golden ear

Chapter 315
"Japanese tea people all have the mentality of "one period, one meeting" when holding tea parties, which means that even if the same host and guests can hold tea events many times, they cannot reproduce the events at this moment."

Liu Huasheng said with deep emotion: "Every tea meeting is actually a once-in-a-lifetime meeting in my life. Therefore, the host must do everything possible to show affection and sincerity, and there must be no negligence. The guests must also go to the meeting with the feeling that they will never meet each other again. Enthusiastically accept every little ingenuity of the master, and communicate with sincerity. This is a session and a meeting."

The concept of "one session, one meeting" is essentially the embodiment of "impermanence" in Buddhism.The Buddhist concept of impermanence urges people to pay attention to every minute and every second, and to take every moment and event seriously.When the tea ceremony is held, both the host and the guest cherish it very much. With the belief of "once in a lifetime", they appreciate that life is fleeting in the world like the bubbles of tea, and thus resonate.Participants then feel connected to each other, creating a sense of interdependence and a sense of fullness in life.This is a feeling that cannot be experienced in other occasions except tea parties. "

Wu Tianyuan suddenly realized, and finally understood why tea is a necessary means of cultivation, and why both Taoism and Buddhism advocate tea ceremony.One for a while?Makes sense!
"The Japanese tea ceremony pays attention to the process. It is indispensable to change clothes and watch the tea garden. The first tea is eaten, the neutral strong tea is eaten, and the charcoal thin tea is withdrawn."

"Generally, the tea party lasts for four hours. If it is too long, the guests will be tired, and if it is too short, they may not be able to understand the true meaning of the tea party. There are two kinds of tea parties: light tea party and formal tea party. The formal tea party is also divided into "first seat" and "after" There are two parts of "seat". In order to hold a good tea party, the host has to run around to buy good tea, good water, camellia flowers, materials for making tea snacks and tea food, etc."

"Before the tea party, the tea room and the tea court should be cleaned up. After the guests arrive in advance, they will sit down in the thatched shed of the tea court to watch the tea court and experience the owner's intentions, and then enter the tea room to take a seat. This is called "first seat". Then I started to perform the technique of adding charcoal, because it needs to be added throughout the tea party.”

"The Japanese tea ceremony and tea tasting are very particular about the place, usually in the tea room, and the tea room is often named "so-and-so-an", which can be divided into wide room and small room. The tea room is generally "four stacks and a half", About 9 square meters is the standard, and those larger than "four and a half" are called wide rooms; those smaller than "four and a half" are called small rooms."

"Then fill the water with a long-handled ladle in a water tank outside the door of the tea room, wash your hands, and then slowly pour the water into your mouth to rinse your mouth, the purpose is to wash away the mundane dust inside and outside, and then put a clean handkerchief, Put it in the front of the chest, and then take a small folding fan, put it on the belt behind you, and after calming down for a while, enter the tea room."

"The tea room is divided into special areas such as the bed room, the guest room, the front of the table, and the stove step. There are alcoves, floor stoves, and various wooden windows in the room. The "water room" is placed on the right side for boiling water, tea making, and tea tasting. Utensils and cleaning utensils. Celebrity calligraphy and paintings are hung on the bed, bamboo vases are hung beside it, flowers are arranged in the vases, the varieties of flower arrangements and the accessories next to them vary according to the seasons, but they must match the seasons.”

"Every time a tea ceremony is held, the host must first kneel outside the movable grid door of the tea room to welcome the guests. Although he emphasizes that there is no distinction between seniority and inferiority after entering the tea room, the first person to enter the tea room must be a chief guest among the guests. Other guests then enter the room. After the guests enter the room, the host and guest bow to each other, the host and guest sit facing each other, and the honorable guest must sit on the host's upper hand."

"At this time, the host goes to the "Water House" to get the air stove, tea kettle, water injection, white charcoal and other utensils, and the guests can enjoy the furnishings, calligraphy, paintings, flowers and other decorations in the tea room. After the host takes the utensils back to the tea room, he kneels on the tatami Start a fire to boil water, and take a little incense from the incense box and light it."

"During the time when the water is boiling on the stove, the host has to go to the water house to be busy again. At this time, the guests are free to walk in the garden in front of the tea room. When the host has prepared all the utensils for the tea ceremony, the water will also be boiled at this time. The guests Then re-enter the tea room, and the tea ceremony officially begins."

"Guests usually taste desserts before serving tea, probably to avoid drinking tea on an empty stomach and hurting the stomach, and matcha may be bitter, so taste the desserts first to avoid the bitterness of matcha."

"When serving tea, the host holds the bowl with the palm of his left hand and holds the edge of the bowl with the five fingers of his right hand. After kneeling down, he lifts the tea bowl and presents it respectfully to the guest. After the guest drinks the tea, the rest of the guests can drink in turn. Each person takes a sip to drink in turn, or each person can drink a bowl, and after drinking, hand the tea bowl back to the host. The host can then exit through the inner side door, make tea, or let the guests chat freely. In authentic Japanese tea ceremony, it is a must It is not allowed to discuss secular topics such as money and politics, let alone discuss business, and most of them are topics related to nature.”

"Then Uncle Liu should be a tea ceremony master now?"

Liu Huasheng smiled slightly, and said proudly: "I finally broke through my state of mind during this retreat, and was recognized by the Zen master of Tenryuji Temple, becoming the youngest tea ceremony master in Japan."

Wu Tianyuan was happy to congratulate Liu Huasheng. This tea ceremony master came in a timely manner. It is very meaningful to have a master figure beside him.

"There are less than 70 tea ceremony masters in Japan, most of whom are in their [-]s and [-]s. They all came from tea ceremony families, and the inheritance of the school is very clear."

"Most of the more famous schools of tea ceremony in Japan today have a deep relationship with Rikyu. Among them, Risenke is the most famous and powerful. Since Rikyu committed suicide by caesarean section under the order of Hideyoshi, the Senke school has tended to be depressed. Until Sen Qian Zongdan, the grandson of Rikyu, prospered again, so Qian Zongdan was called "the ancestor of Qianjia Xing". In Qian Zongdan's later years, after he lived in seclusion, the Qianjia School began to split, and finally split into three schools, which is " The origin of "three thousand families."

"Pyosenke, one of the Senjia sects, was founded by Jiangling Zongzuo, the third son of Qianzongdan. Its main hall tea room is "Bushen'an". Pyosenjia served the aristocratic class, and they inherited the teahouse and tea room handed down by Sen Rikyu The tea court maintains the orthodox Xianji tea style."

Liqianjia, one of the Qianjia schools, was founded by the Xiansou clan, the youngest son of Qian Zongdan.The Satosen family became civilians, and they inherited Sen Jongdan's hermitage "Today's Temple".Since Jinan-an is located on the inner side of Bushin-an, Bushin-an is called Omoyosenke, and Jinan-an is called Urasenke. "

"Warrior Xiaolu Qianjia, one of the Qianjia schools, the ancestor is Weng Zongshou, the second son of Qian Zongdan. Its main hall tea room is called "Guanxiuan". This school is the smallest of the "Three Thousands". named after the path."

Liu Huasheng made tea again, and said with a smile: "There are also a few small schools, such as the Yuanzhou school, which is mainly good at academy tea. The Nomura school has a casual style and tends to be more low-class people. You may see it in the future, After all, you are also an upstart in Japan's upper circles, and you are a favorite in the eyes of many people!"

"Uncle Liu, these are several sets of tea sets of the highest level in Tianyuantang, including celadon, Jianyao oil drop, rabbit hair, and white porcelain. Keep it here, and help me promote it when you have time."

After looking at the tea sets, Liu Huasheng couldn't help but marvel at Wu Tianyuan's level of antiques. Having these tea sets himself is even more powerful, making the tea ceremony more beautiful.

"I also bought a few tea gardens with Tianyuanhui, mainly West Lake Longjing, Anxi Tieguanyin and Faith Maojian, all of which are representatives of green tea. When the new tea is produced, you can choose the best tea and save it for the paste. Tangtang It’s so bad that the master can’t have some treasures from the town house?”

Liu Huasheng laughed loudly. Now that this junior has become a towering tree, the reason why he can let go of many knots and break through the bottleneck in the end is probably because of Wu Tianyuan's strength.With this big backer in the Liu family, they can study the tea ceremony in peace, and they are less troubled by mundane matters. Even Liu Meizi, who is the most worried, now has a goal to strive for, and her natural level is getting higher and higher.

"Liu Miko went to Kyoto and said she was looking for Princess Kako. She has been very interested in incense and flower art since she was a child. The main reason is that I have been forcing her to learn tea ceremony. Now with your help, I can finally do what I like. "

"Princess Kako is a good person. Although the emperor's family is nameless, it is orthodox after all. Their every move can affect the trend of Japanese aesthetics. Once Tianyuantang becomes the royal family, it will immediately become the top luxury. I will continue Promote porcelain and tea, rest assured."

(End of this chapter)