Four spiritual characteristics of Chinese tea ceremony

The four spiritual characteristics of the Chinese tea ceremony mainly refer to the four aspects of "yi", "purity", "harmony" and "truth".

Yi refers to happiness and nourishment, which refers to both physical and spiritual aspects; Qing refers to incorruptibility, purity, purity, purity of mind, purity of mind, etc. It mainly focuses on the purity of human body and soul, which is consistent with the thoughts of "Taoism"

The same origin; harmony refers to the value of harmony. The Chinese nation has always advocated the golden mean, making friends with tea, entertaining guests with tea, and building friendships with tea.

Truth refers to being sincere and trustworthy, not false, and is the embodiment of Taoist philosophy of "harmony between man and nature". "Truth" is more in line with Taoist ideas in traditional Chinese culture and the traditional virtues of the Chinese nation.

About the Tea Ceremony The tea ceremony originated from China and is popular in southern China and Japan. Japan's Sencha Ceremony and Taiwan's Tea Ceremony are all derived from Gongfu Tea from Chaozhou, Guangdong, China.

The royal family has a royal tea ceremony, and ordinary people have a mortal tea ceremony; there is a vulgar tea ceremony, a Zen tea ceremony, a Taoist tea ceremony, and so on.

In a word, everyone has their own way of appreciating the beauty of tea, depending on their own aesthetics.

The Spirit of Japanese Tea Ceremony Although the Japanese tea ceremony originated from China, under the unique environment of the Yamato nation, it is naturally integrated with religion, philosophy, ethics, and aesthetics, and has become a comprehensive cultural and artistic activity in Japan.

The spirit of Japanese tea ceremony can be condensed into four words: "harmony, respect, purity, and tranquility".

This was proposed by Sen no Rikyu at the end of the 16th century after absorbing the tea ceremony spirit of Murata Shuguang and others.

"Harmony" refers to harmony and joy; "Jing" refers to purity, honesty, and mutual respect and love between host and guest; "Qing" and "Ji" refer to the quiet and elegant environment and atmosphere inside and outside the tea room.