Comparative Study Of Chinese And Korean Tea Cultures Based On Drinking Space

Korean tea culture originated in China with a long history.It was the crystallization of culture exchanges between the two countries.The ancient tea space of Chinese and Korean contained the common elements of tea culture,at the same time,it also stained with coagulated the national wisdom and characteristics of their own.The comparison of the ancient tea between the two countries was not only possible to further understand the origins and inheritance of Korean culture.But also helped people to understand the virtues of Chinese culture seeking common ground while reserving differences and harmonious development in the process of inheritance.This thesis divided the Korean tea space into two kinds of indoor and outdoor forms,and analyzed the commonness and characteristics of the ancient tea spaces of China and Korea,through the ancient Chinese tea paintings,murals and some historic sites about tea.In order,to inherit and develop excellent traditional culture,promoted cultural exchanges between the two countries and the development of tea industry.Mainly had the following research results:1.The characteristics of nationalism in Korean tea spaceKorean tea culture was initiated by the upper classes of the monks,nobility and merchants,and gradually descending into the lower classes,eventually spread to the whole nation.The Korean outdoor space of tea,embraces the Hualangtu(???)philosophy of the Korean folk spirit,it was a space that implies nature worship and active values.At the same time,the indoor space of tea abide by the Confucian etiquette and morals,it was a sense of strong tea ceremony space.2.The unity of Confucianism,Buddhism and Taoism in Korean and Chinese ancient drinking tea space.The literati tea space was a typical culture of the Confucian with benevolence and harmony as the tenet.The temple tea space was typical culture of the Buddhism,and did not pursue its external form,but pay attention to tea heart repair.The Chinese and Korean outdoor tea spaces was typical culture of the Taoism,the value was putting on the harmonious beauty of man and nature.3.Similar to the function of indoor tea space in China and Korea The tea space indoor in the two countries can be divided into two types of hospitality space and private space.The hospitality space,mainly including pavilion halls and pavilions,that was used as a tea reception place to serve visitors,embody the Confucian tea culture offering the guests.The private space,mainly including study room and tea houses,that was used for personal to discipline their mind,embody the solitude aspect of Confucianism.4.The different emphasis on Confucianism and Taoism in outdoor tea space between China and KoreaTaoism was the core of Chinese drinking tea space in natural landscape space.This reflected the "wu-wei(??)" feelings to achieve spiritual self-awareness in the realm of harmony between man and nature.Korean natural landscape space with Confucianism as the core of tea embodied the idea of participation to achieve spiritual self-motivation under the influence of positive factors from the natural landscape.These differences make the differences of scholars' natural aesthetic vision between China and Korea.5.The different relationship between Confucianism and Buddhism in the tea space of China and KoreaChinese literati tea paintings often contained the Buddhist and Taoist celebrities,and through the communication between the literati and the hermit reflected the tension and elegance of tea culture,then made the Confucian tea become a ceremony.However,Buddhist and Taoist figures were almost not appeared and the scribes and monks drinking tea together also cannot be found in Korean literati tea paintings.These indicate the alienation of relationship between Korean Confucianism and Buddhism from tea space.In short,China and Korea in a narrow strip of water have deep roots in politics,economy and culture.Due to the influence of Confucianism in the two countries,the elements in ancient tea space were the same,but different in emphasis on it.