铁观音茶道:一茶一世界，一叶一乾坤

一茶一世界，一叶一乾坤。”一片小小的“东方神叶”何以窥见乾坤大世界?6月23日，由新华网主办、世茂集团支持的大型茶文化史诗音乐剧《茶道:一叶乾坤》将在泉州市泉州大剧院上演，再现中华茶文化的悠远历史与丰富内涵。

“茶之为饮，发乎神农氏，闻于鲁周公。”中国是茶的故乡、茶文化发祥地。中华民族五千年文明画卷，每一卷都飘着清幽茶香。

《茶道:一叶乾坤》全剧以主人公华炎的“茶梦”为主线，穿越数千年时空，呈现中国茶文化的演进与变迁进程。他追随神农的脚步，为拯救受毒物困扰的族人日尝百草，最终在山巅处发现神草--“茶”;在大唐盛世，化身“茶圣”陆羽，一生悲欢离合化成了《茶经》三卷;在风雅宋朝，既领略茶入万家的盛世，也感受禅茶一味的真谛;明清则踏上了丝绸之路，护送中国茶道飘洋过海……观众在华炎的几世梦回中体验缕缕茶香的缘起与蓬勃，体味绿叶乾坤的神韵与精神，体会茶文化“和而不同”的理念与智慧，体悟国茶走向世界的精神“助推力”。

“煮茶与客早归去，落日前山路更多。”茶是一种礼仪，一种文化，更是一条纽带。宋元时代，随着泉州港的兴起，泉州茶叶随海上丝绸之路走向世界。如今，凭借其品质和独特的工艺优势，泉州茶受到了各国茶叶爱好者们的青睐，特色名茶有安溪铁观音、永春佛手、石亭绿茶等。

为呈现出别具一格的泉州版“爱心体验安溪铁观音茶道”精神，《茶道:一叶乾坤》泉州场在服装及道具设计上进行了重构，历代茶文化的传承、制茶品茶方式的再现等，都将随着主人公的“千年一梦”缓缓展开。在此过程中，中国第56处世界遗产--“泉州:宋元中国的世界海洋商贸中心”的独特魅力，也将得以精彩呈现。

One tea, one world, one leaf, one universe. "How can a small "Oriental Divine Leaf" glimpse into the world of Qiankun? On June 23, the large-scale tea culture epic musical "Tea Ceremony: A Leaf of the Universe" hosted by Xinhuanet and supported by Shimao Group will be held at the Quanzhou Grand Theater in Quanzhou City. It is staged to reproduce the long history and rich connotation of Chinese tea culture.

"Tea is a drink, which originated from Shennong, and was heard by Duke Zhou of Lu." China is the hometown of tea and the birthplace of tea culture. The five thousand years of civilization picture scroll of the Chinese nation, each scroll has the fragrance of tea.

"Tea Ceremony: One Leaf Universe" takes the protagonist Hua Yan's "tea dream" as the main line, travels through thousands of years of time and space, and presents the evolution and change of Chinese tea culture. He followed in the footsteps of Shennong and tried hundreds of herbs every day to save the people who were troubled by poisons, and finally found the divine herb-"tea" on the top of the mountain; in the prosperous Tang Dynasty, he became the "tea saint" Lu Yu, and the joys and sorrows of his life were transformed into "The Book of Tea". "Three volumes; in Fengya Song Dynasty, not only appreciate the prosperous world of tea, but also feel the true meaning of Zen tea; Ming and Qing Dynasties set foot on the Silk Road, escorting the Chinese tea ceremony across the ocean... The audience in Huayan for several generations In the dream, you will experience the origin and vitality of the scent of tea, appreciate the charm and spirit of the green leaf universe, experience the concept and wisdom of "harmonious but different" tea culture, and realize the spiritual "boosting force" of national tea to the world.

"Cooking tea and guests go back early, and there are more mountain roads before sunset." Tea is a kind of etiquette, a kind of culture, and a bond. In the Song and Yuan Dynasties, with the rise of Quanzhou Port, Quanzhou tea went to the world along the Maritime Silk Road. Today, with its quality and unique technological advantages, Quanzhou tea is favored by tea lovers from all over the world. The special famous teas include Anxi Tieguanyin, Yongchun Bergamot, and Shiting Green Tea.

In order to present a unique Quanzhou version of the "Tea Ceremony" spirit, the Quanzhou field of "Tea Ceremony: One Leaf Universe" has been reconstructed in the design of costumes and props. The protagonist's "one thousand-year dream" slowly unfolds. During this process, the unique charm of China's 56th World Heritage Site, "Quanzhou: The World Marine Commerce and Trade Center of China in Song and Yuan Dynasties", will also be presented brilliantly.