Contrastive analysis of TeaCulture

1、3. Tea culture in Literatureu 3.1 Tea culture in Chinese Literature 早起開門七件事, 柴米油鹽醬醋茶茶 (Firewood,rice,oil,salt,sauce, viniger, and tea are the seven necessities to begin a day. )文人七寶：琴棋書畫詩酒茶茶n Tea in Poetry 茶詩茶詩u 詩經(jīng) “采荼薪樗，食我農(nóng)夫。” 七月 “誰謂荼苦，其甘如薺?！?谷風(fēng) 荼（tu）即茶u 白居易（772年846年），唐代詩人中最為著名的愛茶人。 “竟日何所為，或飲一甌茗，或吟

2、兩句詩?！?首夏病間 “不寄他人先寄我， 應(yīng)緣我是別茶人?！?謝李六郎中寄新蜀茶 斗茶斗茶，又叫“斗茗”、“茗戰(zhàn)”，即比賽茶的好壞之意。是惠州傳統(tǒng)民間風(fēng)俗之一。 斗茶始于唐代福建建州茶鄉(xiāng)。多選在清明節(jié)期間，因此時(shí)新茶初出，最適合參斗。 斗茶勝負(fù)的決定標(biāo)準(zhǔn)，一是湯色，二是湯花。湯色即茶水的顏色，標(biāo)準(zhǔn)是以純白為上，青白、灰白、黃白者則稍遜。湯花是指湯面泛起的泡沫。湯花的色澤也以鮮白為上；二是湯花泛起 后，水痕出現(xiàn)的早晚。 唐稱“茗戰(zhàn)”，宋呼“斗茶”，都具 有強(qiáng)烈的競賽色彩。 宋代斗茶宋代斗茶u 范仲淹（9891052年） 和章岷從事和章岷從事斗茶斗茶歌歌 斗茶斗茶 北苑將期獻(xiàn)天子，天下雄豪先斗美。

3、 鼎磨云外首山銅，瓶攜江上中泠水。 黃金碾畔綠塵飛，碧玉甌中翠濤起。 斗茶味兮輕醍醐，斗茶香兮薄蘭芷。 期間品第胡能期，十目視而十手指。 勝若登仙不可攀，輸同降將無窮恥。 u 蘇軾（10371101） “嶺外唯惠人喜斗茶，此水不虛出也!” “紫筍雖不長，孤根乃獨(dú)壽。移栽白鶴嶺， 土軟 春雨后?！?種茶 “ 欲把西湖比西子，從來佳茗似佳人?！?望江南望江南 春未老，風(fēng)細(xì)柳斜斜。試上超春未老，風(fēng)細(xì)柳斜斜。試上超然臺上看，半壕春水一城花，煙然臺上看，半壕春水一城花，煙雨暗千家。雨暗千家。 寒食后，酒醒卻咨嗟。休對故寒食后，酒醒卻咨嗟。休對故人思故國，且將新火試新茶，詩人思故國，且將新火試新茶，詩酒趁

4、年華。酒趁年華。 n Tea in Novels u紅樓夢Dream of the Red Chamber 第四十一回 “櫳翠庵茶品梅花雪” “寂然飯畢，各有丫鬟用小茶盤捧上茶來。黛玉接了茶，早見人又捧過漱盂來，黛玉也照樣漱了口。洗手畢，又捧上茶來，這方是吃的茶。” 林黛玉別府進(jìn)京都 (2) “這里薛姨媽已擺了幾樣細(xì)茶果來留他們吃茶.寶玉因夸前日在那府里珍大嫂子的好鵝掌 鴨信.” 比通靈金鶯微露意 探寶釵黛玉(8) “只叫四兒答應(yīng)因命四兒剪燈烹茶， 自己看了一回南華經(jīng).” 賢襲人嬌嗔箴寶玉 (21)“寶鼎茶閑煙尚綠；幽窗棋罷指猶涼。”瀟湘館 “靜夜不眠因酒渴, 沉煙重?fù)芩髋氩??！鼻镆乖?“卻喜

5、侍兒知試茗, 掃將新雪及時(shí)烹”?！倍乖?“烹茶冰漸沸,煮酒葉難燒。” “徹旦休云倦, 烹茶更細(xì)論?！泵钣駏 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 魯里之流(1785) What tongue can tell 茶葉本多色 The various kinds of tea? 何舌猶能窮？ Of black and green, 熙春與武夷， Of Hyson and Bohea; 此綠彼又紅； With Singlo,Congou, 松蘿與工夫， Pekoe and Souchong, 白

9、毫和小種， Cowslip the fragrant, 薰花真芳馥， Gunpowder the strong. 麻珠更稠濃。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 花園茶會花園茶會 “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