The bowl of the ‘Three Pure Ones’

The bowl of the ‘Three Pure Ones’

The Qianlong Emperor not only enjoyed drinking tea, he also used tea as a way to educate the ministers about morality, integrity, respect and proper etiquette. Every year, a tea ceremony would be held from the second to the tenth day of Chinese New Year, and the tea sets used during the ceremony were engraved with a poem called “San Qing Cha”, written by the Qianlong Emperor himself. After the ceremony, the ministers would bring the tea sets home as keepsakes and they served as a reminder to always have a clear conscience and to care for those they protect.

【三清雅集】三才盖碗

乾隆不仅爱喝茶，还是把茶作为对大臣讲德政，倡清廉，崇礼仪的一种教育方法。因此每年正月初二到初十之间，选吉日在重华宫举办三清茶宴 - 利用”三清茶“宴请重臣，席间饮茶赋诗，实乃君臣雅集。
茶宴所用的茶碗，印上他写的《三清茶》诗，茶宴完毕后，将茶碗赏赐给那些大臣带回家去珍存，借此提醒大臣们要心清如茶。三清雅集礼盒的设计理念即源于此三清茶诗碗，制作考究，画工精细，极具宫廷特色。