Immigrant Culture and Tea Performance

China Tea Ceremony and Tea Culture: The Second Series of Tea Ceremony in Kacheng Immigrant Teahouse

Author: idle people

Tea has rice, oil, salt, sauce and vinegar, and "tea" can occupy a seat in the seven things of opening the door, which shows that tea is a very important link in China people's life. From ancient times to the present, from ordinary people to emperors and princes, the emphasis on tea began with the statement of Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty that "a country cannot be without a monarch for a day, and a monarch cannot be without tea for a day"; This can be seen from the Uygur saying that "a day without food is better than no tea" and some modern scholars saying that "China people love tea best, and if they have a pot of green tea, they can live with it". China people also know the fun and essence of drinking tea best. As the saying goes, "Only when guests come to offer tea can the atmosphere be harmonious; Drinking tea with dry mouth can moisten the throat and produce fluid; Drinking tea when you are tired can relax your muscles and eliminate fatigue; Drinking tea in your spare time can let you smell it. Upset drinking tea; Can be calm and sober; Eating stagnant tea can help digestion and make you tired easily. After thousands of years of history, tea has developed into a bright pearl in China culture-tea culture.

Tea culture is the sum of material wealth and spiritual wealth of tea. Tea art and tea ceremony spirit are the core of China tea culture. "Art" refers to the art of making tea, making tea and tasting tea; "Tao" refers to the spirit carried out in the process of artistic tea tasting. People who have words but no skills only have empty theories; Those who have skills and no way are without essence and spirit! Tea art is famous and tangible, which is the external form of tea culture; Tea ceremony is a spirit, a theory, a law and an essence, which cannot be seen or touched, and can only be experienced through the heart. The combination of tea art and tea ceremony is the unity of material and spirit, and it is also the highest realm of tea culture.

From ancient times to the present, tea people have made many contributions to tea culture; In the middle Tang Dynasty, "Lu Yu" studied and experienced tea all his life, and wrote a classic book "Tea Classic", which pushed tea culture to a historic peak. Due to the contribution of The Book of Tea, later generations respectfully called Lu Yu "Cha Sheng". In the ten volumes of Tea Classics, Lu Yu made a classic positioning on the origin, origin, distribution, production and processing, tea sets, water consumption for tea making, tea tasting methods and even tea characteristics, which played a decisive role in the spread of tea culture.

Regarding the tea ceremony, at the end of the Tang Dynasty, Liu clearly put forward that "tea is feasible and virtuous", thinking that advocating tea drinking can promote public morality and improve personal cultivation, and even sum up the benefits of tea drinking as "ten virtues"; (1) use tea to get rid of anger, (2) use tea to sleep, (3) use tea to nourish the mind, (4) use tea to cure diseases, (5) use tea to benefit rituals, (6) use tea to respect people, (7) use tea to taste, (8) use tea to keep fit, (65438.

With the continuous development and perfection of history, Professor Wan Fang, a modern tea scholar, has also given a new definition of cha de, and put forward the four-character code of "sincerity, beauty, harmony and respect", which has raised tea culture to a new height and attracted the attention and recognition of all walks of life, and called it "the four-character code of China and cha de". The four-character code is briefly explained as follows:

"Honesty" nurtures morality, "beauty" nurtures entertainment, "harmony" honesty and "respect" lover.

Have a cup of tea and promote honesty and diligence. Treat guests with tea, and replace wine with tea.

A cup of green tea, mainly tea products, * * * delicious products, * * * enjoy the fragrance, * * * get together for friendship, leisure and longevity.

Have a cup of tea, pay attention to tea ceremony, get along sincerely and improve interpersonal relationship.

Have a cup of tea, love the people, help others, and do your best.

Proper use of tea art is the way for tea people to cultivate themselves.

Tea culture in China is a valuable experience accumulated by tea farmers and tea people through continuous production practice and scientific research for thousands of years. These valuable experiences are now more widely recognized and accepted by the international community. Or one day, China's tea culture is not only the tea culture of China people, but also the "tea culture" of people all over the world.

China is a multi-ethnic and multi-cultural country, so there is a phenomenon of "different winds in a thousand miles, different customs in a hundred miles"; Under the influence of different living habits, the customs and habits of drinking tea are even more varied and different.

Of course, the most familiar is "Tan Zao Tea". Since the late Qing Dynasty, Erliguan, popular in Guangdong and Guangxi, is the predecessor of Tan Zao Tea. Tea drinkers go to teahouses and teahouses every morning, and they can sigh a cup or two for twenty cents. Some guests are to fill their stomachs, some are to relieve their spirits, and some are to negotiate business. Nowadays, many people also like to sigh tea, but it has become very early. They also sigh for a cup of tea, but snacks are varied, not as simple as two pieces.

What is the tea ceremony?

Laozi said, "Tao can be Tao, but not surprising." The word "tea ceremony" is influenced by the idea of "a name, an unusual name". Since it was used, tea people in past dynasties have never given an accurate definition. It was not until recent years that the explanation of tea ceremony became lively.

Mr. Wu Juenong believes that the tea ceremony means "taking tea as a precious and noble drink, because tea is a kind of spiritual enjoyment, an art and a means of self-cultivation."

Mr. Zhuang Wanfang believes that tea ceremony is a ceremony to educate people on etiquette and morality through drinking tea. Mr. Zhuang Wanfang also summarized the basic spirit of China Tea Ceremony as "sincerity, beauty, harmony and respect". He explained: "Honesty, frugality, virtue, beauty, honesty, sincerity and respect for others."

Mr. Chen believes that China tea ceremony includes seven principles: tea ceremony, cha de, tea ceremony, tea theory, tea sentiment, tea theory and tea ceremony guidance, and the core of China tea ceremony spirit is harmony. China Tea Ceremony is a way to guide individuals to complete character cultivation in the process of enjoying beauty through tea being a process, so as to realize the harmony and happiness of all mankind. Mr. Chen's moral tea ceremony theory can be abbreviated as "seven arts and one heart". Mr. Zhou Zuoren said it casually. His understanding of tea ceremony is: "The meaning of tea ceremony, in ordinary words, can be called taking a vacation from work, enjoying happiness in suffering, enjoying a little beauty and harmony in incomplete reality, and experiencing forever in an instant."

Taiwan Province scholar Mr. Liu said: "The so-called tea ceremony refers to the method and artistic conception of tea tasting."

In fact, it is a thankless thing to define the tea ceremony. The characteristics of tea ceremony culture itself are exactly what Laozi said: "Tao can be Tao, not surprising." At the same time, Buddhism also believes that if we must define the tea ceremony as a fixed and rigid concept, we will lose the mystery of the tea ceremony, limit the imagination of tea people and dilute the mystery when we realize the Tao with our hearts. Understanding the mysterious feeling of tea ceremony with the soul is like "a thousand rivers are printed on the moon, and a thousand rivers are different from the moon." Some are "shining with golden light", some are "still shadows sinking into the wall", and some are "how clear the moon in the water is!" Some "shallow water makes the fish miss the moon", some "the moon crosses the bottom of the river without a trace", some "the shadow of the river makes the moon ashamed", some "the silent frog in Leng Yue talks to himself" and some "the clear water in Qingjiang River shows Zen". Some "branches are hydrophobic and shallow, and the fragrance is fragrant at dusk." There is also "the night rain is dark and the river is clear, and the white clouds and bright moon are all true." The moon is full of different images. The "tea ceremony" is like a moon and people's hearts are like a river. In the minds of tea people, they have different wonderful feelings about tea ceremony.

What is the tea ceremony?

Laozi said, "Tao can be Tao, but not surprising." The word "tea ceremony" is influenced by the idea of "a name, an unusual name". Since it was used, tea people in past dynasties have never given an accurate definition. It was not until recent years that the explanation of tea ceremony became lively.

Mr. Wu Juenong believes that the tea ceremony means "taking tea as a precious and noble drink, because tea is a kind of spiritual enjoyment, an art and a means of self-cultivation."

Mr. Zhuang Wanfang believes that tea ceremony is a ceremony to educate people on etiquette and morality through drinking tea. Mr. Zhuang Wanfang also summarized the basic spirit of China Tea Ceremony as "sincerity, beauty, harmony and respect". He explained: "Honesty, frugality, virtue, beauty, honesty, sincerity and respect for others."

Mr. Chen believes that China tea ceremony includes seven principles: tea ceremony, cha de, tea ceremony, tea theory, tea sentiment, tea theory and tea ceremony guidance, and the core of China tea ceremony spirit is harmony. China Tea Ceremony is a way to guide individuals to complete character cultivation in the process of enjoying beauty through tea being a process, so as to realize the harmony and happiness of all mankind. Mr. Chen's moral tea ceremony theory can be abbreviated as "seven arts and one heart". Mr. Zhou Zuoren said it casually. His understanding of tea ceremony is: "The meaning of tea ceremony, in ordinary words, can be called taking a vacation from work, enjoying happiness in suffering, enjoying a little beauty and harmony in incomplete reality, and experiencing forever in an instant."

Taiwan Province scholar Mr. Liu said: "The so-called tea ceremony refers to the method and artistic conception of tea tasting."

In fact, it is a thankless thing to define the tea ceremony. The characteristics of tea ceremony culture itself are exactly what Laozi said: "Tao can be Tao, not surprising." At the same time, Buddhism also believes that if we must define the tea ceremony as a fixed and rigid concept, we will lose the mystery of the tea ceremony, limit the imagination of tea people and dilute the mystery when we realize the Tao with our hearts. Understanding the mysterious feeling of tea ceremony with the soul is like "a thousand rivers are printed on the moon, and a thousand rivers are different from the moon." Some are "shining with golden light", some are "still shadows sinking into the wall", and some are "how clear the moon in the water is!" Some "shallow water makes the fish miss the moon", some "the moon crosses the bottom of the river without a trace", some "the shadow of the river makes the moon ashamed", some "the silent frog in Leng Yue talks to himself" and some "the clear water in Qingjiang River shows Zen". Some "branches are hydrophobic and shallow, and the fragrance is fragrant at dusk." There is also "the night rain is dark and the river is clear, and the white clouds and bright moon are all true." The moon is full of different images. The "tea ceremony" is like a moon and people's hearts are like a river. In the minds of tea people, they have different wonderful feelings about tea ceremony.