Tea in the Song Dynasties

Tea is only a part of social life. However, it is described in details in the Poems of the Song Dynasties and the Ci-poems of the Song Dynasties. One cannot but be surprised at its abundance.The details about tea are emotional, situational and dynamic in tea poems. The selection of tea drinking methods also shows the grace and elegance of tea drinkers.Lu Yu once tried to make tea into an art and a realm. People in the Song Dynasties turn the suspended art and realm into daily life. They can still carry their own "e;literature"e; with "e;object"e;.What is the difference between tea for scholars and tea for common people?By reviewing the objects, one may find the significance of details mutually reflected in tea poems and tea matters.