Balance of Food
Bibliography Joanna Waley-Cohen, “The Quest for Perfect Balance: Taste and Gastronomy in Imperial China,” in Paul Freedman ed., Food: The History of Taste (Berkeley and Los Angeles: University of California Press, 2007), Read More …
Category: Food Image Videos
Tea Ceremony Preparation
Description While we know the well developed history of tea and its significance to the societal development in ancient China, we often overlook the preparation that takes place to ensure Read More …
Role of Tea in Buddhism
This copy of 閻立本 蕭翼賺蘭亭圖 (xiao yi trying to swipe the lanting scroll) is Song copy of the Tang Dynasty scroll. In this video, I will analyze how tea is Read More …
A Banquet in the Peach and Plum Blossom
Do remember to set the video quality to 720p or 1080p for the best experience! Synopsis This video illustrates a painting about the poet, Li Bai and his cousins Read More …
Diaspora of Buddhist Cuisine across Asia (300 B.C.E. to 1000 C.E)
Summary: This map depicts the diaspora of Buddhism across Asia from 300 B.C.E. to 1000 C.E, showing how Buddhism originated in the Ganges River Valley and spread across East Read More …
Tang Dynasty Wine Appreciation
References: Benn, Charles D. Daily Life in Traditional China: The Tang Dynasty. Westport: Greenwood Publishing Group, 2002. Insights and Art. “Tang Dynasty: The State of Perfect Dilated ‘Chineseness’.” Accessed Read More …
Buddhism and Tea
Summary This 2-minute video will briefly explore the history of 2 prominent beverages in Chinese history – Alcohol and Chinese Tea. Thereafter, discuss on the relevance of Chinese Tea to Read More …
Whiling The Summer Away
Image: Whiling The Summer Away (silk hand scroll from the 16th or 17th century) Source: Week 3 Readings – The Quest for Perfect Balance (2006) by Joanna Waley Cohen. Summary This hand Read More …
An Elegant Party in Song Dynasty
Description: This image is titled ‘An Elegant Party’ which was attributed to the emperor Song Huizong during the Song dynasty. It is likely to have been a banquet for Read More …
Food and Rituals in China
Description This podcast explores the relationship between Food and Rituals in China, from the Shang Dynasty to Modern China. The main inspiration for this topic is the image found in Read More …