Tea culture is a culture with a long history, which has existed for thousands of years. Tea culture originated in China, but now it has been paid more and more attention and recognized by the world. Tea culture includes not only tea itself, but also tea sets, tea ceremonies, tea mats and so on. It reflects human's perception of nature and pursuit of life interest. It is a cultural carrier and a medium for people to exchange their feelings and thoughts. This paper will discuss tea culture from three aspects: the history of tea, the cultural connotation of tea and the status of tea culture in China.

The history of tea culture can be traced back to China 5000 years ago. According to legend, China Shennong discovered tea and used it as one of the medicinal materials to treat all diseases. Tea is becoming more and more popular, and tea has become one of the drinks in China. In the Tang Dynasty, tea culture began to flourish, and people regarded tea as a valuable gift. In Song Dynasty, tea culture reached its peak, and Wang Anshi adjusted the trade, which made Houguan Tea expand the red tea garden in Hunan. Tea artists in this period advocated the habit of "purity, quietness, leisure and elegance". The development of tea culture reached its peak in Qing Dynasty, especially the appearance of famous teas such as "Huangshan Mao Feng", which promoted the spread of tea culture. Tea culture art such as tea ceremony, tea song, tea art and tea set has reached a superb level.

The connotation of tea culture is very rich, including many values. The main idea of tea culture is "fragrance comes from afar, and nothing will come again", which cultivates the human thoughts of self-cultivation, serving the society by drinking tea, living in harmony and respecting nature. The most important thing about tea culture is to pay attention to human nature, because it can promote the balance of mood, mood and physical health. This connotation can also be expressed in the quality of tea, such as the typical taste and taste, the sensory experience when drinking tea, and tea can nourish the body.

Tea culture occupies a very prominent position in China society. Tea culture not only represents a drink, but also an art and a culture. In the traditional culture of China, tea has become a spiritual symbol with rich symbolic significance. China's calligraphy, studio, music, etc. Are considered to be part of the cultural tradition. Tea culture is regarded as an indispensable part of China culture. It is unique, embodies the historical, cultural and moral traditions and has extremely beautiful artistic value. Tea culture is not only a traditional culture in the development history of China, but also bears the heavy responsibility of inheriting and developing China culture.

In the conclusion, we can see that the value of tea culture has always been respected by the people of China and attracted more and more attention in other parts of the world. In the global economic system, tea, as one of China's traditional cultures, has an irreplaceable position. Tea culture is both a tradition and a modern national culture. The status of tea culture in modern society is not only to benefit the whole society, improve the spiritual and cultural life of human beings, and promote social harmony, but also to be regarded as an important carrier to promote the cultural communication and exchange in China. In the future development of tea culture, we should better grasp the moral tradition, artistic culture and make contributions to global development.