Tea stove
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A tea stove is a specialized type of Chinese
brazier or stove designed to boil water.
has been made of different materials and shapes throughout Chinese history. Lu Yu
had a special brazier designed just for heating water for tea, which is described in The Classic of Tea
. The Pictorial of Tea Ware
, compiled by The Old Man Shenan c. 1269, is the earliest picture book on tea ware, and it depicts several types of tea stoves.
The bamboo stove
also became very popular. One example of a type of bamboo stove is kujiejun
. These were popular during Song Dynasty
and Tang Dynasty
and could include a bamboo windscreen which would fit on top of the brazier.
China
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brazier or stove designed to boil water.
Styles
The basic brazierBrazier
A brazier is a container for fire, generally taking the form of an upright standing or hanging metal bowl or box. Used for holding burning coal as well as fires, a brazier allows for a source of light, heat, or cooking...
has been made of different materials and shapes throughout Chinese history. Lu Yu
Lu Yu
Lu Yu is respected as the Sage of Tea for his contribution to Chinese tea culture. He is best known for his monumental book The Classic of Tea , the first definitive work on cultivating, making and drinking tea.-Biography:...
had a special brazier designed just for heating water for tea, which is described in The Classic of Tea
The Classic of Tea
The Classic of Tea or Tea Classic is the very first monograph on tea in the world, written by Chinese writer Lu Yu between 760 CE and 780 CE during the Tang Dynasty....
. The Pictorial of Tea Ware
Pictorial of Tea Ware
Tea Ware Pictorial is a book by Shenan .It was compiled in 1269, and is the earliest picture book on tea ware used in preparation of Song dynasty tea cake for drinking. Tea during the Song Dynasty was prepared by using the whisking tea method...
, compiled by The Old Man Shenan c. 1269, is the earliest picture book on tea ware, and it depicts several types of tea stoves.
The bamboo stove
Bamboo stove
The original bamboo stove was made in China in the late 14th century. A monk named Xing Hai in the Ting Song temple on Mount Hui in Wuxi asked a travelling bamboo artisan to make him a stove on which he could boil water for tea. Surprisingly, it included bamboo to form the frame of the stove. The...
also became very popular. One example of a type of bamboo stove is kujiejun
Kujiejun
-Intro:"苦節君kujiejun" this is a type of bamboo stove and is also a special term for "chazao茶灶" tea stove.Popular during Song Dynasty the bamboo windscreen stove frame would fit on top of a brazier.-Tea Ware:...
. These were popular during Song Dynasty
Song Dynasty
The Song Dynasty was a ruling dynasty in China between 960 and 1279; it succeeded the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period, and was followed by the Yuan Dynasty. It was the first government in world history to issue banknotes or paper money, and the first Chinese government to establish a...
and Tang Dynasty
Tang Dynasty
The Tang Dynasty was an imperial dynasty of China preceded by the Sui Dynasty and followed by the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period. It was founded by the Li family, who seized power during the decline and collapse of the Sui Empire...
and could include a bamboo windscreen which would fit on top of the brazier.