pouring hot water over yixing pot.

[LaybackPandas]

i see ppl do this when brewing gung fu tea. whats the purpose of this?

[Oni]

To maintain high heat, some people put a teaboat under the teapot so that the hot water can gather under the teapot and help keep it hot, the essence of gong fu cha is heat, although not everybody does these, but at least preheating the yixing pot is a must.

[LaybackPandas]

well..is that really necessary? the hot water inside the pot should be plenty enough to keep the teapot warm for a long time.

[Proinsias]

If you don't find it necessary, don't do it but the explanation Oni gives is why it's done. I often pour a little of the last brew back over the pot to help the patina along too.

[zicheng]

It's not necessary, but it does serve a practical purpose and is also fun to do. I do this with longer infusion; I pour the hot water mid-way through the infusion, to compensate for the teapot's gradual loss of heat.

[TIM]

well..is that really necessary? the hot water inside the pot should be plenty enough to keep the teapot warm for a long time.

Think about it as charring the chicken without cooking the inside. Like eating the crispy skin and skipping the meat

But if you are grilling Kobe cubes will be a different story.

[dooble]

I usually simple things out a little, that is put the tea in the yixing pot and pour some hot water over them to heat the pot and wash the leaves.
Then pour this water out to heat the cup, put new water in the pot and pour the used water over the yixing. I hope it seasons the pot bit by bit .