Tea drinking culture and customs in Korea

The history of tea drinking in Korea has a history of thousands of years. In the 7th century, tea drinking has spread all over the country and is deeply loved by the general public, so Korean tea culture has become a part of Korean traditional culture. In history, Korean tea culture once flourished and has a long history. China made a comprehensive study of Korean tea culture in China tea culture during the Song and Yuan Dynasties, and the "tea ceremony" in South Korea was widely spread during the Song and Yuan Dynasties in China. After the mid-Yuan Dynasty in China, China tea culture was further understood and accepted by South Korea, and many "teahouses", "tea shops", tea snacks and tea seats became more fashionable and popular.

In 1980s, the tea culture in South Korea revived and developed again, so the "Korean Tea Ceremony Institute" was established to teach tea culture. Like Japan, the Korean tea ceremony, which originated in China, takes "harmony, respect, frugality and truthfulness" as its purpose. "Harmony" is kindness; "Respect" means mutual respect and courtesy; "frugality" means frugality and cleanliness; "Truth" is the sincerity of heart and heart, and the sincerity between people.

As a close neighbor of China, South Korea has been promoting and spreading tea culture to people through the formation of "tea ceremony" and organically guiding the public to consume tea. There are many kinds of tea ceremony in Korea, each with its own characteristics. According to the types of famous tea, there are four methods: end tea, cake tea, money tea and leaf tea.