Classification of tea masters

No matter what we learn, we need to master some knowledge points. The knowledge points are not necessarily all words. In addition to definitions, mathematical knowledge points are equally important. Formulas can also be understood as knowledge points. What are the knowledge points we really need? The following is the classification of tea masters that I have compiled for you. You are welcome to read it. I hope you will like it.

A tea artist is a person who has certain professional knowledge of tea and tea art performance. According to different professional requirements, it will be divided into five levels.

Levels 1 and 5 (elementary)

Level 5 is the lowest level for tea masters. The main requirement is to be able to demonstrate the brewing and drinking methods of different teas skillfully and standardly, and at the same time Can skillfully introduce to consumers the basic knowledge of tea, tea preservation methods, tea culture and history, etc.

Level 2 and Level 4 (intermediate)

The basic requirements for Level 4 tea masters are the skills to evaluate and identify tea, as well as master the design and layout of the tea shop environment, tea sets Specialized skills such as tea matching and tea art performances, and at the same time, you also need to understand some representative tea poems, lyrics, culture, etc.

Level 3, Level 3 (Advanced)

Level 3 tea artist is a senior tea artist. It is required to be able to have fluent conversations in tea art English and to accurately identify various types of tea art. He has the art of representative famous teas and purple clay tea sets, and can perform tea art creatively. He has the ability to plan and implement various tea parties, and can also train lower-level tea masters.

In addition to the three levels mentioned above, there are two more levels: tea artist technician and senior technician. Both of these are national professional levels, and of course the requirements will be higher.

Application matters for the tea artist qualification certificate

1: Consult the type and level of work you want to apply for.

2: The national non-unified application for the vocational qualification level examination will be fully refunded unconditionally within 3 days of registration payment. After 3 days, the application fee will not be refunded after the materials are submitted to the vocational skills appraisal department of the Labor Bureau.

3: If the type of job applied for is very special and not many candidates apply, if the examination cannot be arranged in an examination room, we will negotiate with the candidates and transfer them to another provincial or municipal examination center to apply.

4: If the candidate does not agree to the transfer, all examination fees and application materials will be refunded.

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The origin of tea art

China is the hometown of tea and has a long history. According to "Huayang Guozhi·Bazhi": "The garden has Fang Fei and fragrant tea", the artificial cultivation and utilization of tea trees in my country has a history of more than 3,000 years. In this long historical development process, tea has become a part of the daily life of people of all ethnic groups in our country. People often say: "The seven things to do in the morning are firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar, and tea." This shows the role of tea in daily life. Tea is widely used in daily life. People first treat it as a drink and use tea's natural functions to refresh the mind, improve intelligence, and aid digestion. In addition, another important function of tea is spiritual. People focus on enjoyment during the tea drinking process and have higher requirements for water, tea, utensils, and environment; at the same time, they use tea to cultivate and cultivate their own spiritual ethics, coordinate interpersonal relationships in various tea activities, and seek their own satisfaction. Confidence in thought, introspection, and communication of each other's emotions. Tea is used to cultivate one's spiritual aspirations and tea is used to make friends. Tea itself has a unique relationship from form to content, from material to spiritual, from the direct relationship between people and things to becoming a medium for interpersonal relationships, gradually forming a wonderful flower of traditional oriental culture - Chinese tea culture. The special natural functions of tea make tea culture occupy an important place in the excellent traditional Chinese culture.

In ancient China, literati used tea to stimulate literary thought; Taoists used it to cultivate the mind and nature; Buddhists used it to relieve sleep and aid meditation, etc. The material and spiritual are combined, and people feel a kind of beauty at the spiritual level. edification. In the process of drinking tea, people become one with the natural landscape, accept the rain and dew from the earth, reconcile the conflicts in the world, and seek the special taste of returning to nature with clarity of mind. Therefore, tea tasting has very strict requirements on the environment: either under the turquoise rocks by the river; or in a quiet teahouse;

Different environments will produce different artistic conceptions and effects, rendering and setting off different themes and ideas. The solemn and luxurious palace is intact; the Zen tea for self-cultivation; and the elegant and elegant Wentu tea all have different tea drinking environments. For reproducing life tea art performances, different types of tea art require different styles of backgrounds. The theme and expression are consistent, and the background is used to enhance the appeal and reproduce the artistic charm of tea drinking in life. In the excavation and research of tea culture, it is necessary to explore what kind of environment is suitable for tea art performances. The shape of the scenery in the background, the tone of the colors, the form and content of calligraphy, painting and music are all influencing factors in the formation of the background style of tea art.

The meaning of tea art

Tea art is the beautiful artistic conception of the entire tea tasting process, including the appreciation of tea tasting techniques and artistic manipulation methods, as well as the appreciation of the beautiful tea drinking environment. The process reflects the form and Mutual unity of spirit. In terms of form, tea art includes: tea selection, water selection, tea cooking technology, tea set art, environmental selection and creation, etc. When tasting tea, you must first choose whether the pot and cup are simple and elegant, or whether they are luxurious and noble. In addition, tea tasting also requires the coordination of character and environment. The literati emphasize tranquility and elegance, and the nobles pursue luxury and nobility. Generally, for traditional tea tasting, the environment requirements are mostly various interesting and artistic conceptions such as cool breeze, bright moon, singing of pine trees, rhyme of bamboo, blooming plum blossoms, snow and so on. In short, tea art is a perfect combination of form and spirit, which contains aesthetic views and human spiritual sustenance. The traditional tea art uses the dialectical unified view of nature and people's own experience to identify relevant issues from the interactive feelings of spirit and body. Therefore, the technique includes both the simple dialectical materialist thought of ancient my country and the People’s subjective aesthetic taste and spiritual sustenance.

In a broad sense, it refers to the entire tea culture background; in a narrow sense, it refers to the scenery of the tea tasting place and the scenery that sets off the main things. Tea art background is an important means to set off the theme. It exaggerates the pure, elegant and simple temperament of tea and enhances artistic appeal. As an art, tea tasting requires the coordination of tea tasting skills, etiquette, and environment. Different tea tasting methods and environments must have a harmonious aesthetic conception.

Introduction to folk tea art

Farm tea

Farm tea is derived from the tea drinking customs in folk villages. Almost every family in Wuyuan grows tea, and everyone When drinking tea, you should bring tea with you when working, and offer tea to guests at home. Every farm girl can make pots of good tea. The tea produced by farmers pays attention to the taste of the tea, but does not overly pursue the quality of the tea sets, which reflects the simplicity and sincerity of the farmers. The farm girl is innocent and simple, with a healthy and lively youthful atmosphere. The performance of Farm Tea is refined based on this.

The tea sets used in the farmhouse tea performance are blue and white porcelain pots, blue and white porcelain bowls, and copper kettles for boiling water, which are simple and unpretentious. The tea used in the performance is "Wulu". The water used for the performance is Xizhang Mountain Spring.

The performers are three peasant girls wearing blue and white floral clothes and trousers, and blue and white floral headscarves. They come to the tea table with the cheerful music, place the tea sets, and the girl in charge cleans her hands, and then uses Wash the pots and bowls with warm water, and when everything is ready, start pouring the tea. When pouring tea, you don't use a teaspoon or a tea spoon to pour it in like other tea art performances. Instead, the main brewer grabs the tea leaves from the tea can directly with his hands and puts them into the pot. Take a little water from the copper pot and pour it into the porcelain pot to wash the tea. Pour out the tea water quickly, then lift the pot to brew at high speed. When brewing, it is like a dragonfly dripping water, fast but not messy, light and cheerful. The tea in the pot is ready in a moment. The three girls were busy dividing the tea into each bowl. When dividing the tea, they paid attention to the uniform color and consistency of the soup in each bowl. Therefore, they used the circular pouring method, from left to right, and then from right to left. After the tea was served to the guests, the girls were busy distributing peanuts, red dates and other farm specialties to the guests. The farm girl is warm and generous, and a simple and strong local atmosphere hits the face. The guests seem to be in a farmyard in Wuyuan, enjoying the sincere hospitality of tea.

Scholars Tea

Scholars Tea is compiled based on the tea-drinking habits of literati. The style of scribe tea is mainly quiet and elegant. Arranging flowers, hanging pictures, ordering tea, and burning incense have been favored by literati of all ages. Literati put more emphasis on tea tasting. They are in places with beautiful mountains and clear waters, deep courtyards, when the breeze is bright and the moon is shining, and when snow falls and red plums fall. It is a wonderful time to drink tea quietly. The literati drank tea not to quench their thirst, but more to seek silence deep in their hearts. Therefore, when literati drink tea, they not only pay attention to when and where, but also pay attention to the use of tea, water, fire, and charcoal, and who they drink with.

This kind of attention to detail actually has only one purpose, just to enter the highest state of self-cultivation.

The performance of literati tea reflects the elegance of literati drinking tea. The tea sets used are blue and white sycamore bowls, soup pots and clay pots. The teas are "Wulu Mingmei" and "Lingyan Jianfeng". The water is from Liao Gong Spring or Lian Spring. Accompanied by the leisurely sound of silk and bamboo, the performer in Luo skirt walked onto the stage, elegant, dignified and generous, just like a female talent. After setting up the tea utensils, they began to burn incense and pay homage to Lu Yu, the Saint of Tea. Then wash hands, wash utensils, wipe utensils, and gently wipe the tea cups with white silk around your eyes and mouth. Next, prepare the tea, wash it, and when brewing, use the high-brew method and add the soft "Phoenix Three Nods" to make the tea only 70% full. After serving tea, you should first smell the aroma and observe the color, and then slowly sip it. It appropriately displays the artistic conception of literati pursuing elegance and not becoming cliché.

Rich Room Tea

Rich Room Tea shows the tea-drinking customs of wealthy families in the old days. Different from the purity and simplicity of farm tea and the elegance and elegance of literati tea, rich room tea is characterized by luxury and pomp. The tea sets used in the Fushi Tea performance are pastel decant bowls, soup pots, and tin pots. The tea used is "Wuyuan Moju Tea". Wuyuan Moju Tea is made by tying tea leaves into a chrysanthemum shape with silk threads. Once brewed, it will look like a A blooming chrysanthemum blooms in the water. The water used is spring water. The performer's costume also reflects the identity of the owner. The classical cheongsam is elegant and luxurious. The performer seems to be a lady who has lived in a boudoir for a long time. Every move she makes and every move she makes is graceful and graceful.

The performer moves lightly on lotus steps and slowly enters the stage. It is still a series of actions such as preparing utensils, preparing tea, enjoying tea, washing utensils, and pouring tea. However, the rhythm and temperament of the performance are different from those of the scribes. There are many differences between tea and farm tea. For example, in the brewing technique, scholar tea uses "three nods of the Phoenix" to show nobility and elegance; farm tea uses "dragonfly nodding water" to express the innocence and joy of farm girls; and rich room tea uses "Swallow in its mouth" is slow and continuous, showing the elegance of everyone's ladies. When serving tea, the peasant girl's eyebrows raised in the farmer's tea are a little shy; the respect of the talented women in the scholar's tea is full of humility; the rich family's tea is respectful to each other, with a strong color of etiquette, orderly elders and young ones, and respect for the inferior. sequence.

Whether it is the sincerity and simplicity of farm tea, the elegance and generosity of scholar tea, or the grace and splendor of rich family tea, they all reflect the style of folk tea drinking from one aspect. Of course, due to differences in regional culture, tea drinking customs in various places cannot be uniform, and it is difficult for us to introduce them one by one. We can only select the more representative fragments for tea drinkers and tea lovers from all over the world to learn from each other and continuously develop and improve. . We look forward to more tea art performances and jointly promote the development of Chinese tea culture. ;