再论茶文化的起源、发展与功能定位

Discussion Again on the Origin,Development and Function of Tea Culture

茶文化在唐代有迅猛的发展,其普及与当时的经济、政治、文化有密切的关系。也由于其含有咖啡因类成分,可以调节精神,而其他别样茶中不含此类成分,茶的普及推广,形成了一枝独秀的局面。内容进一步阐述茶文化的形成过程,作为"茶"用的植物自古以来就呈现多样性,如同维持生命的"食物"用来治疗疾病的"药品"一样,用来预防疾病的"茶"也不是单单一个物品。

Chinese tea culture was developed rapidly in Tang Dynasty, the population is closely linked with the economic, political and cuhure. Moreover, the tea contains the caffeine which can adjust the spirit, while those non-Camellia teas do not contain caffeine. Thus, the popularization of the tea has become a thriving situation. This article further described the formation process of the tea culture. Since ancient times, the plants used as a ＇tea＇ present the diversity. And those teas for disease prevention are not single one.