Why did you knock on the table when someone poured you tea?

This is a kind of tea tasting etiquette. There is a "five fingers throwing ceremony" in the tea ceremony. When the elder personally pours tea for the younger generation, the younger generation should hold the right hand in a circle, with the back of the hand facing up, and knock on the desktop three times to express their admiration for the elder.

Other ways to taste tea:

1. When taking out the tea set, the spout of the teapot for boiling water should be 45 in front. The spout is neither directed at itself nor at the guests, because sharp and dangerous things cannot be directed at the guests. Secondly, when the water boils, steam will come out from the spout to avoid scalding.

2, the order of pouring tea is the same as toasting, first look at the older generation, and finally pour tea for yourself.

In the tea ceremony, when pouring tea for guests, the guests on the left pour tea for them with their left hand, and the guests on the right pour tea with their right hand.

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Tea ceremony is also called "kneeling on your fingers", and there is such an allusion. According to legend, Emperor Qianlong passed a teahouse when he was experiencing the people's feelings in Guangzhou, where he drank tea. At that time, he made an amazing move. The emperor personally poured tea for the ministers, and the ministers were flattered to see the emperor's actions. According to the rules of the palace, they should kneel on the ground to thank the Lord for his kindness, but because the emperor wears casual clothes, it is not convenient to attract attention. So the ministers came up with the shape of bowing with their fingers, and knocking on the table was equivalent to thanking the Lord for his kindness. Later, this habit was continued.

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