Original Compilation: Poetry Suitable for Tea Shops

1. Short Passages

Tang Lu Tong's "Seven Bowls of Tea Poem"

One bowl moistens throat and lips, Two bowls break solitary gloom.

Three bowls search the empty intestines, Only five thousand volumes of words.

Four bowls breaks into light sweat, All life's grievances scatter through pores.

Five bowls clears muscles and bones, Six bowls connects to immortals.

Seven bowls cannot be drunk, Only feel a refreshing breeze under the armpits.

"One to Seven Character Poem: Tea"

(Tang) Yuan Zhen

Tea.

Fragrant leaves, tender buds.

Admired by poets, loved by monks.

Ground in white jade, woven in red silk.

Fried in a pot to a yellow hue, swirling in a bowl like dust flowers.

After night, invite the bright moon; before dawn, alone face the morning glow.

Washing away weariness of all ages, who can boast after drunkenness?

Two Bowls of Tea

Tang. Bai Juyi

After a meal, a nap, then two bowls of tea;

Look up at the sun's shadow, already slanting southwest;

Joyful people regret the day's brevity, worried ones dislike the year's length;

Those without worry or joy, let life be long or short.

Song of Six Sighs

Lu Yu

I envy not golden vessels, nor white jade cups.

I envy not morning court, nor evening office.

A thousand envies, ten thousand envies for the West River water, once flowing down to Jingling city.

Inscription of a Humble Room

Author: Liu Yuxi

A mountain need not be high; with immortals it becomes famous. Water need not be deep; with dragons it becomes spiritual. This is a humble room, but my virtue makes it fragrant. Moss marks climb the steps green, grass color enters the curtain blue. Laughing and talking with great scholars, coming and going without common folk. Can play plain zither, read golden scriptures. No noisy strings to disturb ears, no official documents to weary body. Nanyang Zhuge's hut, Western Shu Ziyun's pavilion. Confucius said: How can it be humble?

Invitation to Wine

Author: Li Bai

"Do you not see the Yellow River's waters come from heaven, rushing to the sea never to return? Do you not see in bright mirrors of high halls, sad white hair, at dawn like black silk, at dusk turning to snow? In life, when successful, enjoy to the full; do not let the golden cup face the moon empty. Heaven gave me talents, they must be used; a thousand gold pieces scattered, they will return. Cook sheep and slaughter oxen for pleasure; when meeting, must drink three hundred cups. Cen Fu, Dan Qiusheng, bring wine, don't stop the cups."

Letter to Admonish My Son

[Author] Zhuge Liang

The conduct of a gentleman: cultivate oneself with tranquility, nurture virtue with frugality. Without indifference, one cannot clarify ambition; without serenity, one cannot reach far. Learning requires tranquility; talent requires learning. Without learning, one cannot broaden ability; without ambition, one cannot achieve learning. Indolence and dissipation cannot inspire vigor; recklessness and impatience cannot cultivate character. Time flies with age, will fades with days, becoming withered and fallen, not connecting with the world, sadly guarding the poor hut, what will be the use?

Short Song Style

[Author] Cao Cao

Facing wine, sing a song; how long is life?

Like morning dew, past days are many.

Bold and generous, worries hard to forget.

How to relieve worry? Only Du Kang.

Green your collar, long my heart.

But for your sake, I ponder till now.

Deer cry out, eating wild apples.

I have fine guests, playing zither and flute.

Bright as the moon, when can I grasp it?

Worry comes from within, unceasing.

Crossing paths and trails, you visit me in vain.

Meeting after long, remembering old favors.

Moon bright, stars sparse, magpies fly south.

Circling the tree three times, on which branch to rest?

Mountains never tire of height, seas never tire of depth.

The Duke of Zhou spat out his food, and all hearts turned to him.

Viewing the Blue Sea

Author: Cao Cao

Eastward to Jieshi, to view the blue sea.

Water ripples, islands stand tall.

Trees grow thick, grasses flourish.

Autumn wind bleak, waves surge.

The sun and moon's journey seems to come from within.

The Milky Way brilliant seems to come from within.

Fortunate indeed, sing to express my will.

1. Single Lines

Gentle breeze and timely rain

Purple air comes from the east

Tranquility and far-reaching

Great virtue carries all things

The sea embraces all rivers

Highest good is like water

Room elegant with orchid fragrance

Blessings, longevity, peace, health

Heaven rewards diligence

Harmony in the family brings prosperity

Blessings, wealth, longevity, joy, and fortune

Great virtue and broad kindness

The way of tea is the way of humanity

Tasting tea is like tasting life

Tea can intoxicate, why need wine

Taste nature, enjoy the fragrance of tea

Life is like tea, tea is like life

Half a wall of mountain house awaits the bright moon, a cup of fine tea rewards a bosom friend. (Anonymous)

When spring comes in February and March, light a stone stove to try new tea. (Wei Shimin)

Singing of virtue while lying on clouds, writing the "Tea Classic" in the rain. (Zhan Tong)

Small bridge, small shop selling wine, first fire, new smoke brewing tea. (Yang Ji)

Silkworms ripe, new silk after, tea fragrant before brewing wine. (Yang Ji)

Flower ditch anchors fishing boat, banana ground sets tea cup. (De Xiang)

Spring breeze repairs Xi, remembering Jiangnan, wine pot and tea stove together on a pole. (Tang Yin)

Cold lamp, new tea, boiling with the moon. Shallow cup blows snow to try new tea. (Wen Zhengming)

Who shares the secluded affairs of the thatched cottage? Stone tripod tea smoke heard across the door. (Pu Jin)

In life, I have no attachments, but enjoy a cup of mountain water. (Sun Yiyuan)

Light the stove for tea, hear the sound of drawing well water. (Wu Zhao)

A hermit picks at noon, yellow birds sing long. (Anonymous)

Bamboo stove smoke light, fragrance unchanged; stone spring water live, taste renewed. (Lan Ren)

A cold sip clears the dusty heart, wishing to ride the heavenly wind and play with purple clouds. (Pan Yunzhe)

Offer tea water for convenience; awaken the mind at the temple gate to wash away worldly dust. (Zhou Xingcun)

Don't mind idle gossip; when thirsty drink clear spring, when bored brew tea. (From "Jin Ping Mei")

Romance is told over tea; wine is the go-between for lust. (From "Jin Ping Mei")

Spring breeze relieves the poet's nose; not leaves, not flowers, yet fragrant. (Yang Wanli)

Lu Gong learned to brew tea in Western Shu; Dingzhou floral porcelain carved like red jade. (Su Shi)

On cold nights, guests come, tea as wine; bamboo stove boils, fire first red. (Du Lei)

Ground, I dare not entrust to servants; I watch the snow broth produce pearls. (Su Shi)

All guests are agreeable; I clean the tripod myself. (Su Shi)

Shu tea is called holy; Mengshan flavor uniquely precious. (Wen Tong)

Why need Emperor Wei's one pill? Just drink Lu Tong's big bowl of tea. (Su Shi)

Green lamp shines on the window, set tea to listen to snow falling. (Lu You)

Tea reflects new milk on the cup, zither across stone, spring murmurs. (Lu You)

Cold stream scoop water for ink, fallen nest fire to brew tea. (Lu You)

Further make tea cup clear dream, small window horizontal painting of Jiangnan. (Lu You)

Chang'an wine price drops ten thousand, Chengdu medicine market loses glory. (Fan Zhongyan)

Silver bottle pours oil floating ant wine, purple bowl spreads millet coiled dragon tea. (Su Shi)

Spring mist temple strikes tea drum, sunset tower sets wine flag. (Lin Bu)

Tea drum just strikes Lingjiu temple, setting sun about to press Zheqi city. (Chen Xuan)

Cold spring self-changes calamus water, live fire leisurely fries olive tea. (Lu You)

Beside golden mill, green dust flies; in jade cup, green waves rise. (Fan Zhongyan)

Small stone cold spring leaves green flavor, purple clay new product springs forth. (Mei Yaochen)

Patterns stacked like fish scales, fragrance divided like sparrow tongues fresh. (Anonymous)

Green armor cicada paste floats, red nail crab eye covers. (Anonymous)

Tongue root fragrant often rinses, head strand flavor best. (Anonymous)

Boil spring to taste jade tea, pour milk to try golden cup. (Anonymous)

Tea sweet, wine fine, draw from double wells; fish fat, rice fragrant, send to hundred springs. (Huang Tingjian)

Green green bamboo all are dharma body, lush lush yellow flowers nothing but prajna. (Anonymous)

In a quiet place, the courtyard full of tea smoke. (Anonymous)

Composing poems never tires of pounding fragrant tea; in high spirits, prefer listening to elegant plucking. (Anonymous)

Tea fragrance is the quality of high mountain clouds and mist; water sweetness is the soul of deep spring frost. (Anonymous)

Heart follows flowing water, body at leisure with wind and clouds. (Anonymous)

Tea tripod at night brews ancient snow, flower shadows in morning move nine heavens wind. (Huang Zhencheng)

Want to try the three flavors of tea, go up the mountain to draw water from clouds. (Han Yi)

Joining the society, Tao Gong only stops at wine; tasting springs, Lu Zi understands brewing tea. (Han Yi)

Jade pestle with clouds pounds spring moon, golden knife with rain cuts yellow sprouts. (Ye Lü Chucai)

Under tongue every morning tea flavor, before eyes every place poem title. (Zhang Kejiu)

Poetry bed bamboo rain cool, tea tripod pine breeze fine. (Zhang Kejiu)

In high spirits, poet's boat, newly brewed scholar's tea. (Zhang Kejiu)

Charming spring light, grass and flowers; attracting wind, longing for tea. (Zhang Kejiu)

Draw river water to brew new tea, buy all green mountains as a screen. (Zheng Banqiao, Zhenjiang Jiaoshan Xijiang Tower)

Floral paper, tea bowl, fragrance for a thousand years; cloud shadow, wave light, one tower. (He Shaoji)

One cup relieves the drunkenness of the mountains, feeling light as if to ascend to heaven. (Cui Daorong)

Taste is sweeter than nectar, drink it and suddenly feel ailments cured. (Ge Changgeng)

Sweep bamboo leaves to brew tea, split pine roots to cook vegetables. (Zheng Banqiao, Sichuan Qingcheng Mountain Tianshi Cave couplet)

The country cannot be a day without a king; the king cannot be a day without tea. (Couplet by Qianlong and a minister)

Bamboo dew, pine breeze, banana rain; tea smoke, zither rhyme, book sound. (Zhang Ao)

Sit, please sit, please sit up high; tea, offer tea, offer fine tea. (Zheng Banqiao)

Cooking flavors exhaust the beauty of the southeast; the best is gongfu tea and soup. (Xian Yuqing)

At the examination hall, brew tea and drink a spoon of sweet spring; at the fairy pool, share bamboo to calm the waves of the bitter sea. (Wang Shijian)

Moistening the field, tea leaves spread; warming the tree, flowers open. (Huang Zunxian)

Pick tea to treat like-minded friends; build a house to store good books. (Zhang Yanji)

Cabbage, salt, and rice with husks; tile pot, sky water, chrysanthemum tea. (Zheng Banqiao)

Several orchids on Xuande paper, a cup of bitter tea in adult kiln. (Zheng Banqiao)

Chu tail, Wu head, a stretch of green mountain enters the seat; Huainan, Jiangbei, half a pool of autumn water brews tea. (Zheng Banqiao)

Mountain face shines due to morning rain; river water turns back for evening tide. (Zheng Banqiao)

Eight or nine ancient coins with thunder patterns, two or three cups of newly cast tea. (Zheng Banqiao)