Lu Yu 陆羽 Lu Yu, writer of the Classic of Tea

Kukai 空海 Japanese Monk, among other things introduced tea to Japan

Saicho 最澄 Japanese monk also helped introduce tea to Japan

Emperor Saga 嵯峨天皇 Emperor of Japan 806-809

Chama Gudao 茶马古道 The Ancient Tea Horse Route

Zhao Kuangyin 赵匡胤 Founder of the Northern Song

Kaifeng 开封 Capital city during the Northern Song

Mocha 抹茶 Ground tea in powder form (also 末茶)

Diancha 点茶 To whisk tea

Cai Xiang 蔡襄 Great calligrapher and tea expert from the Northern Song

Hūizōng 徽宗 Last emperor of the Northern Song

Limao 礼貌 etiquette, politeness

Wang Xizhi 王羲之 303-361, Jin Dynasty calligrapher, considered China’s greatest calligrapher

Cai Jing 蔡京 Hūizōng’s right hand man for many years Also a great literary talent

Lantingji Xu 兰亭集序 Wang Xizhi’s great work. Preface to the poems composed at the Orchid Pavilian

Su Shi 苏轼 Also known as Su Dongpo, famous official, man of letters and Hangzhou hero

Huang Tingjian 黄庭坚 Great literary figure from the Song

Mi Fu 米芾 Great literary figure from the Song

Su, Huang, Mi, Cai 苏黄米蔡 The four great Song calligraphers

Quanzhou 泉州 Historic port city in Fujian

Fuzhou 福州 City in Fujian

Renzong 仁宗 Song Emperor 1022-1063

Ouyang Xiu 欧阳修 Song Statesman and all around literary powerhouse

Cha Jing 茶经 The Classic of Tea by Lu Yu

Cha Lu 茶录 Tea treatise by Cai Xiang

Doucha 斗茶 To have a tea battle

Mingzhan 茗战 Tea Wars or tea battle

Jian ware 建窑 Jian ware

Tuhao zhan 兔豪盏 Rabbit fur

Daimao zhan 玳蝐盏 Tortoise shell design

Zhegu ban 鹧鸪斑

Partridge feathers design

You di 油滴 Oil drops design in Jian ware

Yue qi 越器 Yue ware from Yuezhou near Shaoxing

Xing ware 邢窑 Xing ware from Hebei

Qingbai 清白 White porcelain of the Song

Wulong 乌龙茶 Oolong tea

Zhenzong 真宗 Song Emperor 997-1022

Shenzong 神宗 Song emperor 1067-1085

Ya’an 雅安 City west of Chengdu with a rich tea history

Han Wudi 汉武帝 Great Han Dynasty conquering emperor

Tang Taizong 唐太宗 Tang emperor Taizong (Li Shimin)

Wang Anshi 王安石 The great Song era reformer



Kaimen qījiàn shi 开门七件事 The Seven Necessities of Living

Chan Buddhism 禅宗 Better known as Zen Buddhism

Master Xiangmo 降魔藏 Chan Master Xiamngmo of Lingyan Temple on Mount Tai

Lingyan Monastery 灵岩寺 Chan Buddhist Monastery on Mount Tai

Taishan 泰山 Mount Tai near Jinan

Daguan Chalun 大观茶论 Song Hūizōng’s Treatise on Tea

Silver Needle 银针茶 Silver Needle White Tea



Long Life Eyebrow 寿眉茶 Long Life Eyebrow White Tea

Tribute Eyebrow 贡眉茶 Tribute Eyebrow White Tea

White Peony 白牡丹 White Peony Tea

Zhenghe County 政和县 County in northern Fujian

Fuding 福鼎 City in northern Fujian near the Zhejiang border

Guihuacha 桂花茶 Osmanthus Tea

Myoan Eisai 明菴栄西 Japanese Monk

Longfeng Tuancha 龙凤团茶 Dragon Phoenix Tea Cake

Wuyi Shan 武夷山 The Wuyi Mountains in Fujian

Tieguanyin 铁观音 Iron Buddha Oolong tea



Yan cha 岩茶 Rock Tea of Wuyi Shan

Shaqing 杀青 To “kill the green”

Chanong 茶农 Tea Farmer

Da Hong Pao 大红袍茶 Big Red Robe Tea

Tie Luohan 铁罗汉茶 Tie Luohan tea

Bai Ji Guan 白鸡冠茶 Bai Jiguan Tea

Shui Xian 水仙茶 Shui Xian Tea

Ba Xian 八仙茶 Ba Xian Tea

Rou Gui 肉桂茶 Rou Gui Tea

Zheng Yan Tea - Wuyi Rock tea from the mountain summit

Ban Yan Tea - Wuyi Rock tea from midway up the mountain

Zhou Tea - Wuyi Rock tea from the river banks

Nantou 南头 City in Taiwan

Jiayi 嘉義市 City in Taiwan

Hualian 花莲 City in Taiwan