First, the origin and connotation of tea culture
Tea is a specialty of China. It has been the drink of China people since ancient times and has become a part of China culture. Tea culture, as an important part of China culture, originated from the ancient tea ceremony. Tea ceremony was initiated by Li Yishan in Tang Dynasty and reached its peak in Song Dynasty, forming its own unique style and system.
Tea culture gradually evolved from the tea ceremony, which includes tea selection, tea making, tasting and other aspects, including knowing how to choose and cook tea well, how to cover tea well, and the use and maintenance of tea sets. The connotation of tea culture mainly includes the following aspects:
1. Strict etiquette. Tea art has extremely complicated etiquette, and each step has strict regulations on how to worship tea, how to receive tea and how to give tea when the host and guest meet. Tea ceremony etiquette is the essence of history and culture, which plays an extremely important role in people's social life and interpersonal communication.
2. Pay attention to details. In the process of tea tasting, we pay great attention to details, such as the temperature and cleanliness of boiling water, the cleanliness of teacups and teapots, and the selection and maintenance of tea sets. These details need to be mastered and practiced one by one in order to show some important essence of tea art.
3. Pursuing harmony. Tea art pays attention to the harmony and unity of tea, tea ceremony and environment, and has a pure, quiet and elegant artistic beauty. When tasting tea, everything should be based on the spirit of harmony, creating a beautiful, elegant, noble and beautiful atmosphere.
Second, the development of tea culture.
With the development of the times, tea culture is constantly changing, and it has produced different forms in different times and regions. Tea ceremony culture flourished in the Tang and Song Dynasties, and prevailed between bureaucrats and literati in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. In modern society, tea culture is diversified and open.
Modern tea culture has the characteristics of multi-level and diversification. From the perspective of traditional tea drinking, modern tea culture is not limited to the traditional tea ceremony in China, but draws lessons from western cultural characteristics, pays attention to practice, individuality and innovation, and breaks through the restrictions of etiquette and form in traditional tea culture.
Third, the role and value of tea culture in modern society
Tea culture still has important value and function in modern society. The development and inheritance of tea culture is conducive to carrying forward Chinese culture, improving cultural level, promoting communication and understanding between people, enhancing cultural self-confidence, exerting humanistic value and promoting social development.
Tea culture not only helps to improve self-cultivation and personality quality, but also helps to promote social harmony, cultural exchange and promotion, emotional exchange and communication. Tea culture also plays an important role in interpersonal communication. Tea culture can become a medium for people to communicate, deepen communication through drinking tea, chatting and making friends, and then establish better interpersonal relationships.
In a word, tea culture is a treasure of China culture, with rich connotation and historical value. It can not only improve our own literacy and self-cultivation, but also promote cultural exchange and promotion, give play to humanistic values, improve social harmony, and become an important way for people to live and communicate harmoniously.