Tea As A Sign Of Honor

Once in the time of the eastern Jin Dynasty, Lu Na, the Minster of Officials entertained prime minister Xie An with fruits and tea. Lu Na's nephew, afraid of offending the prime minister by this meager offering, prepared a table of expensive dishes. Lu Na angrily reprimanded his nephew for being wasteful. His actions had tarnished the honorable and frugal name of his house. Entertaining guests with tea is not miserly, nor is it a sign of arrogance. It is a sign of frugality and honor, and it fits with the pure nature of tea.