Intangible Cultural Heritage : Whisking Tea

Tea is a door that opens the culture of the Song Dynasty. We can use tea to learn about every aspect of the Song dynasty people’s life. My name is Han Zheming, I graduated from China Academy of Art. I really like the culture of the Song Dynasty. My friends often joke with me that Mr. Han is like a person from the Song Dynasty. So I can make Dian Cha (whisking tea). In our history, Song Dynasty was a culturally rich age for China. So tea culture had already broken into society at that time. Whether it was the common folk, the literati or the nobility, they were all skilled in making tea in various ways. “The Grand View of Tea“ written by Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty mainly discussed how to make Dian Cha at that time. It was a new breed. It was very popular at that time. ‘Dian’ has at least three meanings: First of all, it means little and quick. A cup of tea can be made quickly with a small amount of tea powder. Second, it also has the meaning of cho