Zen and Tea: The Tea Culture of Japan

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, illustrated cultural read. It introduces Japanese 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 route in Kyoto, where the beauty can be directly appreciated, 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, illustrated cultural read.