In fact, tea, as a sacrifice, has risen as early as the two Jin Dynasty.

At that time, it was mainly in the southern regions, and the rise of tea sacrifices in the Yellow River Valley should be after the middle of the Tang Dynasty. The ancients regarded death as if they were alive, and the things they enjoyed during their lives should also be enjoyed after death. And it is not surprising that tea, as a drink loved by both the court and the people, was used as a sacrifice.

Tea as a sacrifice, whether it is to respect heaven and earth or worship Buddha and ancestors, than the general tea as a ceremony, more pious, more exquisite.

All the tea used by the royal family for the festival is the best tea as a tribute. In general, the best tea is also used to worship the Buddha in temples. It is not difficult to see the popularity of tea as a sacrifice and the importance of tea as a sacrifice.

In ancient times, tea was used as a sacrifice, and there were generally three forms: one was to pour tea into the tea bowl and tea cup; the second is not to boil, only dry tea; The third is not to put tea, only to place teapots and teacups as symbols.

But there are exceptions, such as the Ming Dynasty Xu Xianzhong's "Wu Xing Palm Collection" contains: "I Dynasty Emperor Taizu likes Gu Zhu tea, now customized, the year of tribute is 32 catties, Qingming (before) the second day, the county officials personally picked, into Nanjing Fengxian Hall to burn incense. In the county annals of Yixing, there are similar records.

That is to say, after Yongle moved the capital to Beijing in the Ming Dynasty, Yixing and Changxing not only paid tribute to Beijing bud tea, but also paid tribute to dozens of catties of tea in the ancestral hall on the first two days before the Qingming Festival.

The golden tea garden of the fir temple in front of you is especially famous for the budding snow.

Today, after worshipping at the golden top of the fir temple, Nong Tianyi walked slowly down the mountain, and when he reached the halfway point of the mountain, he saw a large tea plantation overflowing the mountainside, arching a graceful arc with the ups and downs of the mountain. Here, it is the golden tea garden of the fir temple.

Standing in the tea garden, the neatly trimmed tea trees are particularly energetic, like waves of green waves, surging vigorously into the distance.

A gentle breeze came, and an indescribable fragrance wafted from the fresh air. The mist of the haze, low against the tea trees, looking from a distance, the whole tea garden from green to daisy, giving birth to a bit of ethereal beauty.

Nongtian thought that it was because of the year-round Sanskrit sound in this mountain, the Buddha incense, the bells and drums, and the nectar bath, so that every grass, tree, flower and stone in the mountain had Buddha nature.

There is a fir temple snow bud tea house next to the tea garden, and the owner of the tea house warmly invites Nong Tianyi to go in to taste tea.

Nong Tian tasted tea and said with a smile, water is the water of Yunwu Mountain, tea is the snow buds of Yunwu Mountain, one bite down, a clear air.

The shape of the bud head in the tea soup is extremely full, because the mountain is foggy all year round, the nutrients of the tea tree transpire very little, and the temperature difference between day and night in the mountain is very large, which stimulates the continuous accumulation of nutrients of the bud head, so each bud head has rich reserves.

Nong Tian was thirsty, took a few sips, and said, the tea soup is fresh and extremely sweet.

The owner of the tea house nodded while pouring tea and water.

The long frost in the mountains completely cut off the worries of insect pests, the melting snow and ice in early spring moisten the awakening of tea trees, and the snowflakes that continue to fall on the golden top turn into cool mountain springs and flow down, moistening the germination of tea buds. The whole process, without fertilization, is all naturally generated, which is really nature's love for this pure land.

Nong Tianyi said again, snow buds and snow buds, tea is as its name suggests, and snow sprouts.

The owner of the tea house smiled and said, this snow bud is precious, the growth cycle is long, and the charm of tea is deep.

Nong Tianyi suddenly remembered that tea has three lives, and then said, rooting, sprouting, pulling branches, growing leaves, and bathing in the landscape.

The owner of the tea house seemed to be infected, and echoed the words, no, and then, it was picked, rolled, and fried, and finally it became a genuine product.

Nong Tianyi continued, and finally, he threw himself into the sweet spring, bloomed, brilliant, and was reborn in Nirvana.

The owner of the tea house said that the tea tasting in Foshan is more calm, and the heart is more calm, and it is necessary to hold a grateful heart for this unique taste.

The tea fragrance is light, the tea is clear, and the tea buds stand upright up and down, lifelike. The boiling water is boiled, and the soup color is deep and simple. The color is like the green of spring, the water is like the heat of summer, and the taste is like the sweetness of autumn.

Nong Tianyi said with emotion that when drinking tea, you have to hold a pure mood like winter snow to feel its wonderful layering.

This is the snow bud of the fir temple, the tea is the spirit of the Yunwu Mountain, and the snow frost is the soul of the Yunwu Mountain.

Recite a chant and offer a cup of tea; Buddha tea is integrated, and tea Buddha is one. Coming down from the Golden Dome, Nong Tianyi coincided with the birthday of the Buddha of Fuxian Bodhisattva, that is, the twenty-first day of the second lunar month every year.

The Golden Buddha Monastery, known as the first gateway of Yunwu Mountain, started the Buddha offering of snow bud tea in Yunwu Mountain early. This is exactly the jungle of the ten directions, and the eight directions come to confess.

Following the strong smell of incense and walking into the Buddhist temple, Nong Tianyi's heart also became calm. The pilgrims who come and go, light high incense on the stove in front of the hall, light the treasure paper, and the long table is neatly lined with lotus lamps, and the candles are lit, warm and quiet.

Speaking of offering tea to the Buddha, tea and the Buddha have a deep relationship. The trend of drinking tea originated in monasteries. Tea saint Lu Yu, who was once a small novice who grew up in Zen Academy, learned a good tea ceremony from his master, and then took the tea ceremony out of the temple to carry it forward. Tea has been a must-have holy product in Buddhism since ancient times, because tea: one taste is "bitter", the second taste is "quiet", the third taste is "simple", and the fourth taste is "put". Tea and Zen are connected, tea helps meditation, and tea is the most appropriate for Buddha.

A chant of incense, all the Buddhas of the ten directions know. At this time, the offering and blessing ceremony in the Mahavira Hall begins.

"The monks take tea as the supreme second offering and worship the Three Jewels. The husband of tea, when he encounters water, sacrifices himself and becomes tea, which is for charity; To endure steaming and frying, to be squeezed and kneaded, is to endure humiliation; and respect for silence, the taste of tea is the same, it is for meditation; It is wisdom to practice convenient methods and help countless people. Offering the Three Treasures with the treasure mountain tea, receiving the blessing of the Three Treasures, offering tea in front of the Buddha, the merit is immeasurable, and the wishful auspiciousness ......"

A cup of tranquil fragrant tea is held in the hands of the host, singing the sound of the Buddha, and respectfully offering to the Buddha. It is a green tea native to Yunwu Mountain-fir temple snow buds. Foshan breeding, to worship the Buddha, with the first spring tea buds collected from the high mountain tea garden around the main peak of Yunwu Mountain, after the tea master 26 roasted tea process refined, is the special Zen tea for the Buddha seat in the mountain.

In front of the Buddha, there is a mountain of fir temple snow bud tea leaves, praying for the Buddha's blessings and blessings on it: let the tea inherit the Buddha's Ruiqi, Zen tea unity, gather the essence of the Buddha's tea ceremony of righteousness, purity, harmony and elegance, so that its drinkers can be all kinds of diseases, drive away filth, clear the heart and eyes, wisdom and good roots, understand the true meaning of "tea Zen taste", and often hold a "normal heart".

Sanskrit sounds are like a tide, making people's hearts sink like water, from the top of the head to the toes, they are washed and washed clean.

Pilgrims and devotees line up in a neat line to come to the Buddha and reverently receive the empowerment of the Buddha's fragrant tea. Everyone was praying, and it was so serious that it was touching. Being embraced by the hearts of many pilgrims makes people feel a desire to bow down and worship sincerely.

Although religion is far away from people, the profundity of faith can make people feel it in a real way, and even a different kind of touch. This is the tea offering Buddha ceremony of the Golden Buddha Zen Temple of Fir Temple.