Tea is one of the three major beverages, and the Middle Ages was the hometown of tea. It is worth mentioning that three tea, also known as "three teas", is also known as "less tricks" among the Bai people. Three-tea tea culture with Bai characteristics is the drinking custom of Bai people at major festivals and when entertaining guests, which embodies the richness of Bai culture.

Sancha, a Bai nationality, is called "Shao Daozhao". This is a dramatic way of drinking tea, in which the host and guests express their feelings and wish happiness. Drinking three teas was originally the wish of the elders to the younger generation when Bai people were studying, learning arts, doing business and getting married.

The application scope is expanding day by day, and it has become the custom of drinking tea when Bai people celebrate and welcome guests. "Three teas" symbolizes the philosophy of "one bitter, two sweet and three aftertaste" in life, and has now become a tea ceremony for Bai folk weddings, festivals and hospitality. The "Three Teas" song and dance performance has also become a reserved program for Dali tourism.

Throughout the inheritance and development of Baisan Tea, it is indispensable for the prosperity of Buddhist activities. The philosophy of life of "one bitter, two sweet and three aftertaste" also coincides with the realm of Buddhism's pursuit of perfect personality.

The origin of Bai nationality's three teas is just a custom when the elders study, learn arts and do business for the younger generation and the new son-in-law comes to the door. Its formation is accompanied by a philosophical legend: a long time ago, at the foot of Cangshan Mountain in Dali, there lived an old carpenter with superb skills.

He had an apprentice who had studied for many years and still wouldn't let him start. One day, he said to his apprentice, "You are a carpenter, you can carve, and you have only learned half the kung fu. If you come up the mountain with me, you can cut down the tree, cut down the boards and carry them home, so you can start. " Not convinced, the apprentice followed the master up the mountain, found a chestnut tree and sawed it at once.

But before the disciple sawed the tree into boards, he felt thirsty, so he begged Master to let him go down the mountain to get water to quench his thirst, but Master refused. In the evening, before sawing the board, the apprentice really couldn't stand it, so he had to grab a handful of leaves and chew them in his mouth to quench his thirst.

The master frowned at his apprentice and smacked his lips. He smiled and asked his apprentice, "What's that smell?" The apprentice had to tell the truth: "It's so bitter!" At this time, the master said earnestly, "How can you learn the craft well without suffering first?" In this way, until sunset, the board was sawed off, but the apprentice was exhausted and exhausted.

At this time, Master took a piece of brown sugar from his arms and handed it to his disciples. He said solemnly, "This is called bitter first, then sweet!" Disciple felt thirsty and refreshed after eating this candy. So I quickly got up and carried the board home. Since then, the master has let his disciples get started.

When leaving, Master scooped up a bowl of tea, put some honey and pepper leaves on it for his disciples to drink, and then asked, "Is this tea bitter or sweet? The apprentice replied: "Sweet, bitter, hemp, spicy, all kinds of flavors." Master smiled and said, "The emotional reasons in this tea are similar to those in learning to be a man. You have to be bitter first and then sweet, and you have to have an endless aftertaste. "