{"id":2380,"date":"2022-04-28T05:45:39","date_gmt":"2022-04-28T05:45:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/en.ctma.com.cn\/?p=2380"},"modified":"2022-04-28T08:22:06","modified_gmt":"2022-04-28T08:22:06","slug":"emperor-qianlong%ef%bc%9aa-lifetime-love-for-tea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/en.ctma.com.cn\/index.php\/2022\/04\/28\/emperor-qianlong%ef%bc%9aa-lifetime-love-for-tea\/","title":{"rendered":"Emperor Qianlong\uff1aa lifetime love for tea"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

There are 335 emperors in the 5000 years of Chinese history. These pampered emperors, who enjoyed luxury and wealth all their lives, should have lived a long life. However, according to historical records, nearly half of the emperors did not live to the age of 50, and the average life expectancy was only 39. Only five emperors in history lived to be over 80 years old. According to the order of dynasties, it is: Xiao Yan, Emperor Wu of the Liang Dynasty (aged 86), Wu Zetian, the female emperor (aged 82), Zhao Gou, Emperor Gaozong of the Song Dynasty (aged 81), Kublai Khan, Emperor Shizu of the Yuan Dynasty (aged 80), and Hongli, Emperor Gaozong of the Qing Dynasty (aged 89). The longest lived Emperor Gaozong Hongli of the Qing Dynasty is the well-known Emperor Qianlong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Emperor\nQianlong’s method of longevity!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In\naddition to not being superstitious about elixir containing heavy metals, the\nQianlong emperor had many other ways of keeping healthy, one of which was\ndrinking tea. Tea is the main drink of the royal family. As a\nloyal tea fan, he focused on tea science all his life, devoted himself to\nstudying various professional knowledge such as tea products, origin, picking,\nbrewing, water and utensils, and then recorded these knowledge and tea drinking\nexperience in the form of poetry. It is said that he invented a scale to weigh\ndifferent water and select the lightest water to make tea. It can be seen that\nhis study of tea has reached an unsurpassed level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Emperor Qianlong endowed tea with the fullest sense of ceremony!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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During\nthe reign of Emperor Qianlong, tea feasts were held every year. It is usually\nheld on a winter day with light snow. The tea served at the tea banquet is\ncalled “Sanqing tea”, which is based on Longjing tea, with plum\nblossom, pine nuts and Buddhist hand as seasoning. Due to the dignitaries\nattending the feast, it has a certain political connotation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Emperor\nQianlong: you can’t live without tea!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Emperor\nQianlong, who had been in power for 60 years, announced his abdication at the\nage of 84. The minister dissuaded him and said, “the country cannot live\nwithout a king for a day!” Emperor Qianlong took up the tea lamp and said,\n“I can’t live without tea for a day.” In one sentence, Emperor\nQianlong expressed his love for tea all his life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finger-knocking salute originated in the Reign of Emperor Qianlong<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It is\nsaid that the Finger-knocking salute originated in the reign of Emperor\nQianlong. Emperor Qianlong went to Jiangnan for a incognito travel. When\ndrinking tea in a teahouse, he poured a cup of tea to is servant. The\nservant was at a loss for fear of revealing the identity of the emperor, and could\nnot directly kneel on the ground to thank him. Then the servant bent his index\nfinger and middle finger and knocked on the table for three times, representing\nhis kneeling to the emperor. Qianlong  was greatly pleased with his actions. Since then,\nthe finger-knocking salute was popularized.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

There are 335 emperors in the 5000 years of Chinese history. These pampered emperors, who enjoyed luxury and wealth all their lives, should have lived a long life. However, according to historical records, nearly half of the emperors did not live to the age of 50, and the average life expectancy was only 39. Only<\/p>\n

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