When Su-Jae Lee trained his disciples, he said, "We should create a cool atmosphere in summer and cultivate a warm feeling in winter. Putting charcoal hot water and ordering tea soup is pleasant-this is the secret. "
Tea ceremony performances usually take one guest as the main guest (the main guest, the chief guest). A teahouse with a discount of 40% and 50% has at most three guests besides the guest of honor. Among them, the last guest (the last guest) also plays an important role and must be very familiar with tea ceremony etiquette.
After receiving and confirming the invitation to the tea party, when all the guests are here, ring the doorbell to signal the host. Before the host goes out to welcome guests, he will water the flowers and plants in the tea pavilion with clear water. When you delay a drinking guest, bow in silence.
Later, the host returned to the teahouse, and the guests came to the stone washing bowl to wash their hands along the carefully designed stone path, took off their swords and slippers, and leaned over to enter the teahouse through the forest [n]. Linkou is the entrance to the teahouse specially prepared for guests. The opening is so low that guests have to bend down and kneel before they can enter the teahouse. This is a symbolic journey, and the guests have entered the utopian realm of tea ceremony from the troubled secular society.
According to the Book of Four Ancestors of Tea Ceremony, Osaka, Su-Jae Lee, saw fishermen bending in and out of the cabin, and then thought of the design of Linkou. Of course, it may be that the entrance to the traditional Japanese theater is narrow, which made Li Xiu have this idea. This entrance is often called "Rat Gate", just like the rabbit hole in Alice in Wonderland, which separates the ordinary world outside the door from the world inside. Some scholars believe that the Linkou designed by Li Xiu only moved the door of the teahouse (existing in 1462) to the teahouse.
Mori no Rikyū believes that the most important thing in a teahouse is the paintings and calligraphy hanging on the niches. The chief guest's first task when entering the teahouse is to appreciate these carefully selected hanging shafts. After entering the teahouse, the last guest needs to close the sliding door and make a crisp crash when closing the door, indicating that the tea leaves are isolated from the outside world. There will be a very polite conversation between the host and the guest until the host says, "The charcoal is coming out, so I'll add some charcoal." Next is the ceremony of burning incense with carbon.
Afterwards, the host will have a dinner (this meal), including a soup and two or three sets of main courses, accompanied by sake. The last dish is a miscellaneous dish made by the host with the remaining materials for preparing this dish to reflect the simple spirit of the tea party. Before returning the plates to the host, the guests should clean them with their own paper towels. Fish bones and other sundries picked out during meals should also be put in small boxes with you, and then put in long-sleeved cages for taking away when you leave.
After that, the tea party guests will take a break, appreciate the layout of the tea room, and use the exterior with practical functions when necessary. Of course, it is only for sightseeing, not for use, which is commonly known as "toilet decoration" During the break, the host will use it to prepare the highlight of the tea party, "strong tea", and replace the calligraphy scroll on the niche with one or two flowers and put them in a vase. If a tea party is held in the evening, the vase and calligraphy scroll will be placed in the opposite order. Sen noriky doesn't like to spend it at night. He thinks it's not easy to see colors and shadows at night.
When explaining when to invite guests to taste strong tea, Li Xiu said, "When the water boils, the wind blows into the pine forest and the gong rings. If it is inconsistent with the actual situation of boiling water and charcoal fire, mistakes will inevitably occur. " Experienced guests will listen carefully to the sound of the teapot lid. By listening to the rhythm of gong pronunciation, he will judge which way the host wants the guests to go through the teahouse and return to it.
Mori no Rikyū' s other instructions are to handle the tea set carefully. After the owner arranges the Le Shao tea bowl, tea basket, tea spoon, teapot and water spoon neatly, he opens the teapot, takes out a proper amount of tea powder with the tea spoon and puts it into the Le Shao tea bowl. Before Li Xiu, the most popular Japanese tea party was Tianmu Bowl from China, including Millie Cup and glazed bowl of rabbit. But Li Xiu prefers simple Korean tea bowls and simple Le Shao tea bowls on the island. Le Shao Tea Bowl is made by ceramist Qiao Erlang, and its bottom is wide, which is conducive to ordering tea with a tea basket. Its wall thickness is conducive to thermal insulation; The tea bowl is warm and pleasant in texture.
Arthur Sadler wrote and published the book Tea Ceremony in 1934, in which he wrote: "People in the tea ceremony always pay great attention to the touch of the tea set, and the feeling of holding the tea set in the palm of their hand will bring them great satisfaction ... Besides, compared with glazed bowls made in China or North Korea, the tea in the Le Shao tea bowl tastes much better. When tea tasters evaluate the quality of tea water, burning tea bowls is their best choice. "
Then the host picked up the water spoon, scooped out boiling water from the teapot and poured it into the tea bowl. He ordered tea with a teapot, added a little boiling water, and then brushed the tea soup until milk flowers appeared on the tea surface. The host will put the tea bowl on the right side of the tea stove. The guest of honor should pick up the tea bowl on his knee and return to his original position. After holding up the tea bowl to express his gratitude, he will take a big sip of strong tea.
The host asked the guest, "What's the taste of tea? Strong or weak? "
Guests usually reply, "Just right. The tea you ordered is just right. "
After two and a half drinks, the first guest will wipe his lips at night and then give them to the second guest. Second-class guests also drink tea according to the same procedure. When the last guests finish drinking tea, they will take turns to enjoy tea bowls and tea. Of course, guests will also visit the owner's teahouse "three treasures": teapot, set and tea spoon. The final stage of formal tea ceremony is usually to order strong tea, while informal tea ceremony is to order strong tea, then add incense and charcoal, and then add some thin tea.
In modern tea ceremony etiquette, thin tea is usually added after ordering black tea, but the process of adding fragrance and charcoal may be omitted. When adding fragrant charcoal, two fragrant pills and a large piece of cherry charcoal are usually added. While the guests were enjoying the aromatherapy box, the host added water to the pitcher and signaled to the guests, "The water is about to boil. I just ordered strong tea for you, and now I have ordered weak tea. " Later, the host began to order tea, during which several tea bowls were used. After the guest finishes drinking tea, the tea bowl is returned to the host, and the chief guest greets the host: "Please finish today's tea."
The host asked, "Do you want some more hot water?"
After receiving the guest's "no need" answer, the host signaled the end of the tea party, removed all the tea sets, filled the pitcher with clear water, and closed the sliding door after exiting the teahouse.
The difference between formal tea ceremony etiquette and informal tea ceremony etiquette is subtle, even experienced tea heads may not be clear. Mori no Rikyū pointed out: "When ordering strong tea, some links are irregular; When ordering thin tea, some links are very formal. The difference in this respect must be kept in mind. In addition, these differences vary from place to place. Seemingly simple, it is the secret of the tea ceremony. "
However, Morino Rixiong obviously forgot to pass it on to his disciple Masaji Yamayama. According to historical records, Zong Er on the mountain was cut off by Toyotomi Hideyoshi and exiled because he couldn't distinguish between formal tea ceremony and informal tea ceremony.
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