China tea culture has a long history, complex levels and rich contents, while Japanese tea ceremony has its own system and strict procedures. But in general, it is the essence of drinking tea, clearing the heart and calming the nerves, nourishing the heart and helping the wisdom. It should be said that it is healthy and upward.
Some scholars believe that Japanese tea ceremony is related to China tea ceremony.
There are several obvious differences between China tea culture and Japanese tea ceremony:
1. China tea culture takes Confucianism as the core and integrates Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism. The three are more complementary and less contradictory, which makes the content of China tea culture very rich. From which level and which aspect, we can have a big discussion. Japanese tea ceremony mainly embodies China's Zen thought, and of course it also incorporates the Japanese spirit and ideology. China people's ideas of "tea benefits ceremony", "tea respects", "tea is feasible" and "tea is Kaya's ambition" all implement Confucian moral concepts such as ceremony, righteousness, benevolence and morality and the spirit of moderation and harmony through drinking tea. The "harmony, respect, purity and silence" of Japanese tea ceremony and the publicly expressed "one tea Zen" absorbed part of China's tea culture thought, which urged people to live in peace, respect and care for each other, be honest and simple, and cultivate their morality.
2. Japanese tea ceremony is rigorous, emphasizing the beauty of simplicity and tranquility; China tea culture advocates natural beauty and easy-going beauty. Japanese tea ceremony mainly comes from Zen Buddhism, and it is natural to advocate the beauty of peace of mind and matter in emptiness. But its "four rules" and "seven rules" seem too formal, and it is rare for the world to feel carefree nature. China tea culture initially rose from drinking tea to spiritual activities, which is closely related to Taoism's pursuit of the immortal world in quietism. As an artistic level, China tea culture has become a tradition that emphasizes the natural aesthetic spirit. However, China's tea ceremony is rude to follow, and there is often no way, which has affected the function and standardized communication of the essence of tea culture. So when it comes to tea ceremony, Japan is often the first to be promoted.
3. The tea culture in China contains cultures at all levels of society; Japanese tea culture has not yet possessed the content of national culture. Tea culture in China has been deeply rooted in the folk class since the Song Dynasty, and the most prominent representatives are teahouses, teahouses, tea kiosks and tea rooms widely appearing in large and small towns. On this occasion, scholars, farmers and businessmen all regard drinking tea as a means of gathering friends and interpersonal communication, which has become the content of life itself and has extremely rich "tea folk customs" in different areas of the people. Japanese people advocate tea ceremony, and famous artists come forth in large numbers. Tea ceremony is also very influential among the people, but its sociality and popularity have not yet reached a wide and in-depth level. In other words, China's tea ceremony is more popular, and Japanese tea ceremony is more typical.
"Four laws": be kind to guests, respect each other, have a quiet environment and elegant furnishings. "Seven laws": tea concentration, tea texture, water temperature, heat, charcoal for tea cooking, the orientation of the stove, and the art of flower arrangement.