利玛窦眼中的中国茶文化——以《利玛窦中国札记》为视角

Matteo Ricci's Views of Chinese Tea Culture——From the Perspective of Matteo Ricci's Reading Notes about China

利玛窦眼中的中国茶文化具有丰富的内涵和要义。茶在中国广泛种植,在对外贸易上价格昂贵,成为富饶物产的象征,这为西方国家侵略中国埋下了伏笔。茶在中国人的日常生活中扮演了习俗礼仪的载体,更好地促进了人际交往。茶具备有益健康的功能,中国人通过喝茶达到强身健体、修身养性的目的。同时,茶也充当了衡量国力的砝码,丰富了西方的中国想象。利玛窦是早期促进中国茶走向世界,促进茶文化扩大影响的文化使者。

Chinese tea culture has a rich connotation and essential in the eyes of Matteo Ricci. Tea is widely cultivated in China, and it is expensive in foreign trade and has become a symbol of rich products. Tea plays a carrier of customary etiquette in the daily life of Chinese people, which promotes interpersonal communication. Tea has a health-promoting function, and the Chinese achieve the goal of strengthening their body and self-cultivation by drinking tea. At the same time, tea also serves as a measure of national strength and enriches the western imagination of China. Matteo Ricci is a cultural messenger who promoted Chinese tea to the world and promoted the expansion of tea culture.