上一期我们学习了唐代茶的制作和饮用，茶圣陆羽写的《茶经》，以及茶在东亚地区的首次传播。在本期内容开始前，先回顾上一期节目的课后问答：

Q：where was tea introduced in Tang dynasty?（唐代时期，茶传播到了哪里？）

A. America B. India C. Japan and Korea. 

你可以回答：“Tea was introduced into Japan and Korea in Tang dynasty. ”

本期内容——宋代茶文化

《大观茶论》开篇说“采择之精，制作之工，品第之盛，烹点之妙，莫不咸造其极”，宋代茶文化继承唐、五代的成就，并在浓厚的文化背景和繁荣的经济基础上得到充分地发展和完善，茶文化已融入到社会各个层面，宋代茶事的各个方面都达到了前所未有的高度。

英语原文

Tea competition in Song

宋代斗茶

In Song dynasty, dated from 10th to 12th century, it was another important period for tea culture. Song people used the method of diancha to make the tea. to prepare the tea, tea powder was directly put into a bowl. Hot water was added and the infusion was whisked by a bamboo whisk to produce the froth on its surface. People in Song liked to compete their diancha skill and such activity is called tea competition. 

Dragon and Phoenix tea cake

龙团凤饼茶

Emperor Song Huizong is known as a big tea lover. He even wrote a book himself. Royal tea plantations were set up across the country in the south, the most famous one was in Fujian which made the special dragon and phoenix tea cakes for the court.

Japanese tea ceremony

日本茶道

In Song dynasty, many Japanese monks came to China for learning the Buddhism. A Japanese monk named Eisai travelled in China in 12th century and invented the Japanese tea ceremony Matcha based on the tea ceremony of Jinshan temple. He was later recognized as the tea ancestor in Japan. 

重点词汇和短语

important: 重要的

period：时期

method：方法

prepare：准备

directly：直接

bowl：碗

infusion：饮料

whisk：击拂

froth：泡沫

compete：比赛 competition 比赛

across：穿越

dragon：龙

phenix：凤

invent：创造

recognize：认识到

ancestor：祖先