The posture of tea ceremony etiquette

Posture is what the body presents. Judging from China's traditional aesthetics, people pay more attention to the beauty of body rather than appearance. Classical poetry and literature describes a peerless beauty, and there is a saying that "care about the city first and then the country", which is very beautiful. Or a girl has the wind in the forest, which means that she is charming and does not have a trace of fireworks. The posture in tea performance is also more important than appearance, which needs to be practiced from several basic postures such as sitting, standing, kneeling and walking. In the international communication of tea ceremony performance, Japan and South Korea are used to sitting on the floor, and they also use such seats when holding tea parties without me. China people, especially southerners, are not used to it, so it is especially necessary to carry out targeted training to avoid mistakes and injuries.

1. Kneeling: Japanese people call it "sitting". That is, knees kneeling on the seat cushion, feet behind the ground, hips and feet sitting straight, waist straight, shoulders relaxed, slightly retracted downward, tongue against the palate, hands in front, female left hand down, male vice versa.

2, sitting cross-legged: In addition to sitting upright, men can also sit cross-legged, with their legs bent inward, hands on their knees, and other postures can also sit.

3. Squat on one leg: the right knee bends at right angles to the foot that touches the ground, the right knee touches the ground, the toes touch the ground, and the rest of the postures sit together. When the guest sits on a short desk and chair, or kneels, or crosses his legs, the host asks Chaze to use this posture. Depending on the height of the desk and chair, the one-leg semi-squat type is adopted, that is, the left foot moves forward, the knee bends slightly, and the right knee bends on the left calf. At the beginning and end of the tea ceremony, both the host and the guest should bow. There are two kinds of standing and kneeling postures, which can be divided into true, walking and grass according to the degree of bending. Use "real ceremony" between host and guest, "salute" between guests, and "grass ceremony" before and after speaking.

1. Standing and bowing: The "real ceremony" is prepared by standing, and then the two hands that meet together are gradually separated, sliding down against the two thighs, and the fingertips touch the upper edge of the knee. At the same time, the upper body begins to tilt from the waist, and the head, back and legs are arched nearly 90 degrees (don't just bend over or bend over), and then pause to show sincere respect for each other. Bowing should be coordinated with breathing, exhaling when bending, and inhaling when standing up straight, so that the du meridian of the posterior midline of the human body and the ren meridian of the brain circulate in a small week. Salute at the same speed as others to avoid embarrassment. The essentials of "salute" are the same as "true ceremony", just put your hands in the middle of your thighs, and the head, back and legs are about 120. The "grass ceremony" only needs to lean forward slightly and put your hands on the root of your thighs. The head, back and legs are about 150, which is the same as the "real gift".

2. Sit with a bow: If the host is standing and the guest is sitting on a chair (stool), the guest will respond with a bow. The "real ceremony" is prepared by sitting posture. When saluting, move your hands forward along your thighs to your knees, lean forward and bow your head, but your head, neck and back are flat and curved, pause for a moment, slowly straighten your upper body and restore your sitting posture. When "saluting", both hands move to the middle along the thigh, and the rest are the same as "true ceremony". "Cao Li" just puts his hand on the root of his thigh and leans slightly.

3. Bow down: The "true ceremony" is prepared in a kneeling position, with the back neck straight, the upper body leaning forward, the hands gradually sliding down from the knees, the whole palm touching the ground, the fingertips of both hands facing diagonally, and the body leaning towards the gap between the chest and knees, leaving only one fist (don't bow your head, don't bow your head), leaning forward 45 degrees, pausing, and slowly straightening up. The same salute, the action should be coordinated with breathing, exhale when bending, inhale when straightening, and the speed should be consistent with others. The method of "salute" is similar to "real ceremony", but only the first half of both hands touch the ground (the second hand can touch the ground above the knuckles) and lean forward about 55 degrees; When performing "Cao Li", only two fingers touch the ground and lean forward about 65 degrees. In tea ceremony activities, people have gradually formed many meaningful etiquette since ancient times. For example, the most common is the "Phoenix Three Nods" when brewing, that is, the portable kettle is poured three times, meaning to bow three times to welcome guests. When the teapot is placed, the spout should not be pointed at the guests, otherwise it means asking the guests to leave; It's the turn to pour water, tea, hot pot, etc. The right hand must turn counterclockwise and the left hand clockwise, which means waving "Come! Come on! Come! " Welcome guests to watch. If you operate in the opposite direction, you will wave "Go! Let's go Go! " The meaning of. In addition, sometimes guests choose to order tea with the respect of "the Lord is willing to accompany the guests"; When serving tea, the teacup with a cup handle should be placed on the right hand side of the guest, and the convenience of taking food should be considered when serving tea. In a word, we should consider the convenience of others everywhere, and the etiquette in this respect needs to be further explored and improved.