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Cai Xiang (simplified Chinese: 蔡襄) (born in Xianyou, Fujian in 1012, died in Xianyou 1067) is a Chinese calligrapher, scholar, official and poet.

Style name Junmuo, posthumous name Zhonghuei Born in Song dynasty Xiangfu reign (1012 AD) in Xianyiu county of Xinghua prefecture (Now Xianyiu county in Putian city of Fujian province).

In Tiansheng the eighth year(1030 AD) Cai Xiang obtain the degree of jinshi. His highest rank was Duanmingdian Xueshi,(secretariat Drafter of Duanming Court ) in charge of written communication of imperial government.

Cai Xiang had the reputation as the greatest caligrapher in Song Dynasty.

During the Chingli reign (1042-1048 AD), Cai Xiang was the Officer of Transportation ( Zhuanyunshi) in Fujian. He pioneered the manufacturing of small Dragon Tribute Tea Cake of superlative quality, reputed to be harder to get than gold.

In his Tea Note written between 1049-1053, he critized the traditional method of mixing small amount of Dryobalanops aromatica camphor into tea cake:

"Tea has intrinsic aroma. But tribute tea manufacturers like to mix small amount of Dryobalanops aromatica camphor, supposely to enhance the aroma. The local people of Jian'an never mix any incense into tea, afraid to robe the natural aroma of tea"

"Tea abhors incense"

Works of Cai Xiang

Calligraphy: Wan'an Bridge Report Tablet
Poetry: Collected Works of Cai Zhonghuei
Essay: Tea Note (1049-1053)

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