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Celebrate Buddha's Birthday @ Elizabeth Quay
Everyone is invited to see, hear and taste a variety of experiences through ceremonies and rituals, cultural displays and exhibits, vegetarian food and multicultural entertainment. The birthday of the founder of Buddhism, Sakyamuni Buddha, is an annual event which is celebrated all over the world and is the most significant date in the Buddhist calendar. The iconic Elizabeth Quay will be buzzing with activities during the 2-day event to spread the message of ‘Respect & Tolera


佛教與茶道 - 佛教對茶的推廣與傳播
寺院飲茶成風,也重視種植茶樹。採製茶葉,一方面自給自足,一方面也貼補寺院開支,因此和許多名茶結下不解之緣。 明清以來,佛教寺院大都在深山叢林中,自然的環境適合茶樹生長,加上僧侶精心培育採製,因此所產茶葉多屬上品,如浙江普陀寺的「佛茶」、天台華頂寺的「雲霧茶」、雲南大理感通寺的「感通茶」、杭州法鏡寺的「香林茶」,尤其是浙江雲和惠明寺的「惠明茶」,曾在一九一五年的巴拿馬萬國博覽會上獲獎。此外還有餘杭徑山寺的茶、錢塘寶雲庵的茶、四川峨嵋山萬年寺的竹葉青,以及廣西桂平西山庵院等所製造出來的茶品皆中外馳名。 另外,如我國六大茶類之一的烏龍茶,其始祖即是福建武夷山的「武夷巖茶」,「武夷巖茶」自宋元以來,即一直以武夷寺僧所製作的為最佳。又聞名的洞庭山碧螺春茶,其沸湯清澈鮮綠,亦是由洞庭山水月禪院僧侶首先採製的「水月茶」演變而來。明代僧侶製作的「大方茶」,是安徽南部「屯綠茶」的前身;茶葉中最珍貴的「大紅袍」,也與佛教有一段淵源。此外,徽州松蘿茶、黃山雲古寺毛峰茶,起初也都出自佛門。 唐代陸羽嗜茶,且精於茶道,被後世奉為「茶神」,他所著的《茶經》是世界上最早的一部
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