苦，其甘如荠。” 谷风 荼（tu）即茶u 白居易（772年846年），唐代诗人中最为著名的爱茶人。 “竟日何所为，或饮一瓯茗，或吟

2、两句诗。” 首夏病间 “不寄他人先寄我， 应缘我是别茶人。” 谢李六郎中寄新蜀茶 斗茶斗茶，又叫“斗茗”、“茗战”，即比赛茶的好坏之意。是惠州传统民间风俗之一。 斗茶始于唐代福建建州茶乡。多选在清明节期间，因此时新茶初出，最适合参斗。 斗茶胜负的决定标准，一是汤色，二是汤花。汤色即茶水的颜色，标准是以纯白为上，青白、灰白、黄白者则稍逊。汤花是指汤面泛起的泡沫。汤花的色泽也以鲜白为上；二是汤花泛起 后，水痕出现的早晚。 唐称“茗战”，宋呼“斗茶”，都具 有强烈的竞赛色彩。 宋代斗茶宋代斗茶u 范仲淹（9891052年） 和章岷从事和章岷从事斗茶斗茶歌歌 斗茶斗茶 北苑将期献天子，天下雄豪先斗美。

3、 鼎磨云外首山铜，瓶携江上中泠水。 黄金碾畔绿尘飞，碧玉瓯中翠涛起。 斗茶味兮轻醍醐，斗茶香兮薄兰芷。 期间品第胡能期，十目视而十手指。 胜若登仙不可攀，输同降将无穷耻。 u 苏轼（10371101） “岭外唯惠人喜斗茶，此水不虚出也!” “紫笋虽不长，孤根乃独寿。移栽白鹤岭， 土软 春雨后。” 种茶 “ 欲把西湖比西子，从来佳茗似佳人。” 望江南望江南 春未老，风细柳斜斜。试上超春未老，风细柳斜斜。试上超然台上看，半壕春水一城花，烟然台上看，半壕春水一城花，烟雨暗千家。雨暗千家。 寒食后，酒醒却咨嗟。休对故寒食后，酒醒却咨嗟。休对故人思故国，且将新火试新茶，诗人思故国，且将新火试新茶，诗酒趁

4、年华。酒趁年华。 n Tea in Novels u红楼梦Dream of the Red Chamber 第四十一回 “栊翠庵茶品梅花雪” “寂然饭毕，各有丫鬟用小茶盘捧上茶来。黛玉接了茶，早见人又捧过漱盂来，黛玉也照样漱了口。洗手毕，又捧上茶来，这方是吃的茶。” 林黛玉别府进京都 (2) “这里薛姨妈已摆了几样细茶果来留他们吃茶.宝玉因夸前日在那府里珍大嫂子的好鹅掌 鸭信.” 比通灵金莺微露意 探宝钗黛玉(8) “只叫四儿答应因命四儿剪灯烹茶， 自己看了一回南华经.” 贤袭人娇嗔箴宝玉 (21)“宝鼎茶闲烟尚绿；幽窗棋罢指犹凉。”潇湘馆 “静夜不眠因酒渴, 沉烟重拨索烹茶。”秋夜诗 “却喜

5、侍儿知试茗, 扫将新雪及时烹”。”冬夜诗 “烹茶冰渐沸,煮酒叶难烧。” “彻旦休云倦, 烹茶更细论。”妙玉u 3.2 Tea culture in British LiteratureAfternoon TeaVenus her Myrtle, Phoebus has his bays;Tea both excels,which she vouchsafes to praise.The best of Queens, and best of herbs, we oweTo that bold nation, which the way did showTo the fair region wh

6、ere the sun doth rise,Whose rich productions we so justly prize.The Muses friend,tea does our fancy aid,Repress those vapours which the head invade.And keep the palace of the soul serene, Fit on her birthday to salute the Queen. n Tea in Poetry u Edmund Waller(1606-1687) on Tea (1633) Queen Catherin

7、e u Peter Anthony Motteux (1663-1718) A poem in Praise of Tea Tea, Heavns delight, and Natures truest wealth: The pleasing Physic, and sure Pledge of Health: The Statesments Counncello, the Virgins love, The Muses Nectar, and the Drink of Jove. Immortals, hear,said Jove, and cease tojar! Tea muse su

8、cceed to Wine as Peace to War: Nor by the Grape let Men be set at odds, But share in Tea, the Nectar of the Gods.u The Rolland 鲁里之流(1785) What tongue can tell 茶叶本多色 The various kinds of tea? 何舌犹能穷？ Of black and green, 熙春与武夷， Of Hyson and Bohea; 此绿彼又红； With Singlo,Congou, 松萝与工夫， Pekoe and Souchong, 白

9、毫和小种， Cowslip the fragrant, 薰花真芳馥， Gunpowder the strong. 麻珠更稠浓。u Percy Bysshe Shelley（17921822） Letter to Maria Gisborne The liquid doctors rail at, and that I Will quaff in spit of them,and when I die Well toss up which died first of drinking tea.n Tea in Novels u Katherine Manthfield(1888-1923) Ga

10、rden Party 花园茶会花园茶会 “Soon after that, people started to arrive. The band began to play; the hired waiters ran from the house to the marquee.Wherever you looked, there were couples walking, looking at the flowers, greeting friends, moving on over the lawn. They were like bright birds that had come to visit the Sheridansgarden for this one aftrnoon, on their way towhere? Ah, what happiness to be with people who are all happy, to shake hands, kiss, smile.” u Villette （Charlotte Bronte） Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility. (Jane Austin) Sons and Lovers (D. H. Lawrence) .1 孟丹.中英茶