The tea community mourns the peaceful passing of Shi Aifa, former President of the Hubei Lu Yu Tea Culture Research Association, who dedicated his life to reviving classical tea scholarship and fostering community tea appreciation throughout central China.
Shi Aifa played an instrumental role in establishing modern educational foundations for Lu Yu cultural research, organizing academic symposiums in Lu Yu’s ancestral home of Tianmen, and mentoring generations of young tea sommeliers. His warm collegiality and passion for historical Chinese tea literature inspired practitioners across the country.
His lifelong dedication reminds all who walk the tea path that honoring ancient masters is best achieved through active, compassionate service to the living tea community.
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