What are the characteristics of China tea culture?

? The national characteristics of China people are advocating nature, being unpretentious and not paying attention to form. There are two kinds of tea drinks in China. One is "mixed drinking", that is, adding salt, sugar, milk or onion, orange peel, mint, longan and jujube to tea, and drinking as you like according to your personal taste. Another kind of "clear drink" can be divided into four levels; Quench your thirst with tea and drink it in a big bowl in the sea, which is called "drinking tea"; If we pay attention to the color and fragrance of tea, pay attention to the quality of tea sets, and savor it carefully when drinking, it can be called "tea tasting"; If we pay attention to the environment, atmosphere, music, brewing skills and interpersonal relationships, it can be called "tea art"; And integrate philosophy into tea activities? Ethical self-cultivation, edifying sentiment, savoring life, meditation and enlightenment, and achieving spiritual satisfaction of good personality are the highest realms of China tea-tea ceremony.

Tea ceremony is different from tea ceremony, which not only emphasizes the form of expression, but also pays more attention to the spiritual connotation.

What is the spiritual connotation of tea ceremony? Japanese scholars summarize the basic spirit of tea ceremony as "harmony and respect for tranquility", which are the four truths and four rules of tea ceremony. "Harmony" not only emphasizes that the host should be kind to the guests, but also the guests, and the guests should be harmonious with the tea activities. "Respect" means mutual respect, and it is different from top to bottom and polite. "Clean" means that people, tea sets and the environment should be clean, fresh and clear, and there should be no carelessness. "Quiet" means that the whole tea party activity should be quiet and solemn, and both the host and the guests should be serious and complete the whole tea party activity unsmiling. The four principles of "harmony, respect and silence" in Japan not only emphasize that the host should be kind to the guests, but also that the guests and tea activities should be harmonious. "Respect" means mutual recognition, mutual respect and courtesy. "Clean" means that people, tea sets and the environment must be clean and refreshing, and there must be no carelessness. "Silence" means that the whole tea party should be quiet and solemn, and both the host and the guests should be serious and complete the whole tea party without a smile. Japan's four truths of "harmony, respect and silence" and Murata Zhuguang have been the code of conduct of Japanese tea people for more than 400 years.

? So, what is the basic spirit of China Tea Ceremony?

The basic spirit of tea ceremony adopted by the second general meeting of Taiwan Province Chinese Tea Ceremony Association is "Jing Qing is true" explained by Professor Wu Zhenduo of Taiwan Province Province. "Qing" means "clean", "clean", "quiet" and "quiet". The true meaning of tea ceremony needs not only the bright appearance of things, but also the tranquility, quietness, honesty and shame of the soul. "Respect" is the foundation of all things. Respect means respecting them and being careful of yourself. "Yi" means joy and happiness. "Truth" is the truth of truth, the truth of true knowledge. The essence of instant tea is to inspire wisdom and conscience, so that the son of man can be indifferent to his ambitions in daily life, live frugally and reach the realm of truth, goodness and beauty.

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Mainland scholars have different understandings of the basic spirit of tea ceremony, and the most representative one is "Lian" proposed by Professor Zhuang Wanfang, a leading figure in the tea industry. Meihe? To ". Zhuang Lao explained: "Honesty and frugality foster morality, beauty and happiness, live and work in peace and contentment, and love others as yourself. "

Lin Zhikesheng, a tea drinker in Wuyishan, thinks that "harmony, quietness, elegance and truth" should be regarded as the four truths of China tea ceremony. Because "harmony" is the core of China's tea ceremony philosophy and the soul of tea ceremony. "Quiet" is the only way for China to practice tea ceremony. "Yi" is the spiritual feeling in China's tea ceremony practice. Truth is the ultimate pursuit of China Tea Ceremony.