Cai Xiang
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Cai Xiang (Chinese: 蔡襄; pinyin: Cài Xiāng; Wade–Giles: Ts'ai Hsiang) (1012–1067) was a Chinese calligrapher, politician, structural engineer, and poet.[1] Along with Su Shi, Huang Tingjian and Mi Fu, Cai Xiang is typically regarded as one of the Four Great Masters of the Song dynasty.
Biography
He was born during the Dazhongxiangfu (大中祥符) era of the Song dynasty in Xianyou (仙游) county of Xinghua (興化) prefecture, now Xianyou County in Putian of Fujian province.
In the eight year of the Tiansheng (天聖) era (1030 CE) he obtained the degree of
He pioneered the manufacturing of small Dragon Tribute Tea Cake of superlative quality, as it was reputed to be harder to obtain than gold.
Cai Xiang's
Works
One of his most famous publications is his essay "
- Calligraphy: Wan'an Bridge Report Tablet
- Poetry: Collected Works of Cai Zhonghuei
- Letter: Letter on Cheng Xin Tang Paper
Quotes
Tea has intrinsic aroma. But tribute tea manufacturers like to mix small amount of Dryobalanops aromatica camphor, supposedly to enhance the aroma. The local people of Jian'an never mix any incense into tea, afraid to robe the natural aroma of tea.
See also
- Lu Yu (733–804), writer of "The Classic of Tea"
References
- ^ Ci hai bian ji wei yuan hui (辞海编辑委员会). Ci hai (辞海). Shanghai: Shanghai ci shu chu ban she (上海辞书出版社), 1979. Page 610.
External links
Media related to Cai Xiang at Wikimedia Commons