标题：茗圣轩
茗圣轩
北京茗圣轩茶艺馆
译名：Beijing Ancient Tea House          茗圣轩(9张)
茗圣轩，是北京一家有历史和传统的茶艺馆。坐落在北京著名的历史文化和现代金融区的平安大街官园。全部装饰物和家具都是古玩真货，与其说是茶艺馆，不如说是博物馆。来茗圣轩讲究的是品茶，更讲究的更是赏物、赏画——门外精美的山西石狮和高大的栓马桩清代早期的作品。一套雍正年间的完整门楼，是从山西平遥运来，远望气势恢弘，近观“福、禄、寿、喜”四大主题，雕刻得尽善尽美。
随着有两百多年历史的老木门“吱拗”一声开启，这种似曾相识的声音，会让每个人心中一动。在观百年文物，听历史讲解，品香茗，道典故，处处是祥瑞物语。门槛很高为的是挡风揽财，据说只可迈进不可踩上。扣响鱼形门环，说的是“伸手有余”；登堂入室为的是“步步高升”；迎面一道明代护门装饰的影壁，讲究的是“鸿运当头”。拾阶而下，伴古弦之音听聚宝泉流水，顿觉古风神韵扑面而来，坐定在明代官帽椅上，使得人是身心清明、隔尘避世，那便是“静品香茗”的感觉了。体验了茗圣轩迎宾四景，便可细细玩味店中的陈设、店中的藏品。店堂很高，分上下二层，进门是豁亮的大厅，楼下有大堂，有雅间。都是颇费心思的陈设，令人瞠目，连楼栏都是明代山西的古董，使用的杯盘碗碟也是古旧玩艺，更有象雍正九年（公元1731年）的彩绘木雕“独占鳌头”，这样的罕见精品随处可见。正如《茗圣轩老店由来》所述：满堂家具皆过百年，每台置放古玩瓷器，供雅客赏玩，壁悬字画出手名家，决无赝品；店面虽不豪奢，却处处精良；颇具古风神韵。
“茗圣轩”由国家工商部门正式注册，其商标“茗圣轩”由中国国际贸易促进委员会专利商标事务所代理注册，并于2005年06月07日由国家工商行政管理局商标局正式批准生效。
茗圣轩老店由来（百年老店历史）
城西有一君。家境不裕。酷爱旧货把玩。节省之余。常有爱物到手。多年积攒数目可观。虽鲜见旷世精品。却自是一乐。曰修养呼。家日渐清贫。转眼不惑之年。邻舍众人议君。有丧志之嫌。君日日不悦。叹曰呜呼喜哉悲哉。君友多。常聚畅叙。其间亦有京城各行高手往来。君又叹。富商船行李掌柜闻之劝也。隔日邀君府上备香茶长叙。时三更宅静。两同辈品茗赏物。君自叹。愧也。见友茶技出众。赞曰修养。李掌柜曰。即修养之。汝何不营呼。君大喜。接法操办。次日鼠窜京城。觅茶楼用地。君做事众友皆助。巧赵员外托友成之。后奔于官府手续。时半载有余。三下杭郡办茶。五上太原府补古器不足。亦请名师高手数人精心修复。君日日乐此不疲。曰店不重利以图玩物交友之便。不日茶楼开张。君经营有方。满堂家具皆过百年（新店全部用明清古家具，无仿制）。每台置放古玩瓷器。供雅客赏玩。壁悬字画出手名家。决无赝品。茶非极品不取（主营台湾乌龙茶）。壶非传世不用（新店使用宜兴一厂壶工艺师特制）。水自西山晨泉。店面虽不豪奢。却处处精良（新店装修历时十二个月）。颇具古风神韵（新店即古朴又时尚）。再有代办商事。拟契约递商函转交银两。商者倍感受用。加之京城儒商颇多。新朋旧友纷纷捧场（新店主要为京城雅士光顾）。君日日不闲。叹之呜呼喜哉悲哉。所营店号乃茗圣轩。
注：风雨沧桑几经变迁茗圣轩今天地址在 平安大街官园路南
Ming Sheng Xuan”
In Ming Sheng Xuan，everything from decorations to furniture is a piece of valuable antique. Although we call ourselves a teahouse, the cultural atmosphere that you can experience in our teahouse will not be any less than what you experience in a museum, if not better.When you come to Ming Sheng Xuan, we want you to taste the best quality tea, also to appreciate the traditional Chinese culture.The Shan Xi stone lion and the large column for horse tying are from the Qing Dynasty. The arch over the gate dates back to Qing Yong Zhen time. It was shipped from Shan Xi, Ping Yuan. From far away, it looks majestic. From up close, you could see the refined carvings that fit under the four themes of “luck,” “wealth,” “longevity” and “happiness.”
The creak of the old Qing Dynasty door’s opening is a perfect introduction of traditional environment that Ming Shen Xuan provides. While studying the antiques, listening to their histories, tasting our refined tea, you can be surrounding by objects and words of luck. 
The relatively high doorstep resembles the meaning of keeping out the unfortunate “wind” while keeping in the wealth. It’s said that no one should purposely step on the doorstep, but to step over it. On the door, there is a pair of fish-styled door rings. They mean that “when you stretch out your hand, there are more than enough for you to take.” When you step into the teahouse, there is a slightly uprising slope; it has the hidden wish for the visitor: higher position for every step. Facing the visitor and the door is a Ming Dynasty styled wall; it has the meaning of “good luck is right in front of you.” Then with the accompaniment of sounds from the traditional zither music and the flow of the water fountain, the visitor walks a down a light slope into the teahouse. Having felt an introduction to Chinese traditional culture, you will be seated in Ming Dynasty’s officers’ chairs. Ming Sheng Xuan can bring you back in centuries, offering you the perfect environment for tea tasting.
After having experienced the four features that Ming Sheng Xuan uses to welcome visitors, you can slowly study our unique antique collection and our traditional store setup, which tasting our tea. The ceiling of our teahouse is quite high. There are two stories. When you enter the door, you would see a bright and spacious area with antique tables and chairs for guests. There are also personal rooms available downstairs, and upstairs as well. Everything has been through careful consideration. Even the staircase is an antique that dates back to the Qing Dynasty. Such valuables such as Qing Dynasty Yong Zheng period’s carvings that wish “being the best” can be seen anywhere in the teahouse. Even the cups and plates that visitors use are antiques from centuries back. We think that by using these antiques can give them more appreciation value than by making them exhibits. 
Just like what “The Establishment of Our Teahouse, Ming Sheng Xuan” says: every object has a history of more than a hundred years; there are antiques on every table for visitors to examine and appreciate; the paintings on the walls are from famous artists; nothing is a counterfeit. The teahouse is not extravagant, but every detail is perfect; everything is fitting to the specially designed traditional flavor.