The tradition of the Chinese tea ceremony includes a number of strict rules and the use of mandatory attributes. Using tools for the tea ceremony is not just a tribute to the ritual, because the dishes create an atmosphere of mystery, and the fragrant aroma and taste of the drink allow you to enjoy a long aftertaste. And in order to fully enjoy the tea ceremony, some tools are needed. In fact, there are many such devices and they are all diverse. Trays for chopping pu-erhs are very convenient during the brewing process. This category also includes sets of tools, stands for strainers and bowls, an awl for chopping pu-erhs, tea ponds and much more. The tea ceremony is not just for quenching thirst. This is a real spiritual practice, during which we enjoy the taste and aroma of tea. Over the long history of tea culture, the composition and functional purpose of these devices have changed depending on the method of preparing tea, style and changes in the technology of making the utensils themselves. Many objects today may change shape slightly depending on customs and traditions, and may have several names, reflecting different ways of using them.
Basic accessories for the tea ceremony:
- cha e guan (茶叶罐, cháyèguàn) - a tea caddy, a vessel for storing tea,
- cha chi (茶匙, cháchí) - tea scoop,
- chashao (茶杓, chásháo) - chashaku (a tool for transferring tea; an element of Japanese tea utensils),
- chabo (茶拨, chábō) - a tea stick used to transfer tea from a tea saucer to a teapot,
- chahe (茶荷, chá hé) - a vessel for getting to know tea,
- chajia (茶夹, chájiā) - tea tongs,
- beicha (杯叉, bēi chā) - a fork for a tea bowl,
- chazhen (茶针, cházhēn) - tea needle,
- chadao (茶刀, chádāo) - tea knife (knife for chopping puer),
- chalou (茶漏, chálòu) - tea strainer,
- yanhubi (养壶笔, yǎnghúbǐ) - tea brush (brush for cleaning teapots and teapots),
- cha jin (茶巾, chájīn) - tea towel,
- cha chun (茶宠, cháchǒng) - tea figurine (toy),
- chato (茶托, chátuō) - a tea saucer (a stand for a tea cup),
- chatun (茶筒, chátǒng) - a stand for tea instruments.
