{"product_id":"yim-yang-canon-of-tea-a-book-traditional-chinese-medicine","title":"Yim Yaŋ Canon of Tea : a book on Traditional Chinese Medicine","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"747\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"3\" data-end=\"25\"\u003eYim Ya\u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eŋ\u003c\/span\u003e Canon of Tea \u003c\/em\u003e茶道经 is a book introducing the approach of Traditional Chinese Medicine on tea culture. Written by Li Hui 李辉, the book is a \u003cem\u003emodern canon of tea\u003c\/em\u003e presented in a \u003cstrong\u003ebilingual Chinese-English edition\u003c\/strong\u003e, combining historical study, philosophical reflection and the daily practice of tea drinking and providing guidelines to enrich personal daily consumption with deeper awareness and intentionality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"747\"\u003eThe author Li Hui explains \u003cstrong\u003eTraditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as a philosophical and energetic framework for understanding tea and its daily use\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cbr\u003eTea has been at the core of Chinese culture for millennia and has evolved its role from food to medicine to drink, without losing its relevance as each one of the roles is played.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"747\"\u003eThis book is an introduction to the medicinal role of tea, presented as a gentle but influential player in \u003cstrong\u003eregulating \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e气,\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ethe \u003cem\u003eQi \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eor body energy, in this book translated as \"\u003cem\u003epneuma\"\u003c\/em\u003e.  Tea balances Yin and Yang and interacts with the organ system in our body according to the nature of different leaves and their method of processing. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDifferent kind of tea are categorised in the spectrum of Yin and Yang,\u003c\/strong\u003e introducing the sub-categorisation of grand, middle and little Yin and Yang, to describe their energetic effects and suitability for different constitutions and needs. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"749\" data-end=\"1341\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eThis perspective makes the book \u003cstrong\u003eespecially valuable for individual everyday tea practice, \u003c\/strong\u003eoffering practical guidance that goes beyond taste and technique. \u003cbr\u003eThe time of the day, the kind of tea and how we brew it are all elements to be considered in parallel with body constitution and seasonal changes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"749\" data-end=\"1341\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eThe book encourages us tea lovers to \u003cstrong\u003echoose our leaves more consciously\u003c\/strong\u003e, paying more attention to the desired energetic effects, and approach tea drinking as a mindful ritual that supports well-being. Not intended as a clinical approach, the book emphasises moderation, prevention, and harmony between body and mind, positioning \u003cstrong\u003etea as a daily practice of self-cultivation that supports health through balance\u003c\/strong\u003e rather than intervention.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"749\" data-end=\"1341\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eIn the foreword of the book, written during yellow tea making season in Guizhou, Li Hui states: \u003cem\u003e\"A healthy body for everyone around the world is my best wish, and also the wish of this book\".\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e--\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"749\" data-end=\"1341\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"3\" data-end=\"25\"\u003eYim Ya\u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eŋ\u003c\/span\u003e Canon of Tea \u003c\/em\u003e茶道经 by Li Hui, published in July 2023 by Shanghai University Press and Fudan University Press.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"749\" data-end=\"1341\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eLanguage: Chinese and English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eNumber of pages: 146\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"749\" data-end=\"1341\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAbout the author \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLI Hui-Zichen, PhD, Professor of human biology and anthropology at the School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, dean of MOE Key Laboratory of Contemporary Anthropology, vice president of the Institute of Scientific Archaeology, is major in molecular anthropology, focusing on the origin of human populations and civilizations in East Asia.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e--\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"749\" data-end=\"1341\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003eNote: in this book the term 发酵 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003efāxiào indicating the process of transforming the leaves into the six categories of tea, is translated as \"fermentation\", but it is to be intended as \"oxidation\" for teas like green, yellow, white, wulong and red. \"Fermentation\" refers only to dark tea and Pu'er tea.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Eastern Leaves Selected","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58405638308000,"sku":null,"price":118.0,"currency_code":"CNY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0608\/0485\/8016\/files\/YimYangCanonofTeabook-7967.jpg?v=1784944192","url":"https:\/\/www.easternleaves.asia\/en-tw\/products\/yim-yang-canon-of-tea-a-book-traditional-chinese-medicine","provider":"Eastern Leaves","version":"1.0","type":"link"}