zhushuiqi - source of hot water?
 

Hi,

I ran across this thing called zhushuiqi in a book about chinese tea and
teamaking. It's a small ceramic water heater. Traditionally it uses coal but
nowadays a spirit-burner. Does anyone know where I could acquire one? It is
said to be one of the "three treasures of teamaking", and necessary for
Gong-Fu brewing. Presonally I just want a nice, cordless tea-kitchen.



Happy to find this group!

Teemu & Anna

Finland

> I ran across this thing called zhushuiqi in a book about chinese tea and
> teamaking. It's a small ceramic water heater. Traditionally it uses coal
but
> nowadays a spirit-burner. Does anyone know where I could acquire one? It
is
> said to be one of the "three treasures of teamaking", and necessary for
> Gong-Fu brewing. Presonally I just want a nice, cordless tea-kitchen.
>
>
>
> Happy to find this group!
>
> Teemu & Anna
>
> Finland
>
>

The term "zhushuiqi" in Chinese means "container for boiling water", which
means any pot made, or suitable, for this purpuse.

"Livio Zanini" > wrote:

> The term "zhushuiqi" in Chinese means "container for boiling water", which
> means any pot made, or suitable, for this purpuse.

I've searched the internet over and over again for zhushuiqi, and found only
this quotation:

"The antique-looking "Gongfu"tea set includes "Four Treasures for
Tea-Making": one is a reddish-brown kettle, "yushuwei," with an oblate body
that holds only 200g of water; the second is "Shantou Wind Stove," which is
a small, exquisite and vented stove, used to boil water. Today, for
convenience, many people use the electric stove."

(from
http://www.chineseliterature.com.cn/...e/tea/tea1.htm)

I guess "Shantou Wind Stove" and "yushuwei" are the things I am looking
for.


Teemu & Anna