Enamel-painted Ruyi Bell Cup

Enamel-painted Ruyi Bell Cup

Unspeakable secrets

So they were all placed in this cup of tea.

Tea, by its very nature, is serene, like a wisp of smoke in the twilight.

Those who love tea understand its nature; they know that tea doesn't like noise, but it's by no means isolated or unapproachable.

Drinking tea is actually an action of taking things in stride and letting go with equanimity in life.

Those who understand tea appreciation will know how to calmly pick up a teacup and how to put it down without any worries.

Nestled in its fragrance, I let myself go, allowing my mind and body to enjoy a moment of peace.

Whether it's strong or weak, it has its own flavor.

The heart is like a pot of tea, encompassing all flavors, ever-renewing through inhalation and exhalation. All those unspeakable thoughts are placed in this cup of tea.

Tea is tranquil and serene, and its enjoyment is best done in an elegant and quiet setting. Xu Wei of the Ming Dynasty once said: "Tea is best enjoyed in a refined abode, amidst clouds and bamboo stoves, where reclusive scholars sit alone on cold nights, under pine trees and the moon, among flowers and birds, by clear springs and white stones, amidst verdant moss, with delicate hands drawing water from the spring, a beautiful woman sweeping snow, blowing fire from the bow of a boat, and wisps of smoke rising from the bamboo grove..."

"After eating, take a nap, then drink two bowls of tea; look up at the sun's shadow, it has already begun to slant in the southwest; the happy lament the day's brevity, the worried weary of the year's length; those without joy or sorrow let life be as it may, whether long or short."