Xiaobian went back to Chaoshan to visit relatives a while ago, and when I was bored drinking kung fu tea with my relatives, I found a detail, that is, Chaoshan people drink tea together, no matter how many people chat, it seems that there are only three teacups.
I didn't pay much attention to this detail before, but then I asked the elders in Xiachaoshan, and they said that it was to show humility, because there were few teacups, and the host's tea was given to the guests, and the younger ones were given to the elderly.
Although this kind of mutual humility in drinking tea is indeed quite harmonious and harmonious, but, every time I drink tea, I have to boil the cup with boiling water, and I always feel very good when the next person drinks it.
Later, I went to check the reasons for this, and some of them said so for the reference of friends who like Chaoshan Kung Fu Tea:
There is a Chaoshan saying that "tea three wine four kick peach two", which means that drinking tea is up to three people, drinking four people is better, going out to play is suitable for two people, after all, three people drink tea or one person drinks tea, two people talk, or one person makes tea and two people talk, or two people drink tea, one person speaks, anyway, the exchange will be very natural, and it will not be interrupted, it is the three people who drink tea to have this pleasant exchange atmosphere, so the teacups have been three since ancient times.
There are also people who provide a point of view that the teapot used by Chaoshan people to drink tea, whether it is a porcelain bowl or a purple clay pot, can basically brew about three teacups.
There is also a saying that "three" is a very auspicious and important number, closely related to the traditional culture of the Han people, such as "three incense", "three animals" and so on, the teacup with "three" represents a kind of etiquette, and the three teacups put together just a "product" word, which is not only convenient for rinsing and ironing, but also for the respect of guests.
Of course, now many Chaoshan people's families, especially the Chaoshan people who come out to live in the Pearl River Delta, are not so particular, and there are generally a lot of cups on the tea table, and how many teacups are decided according to the number of relatives and friends.
If you are also interested in the topic of why Chaoshan people only use three teacups for tea, you are welcome to communicate in the comment area, and I also want to see if there is a better way to say.