"Sipping ink and appreciating tea" (啜墨看茶), a phrase from Su Dongpo of the Northern Song Dynasty, describes the elegant attitude of literati at the time, who cultivated their temperament through incense burning, tea drinking, and reading. "Appreciating tea" also conveys the meaning of inviting and drinking tea. In contrast, the warm and direct "Let's have tea" (來呷茶) culture in Taiwan, as Zheng Banqiao once said, "When guests arrive, the heart is always warm; when people leave, the tea does not grow cold," cherishes the serendipitous encounters of each meeting. Both the hospitable customs of Taiwanese people and the subtle and reserved tea-drinking culture of literati convey the inseparable emotions between people through a cup of tea, offered with reverence to heaven and earth.
"Enjoy the fragrance and beautiful form of the tea; let the dust settle as it may."
