Tea culture is a cultural form full of traditional and historical cultural connotations. Since ancient times, people in China have always liked drinking tea, so tea culture has gradually formed and developed, becoming an important part of China culture. Tea culture has profound cultural connotation and humanistic spirit, which is of great significance to the traditional culture and modern civilization construction of the Chinese nation. This paper will discuss the connotation and significance of tea culture from three aspects: historical evolution, traditional factors and modern value.

First, the historical evolution of tea culture

The history of tea culture can be traced back to the Zhou Dynasty three thousand years ago. According to Zhou Li, after Zhou Wuwang unified the six countries, he regularly offered tea in the court. In the Tang Dynasty, tea culture reached a peak, a large number of tea-making techniques appeared in the Tang Dynasty, and tea culture began to move towards the whole country. With the popularity of tea ceremony today, it has been widely recognized to inherit and carry forward the tradition of tea culture. In the Song Dynasty, tea culture was more deeply integrated into daily life. In the traditional culture of Song Dynasty, tea culture was regarded as the representative of etiquette, culture and art, and became a symbol to measure character.

Second, the traditional factors of tea culture

Tea culture is a grand and complex cultural system and an important part of Chinese national culture. Traditional factors of tea culture mainly include:

1. Tea culture

People in China have always liked drinking tea, especially the tea ceremony. Tea ceremony is not only a kind of culture and art, but also a way of physical and mental cultivation. Tea ceremony pays attention to etiquette, respect, gratitude, respect and other concepts, which has a positive effect on China people's moral cultivation and quality shaping.

2. Tea culture

China has a long history and superb skills in tea making, and is known as the representative of "congou". In the process of making tea, it embodies the traditional art and cultural forms, and the reputation and quality of China tea have been widely recognized internationally.

3. Tea culture

Tea culture is an important part of tea culture, which embodies the love of tea and the understanding of life. Tea art is not only a cultural heritage, but also a life enjoyment. The traditional factors of tea art include enthusiasm, nature, kindness, elegance, taste and other cultural elements.

Third, the modern value of tea culture

With the development of society, tea culture is no longer the representative of traditional culture, but has modern value. Tea culture is more and more closely related to social economy, cultural inheritance and humanistic care. The modern value of tea culture is shown in the following aspects:

1. Tourism culture

As a traditional culture in China, tea has been gradually recognized by the international community. As a representative of tourism culture, tea culture has made important contributions to the development of national cultural tourism. Tea culture tourism resources not only provide unique experiences for tourists, but also contribute to the development of local economy and tourism.

2. Healthy culture

Tea contains a variety of nutrients, which is beneficial to health. Studies have shown that drinking tea can lower blood fat, lower blood pressure, resist cancer and prevent atherosclerosis, which has become an important way of health preservation for contemporary people. Therefore, tea culture, as a healthy culture, has been paid more and more attention in contemporary society.

3. Cultural exchange

Tea culture, as one of the representative cultures in China, communicates with other countries and learns from each other, which promotes the integration of Chinese and Western cultures. Tea culture has not only become the representative of China culture in the world, but also the culture of China is close to that of other countries, which makes China's tea culture more widely recognized internationally.

To sum up, tea culture is a valuable cultural heritage of China, bearing the spiritual culture of the Chinese nation and an important embodiment of Chinese culture. With the changes of the times, the connotation of tea culture has changed, and the value of tea culture in modern society is also changing. The inheritance and development of tea culture is of far-reaching significance for building a socialist cultural power and improving the cultural influence of the Chinese nation.