Zen and tea ceremony in Japan are a good combination in the history of religious culture. The Zen theory of Buddhism introduced from China and the tea ceremony organically formed a unique artistic form of "the integration of tea and Zen".
When it comes to tea ceremony, we have to admire the aesthetic transformation consciousness in Japan. They poured the essence of Zen into various schools of tea parties in an almost rigid form, which restricted the fun of tea tasting itself, but it was more in line with the pursuit and communication needs of religion and nobility for rational Zen.
From the courtyard to the picture scroll to the dialogue between the host and the guest, there are strict restrictions, and the appreciation of tea sets is also a procedural necessity that emphasizes tranquility and simplicity. In this almost demanding and critical environment, the production of "tea props" as the object of appreciation will inevitably receive unprecedented attention. Just as flower arrangement should conform to the theme of tea party, the tea set used should also conform to the spirit of Zen, reflecting the simplicity and elegance of tea.
The pursuit of artistic conception, especially the pursuit of simplicity, makes the overall artistic modeling of Japanese ceramics present a unique "Gu Zhuo and simplicity", which is far from the complicated colors, vividly portrays the loneliness and quiet romance of Zen, and studies the details to the extreme.
"Pure imitation is combined with local culture, taking the Japanese road." Look at the Tianmu Bowl. It has long been lost in China, but it has been preserved in Japan. It is said that Tianmu Mountain was originally a holy place for Zen meditation in the Song Dynasty. Fusang messengers learn Buddha. When they saw this tea bowl, they loved it very much and brought it to the east in large quantities, so they still have a collection today.
From today's perspective, I'm afraid it's hard to understand. It seems that an ordinary bowl is incredibly valuable. Of course, this is also an abnormal result of the participation of the aristocratic class.
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Porcelain manufacturing began in13rd century. 13 In the1920s, Japanese Uemon went to Fujian, China to study porcelain-making technology, and returned to China five years later to set up a factory in Seto to manufacture black glazed porcelain. Post-Seto has rapidly developed into the center of Japanese ceramic industry. /kloc-During the Edo period in the 6th century, Japanese Wu Xiangrui came to Jingdezhen, China, and later brought back the secret of making porcelain, and set up a factory in Youtian County to produce blue and white porcelain. The original blue and white porcelain was simple and exquisite, and was soon shipped to Europe by Dutch shippers. An Tian factory was later run by Sakai Tian, and developed an over-the-glaze decoration technology called Kaqimeng porcelain. It was in the Kamakura era that a man named Fujishiro from Seto introduced technology from China to make kettles, incense burners, Buddha utensils and so on. From then until the Muromachi era, besides Seto, Xinle, Changshui, Danbo, Beqian and Qian Yue could also make pottery, which was called the six ancient Japanese kilns. Later, in 16 16, Li Shenping of North Korea successfully fired porcelain before fertilizer, and Japanese ceramic production began. Then there are all kinds of burners, among which Imari porcelain enjoys a high reputation in Europe.
Jing Shao: The ceramics produced in Kyoto have always been called Jing Shao, also called Qingshui Shao. Beijing burn is delicate in texture and harmonious in color. Plates, vases, tea sets and craft porcelain with high artistic value are all good tourist souvenirs.