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Thesis
The common mistake is to lift “晋时吴兴太守陆纳谢安来访纳所设惟茶果而已” out of its sentence and turn it into an absolute rule.
Text
“In the Jin, Lu Na, governor of Wuxing, when Xie An came to call, set out only tea and fruit.”
Context
吴兴：今浙江湖州。陆纳：东晋名臣。谢安：东晋名相。茶果：茶与果品。
Evidence
- Collation: 各本一致。此典为"以茶待客、清廉简朴"的著名范例。
- Existing readings: 吴觉农评此典：陆纳以茶果待谢安，不以酒肉铺张，是"俭德"的具体实践——后世"茶礼"之重俭，源头正在于此。
Analysis
The usual misreading extracts “晋时吴兴太守陆纳谢安来访纳所设惟茶果而已” as a slogan. 各本一致。此典为"以茶待客、清廉简朴"的著名范例。 In fact every judgment in the chapter carries a limit of place, season and use.
Conclusion
The section does not give a universal rule. It demonstrates a method: read the text, the annotation and the Tang context together before making a modern claim.
Source: The Classic of Tea, Chapter VII · The History, section 6; the original is in the public domain.
When lost, brew a cup first.