The Ancient Traditions of Chinese Tea Drinking

The medical use of Chinese tea has gained its renowned name throughout the world. It was believed to have originated from ancient China. A story dating back from 2737 B.C. was told about the Legendary Shen Nong who always boils his drinking water for hygienic purposes.

According to the legend, when Emperor Shen Nong was on a long way journey he stopped by to rest. While his servants boiled water for Him and for them to drink, dried leaves from a nearby bush fell into the container of boiled water. The emperor as a known herbalist and a scientist of his time tasted the water and discovered it was good and delightful to the taste. Since then Chinese tea drinking has been a culture among the Chinese people.

Chinese Tea was used only as a medicinal beverage, from that time. But in 300 A.D. it became a daily drink. Being widely produced today, toxins from the body is known to be purged out by tea. In fact, nicotine is discharged from the body quickly with tea, which is good for smokers. Also, tea helps in digestion, that is why many Chinese people, after their meals, drink tea. The effect of drinking tea is refreshing and a tonic to the body.

Furthermore, drinking tea has been a significant part of the culture of China not only for its health benefits, but an avenue to cultivate the family values of Chinese people. Serving a cup of Chinese tea, younger generation shows respect to their elders. And by inviting and paying for their tea drinking in restaurants.

A son or a daughter serves tea to their parents at home to sincerely apologize whenever they grieved their parents. In restaurants, tea drinking with the whole family is an important family gathering because it shows a wonderful picture of the family values of Chinese.

An important social value is being imparted by tea drinking during wedding ceremonies. In front of their parents, the groom and the bride, as a way of showing gratitude, shall serve tea. In expression of their response, the parents also would drink a little from the served tea. Likewise, all the members of the family, both from the bride and groom’s relatives, would be served with tea by the couple. During the wedding, the Chinese Tea ceremony would be a place for them to meet. If someone would refuse to drink, it signifies that he does not approve the wedding.

Chinese Tea drinking has been a treasured tradition from the small unit, that is the family, to the large community of the society. It displays that family and social values of the Chinese people are remarkable from the ancient to the present days.

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