Tao Gu's Qing Yi Lu was a collection of notes,which records the anecdotes and facts from the Tang and Five Dynasties to the early Song Dynasty,as well as the synonyms and origins of things.The content covers a wide range of topics,in-cluding astronomy,geography,personnel,plants and trees,insects,decorations,utensils,medicine,tea,and other aspects.The records on tea soup,tea utensils,tea making techniques,tea tasting,elegant and alternative names of tea,tea art and tea opera compiled in the section of"Ming Chuan Men"are quite distinctive,providing an important supplement to tea culture from the Tang and Five Dynasties to the early Song Dynasty.The study of the tea affairs in the"Ming Chuan Men"of Qing Yi Lu can not only provide a certain reference for the study of tea culture from the Tang and Five Dynasties to the early Song Dynasty,but also may enrich the tea culture.