Tea and Zen are one -- Japanese Tea Culture: Japanese Tea Culture

Author: Jin Fei
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: As a cultural practice of tea, tea ceremony is highly comprehensive, involving numerous aspects such as religion, philosophy, aesthetics, fine arts, calligraphy, history, architecture, craftsmanship, and Sino-Japanese exchange. The concept of tea ceremony culture is also poorly organized in Japan. This book is a relatively comprehensive, primarily visual and textual cultural read. It introduces Japan's tea ceremony culture, which can be considered both a culture and an art. The current trend is increasingly leaning toward artistic expression, much like the scenic cultural routes in Kyoto, which can be appreciated directly, and immersing oneself in it is not necessarily difficult. However, as a cultural practice of tea, it is highly comprehensive, encompassing aspects such as religion, philosophy, aesthetics, fine arts, calligraphy, history, architecture, craftsmanship, and Sino-Japanese exchange. The concept of tea ceremony culture is also poorly organized in Japan, and this book serves as a relatively comprehensive, primarily visual and textual cultural read.