The combination of tea and Zen

The rise of the Tang Dynasty and the tea industry is inseparable from the prosperity of Buddhism, especially Zen Buddhism influence the development of tea industry particularly. According to letters written speech, "Travelog smell in mind," stated that: "New Century, the Buddhist teaching Tai Hing Tai Lingyansi. Study of Chan works on Insomnia, not evening meals, the only promise for tea, people from the Huai folder, making everywhere drink from this transfer phase to follow, then into a custom. "Also according to Lu Yu," Tea, seven things, "cited, Buddhism, Taoism Wyatt," continued Famous Monk Biography ":" Song interpretation Yao surname Yang, Dong people. Yongjia in the river, met Shen Taiwan truth, Please Zhenjun Wukang small Temple, hanging in car, the tea meal. Sun, the Edict Wuxing Li induced to Beijing, on 79. "another quote" Song recorded ":" New An Wangzi Luan, Yuzhang Wang Shang Yi county child Economic Taoist in Bagong Shan, Taoist tea tea set. son still smell him, saying: This nectar also, what made tea tea? "can now be seen in the Wei and Jin era, the monk of the temple in the south of Huaihe , has the atmosphere of the tea yet.

The relationship between tea and Buddhism, is a mutually reinforcing relationship, in real life, Buddhism, especially Zen practice needed to assist the functions of tea, and this fashion addicted to tea, but also to promote the tea industry. The spiritual realm, the Zen is the emphasis on clean, repair centers, peaceful contemplation, in order to achieve wisdom, enlightenment, truth of life; medicinal tea is used as a special crop, unlike crops, its characters and Zen was similar pre-seeking state. So "Zen tea blindly", "tea Buddhist sense means" one form of tea and Zen, tea became calm, harmony, focus, respect, clear, clean, high state of quiet mind. Zen tea that is part of, or: tea is "a simple Buddhist," "Zen of life."

The main cultivation of Zen Buddhism is meditation, and meditation in addition to choose the quiet place, but also calls attention to the "five-tone": transfer food, sleep adjustment, tone body, adjustable rate,-aligning. The five notes, in particular, sleep adjustment, have a certain relationship with the tea. Buddhism is the practice of other parties a list of these, the number needed for the five-tone also noted that tea is not only the importance of Zen Buddhism, the same, but also the importance attached by the other into the various factions, so that all the famous monasteries and temples, not only with special hospitality boarding the teahouse or tearoom is the instruments used, or some law would have tea and related activities, such as: general tea, tea facilities and so on. In Buddha, Dharma Hall's clock, drum, generally located in the south, right-left bell drum, if there are two drums, two drums will be located in the north corner; located in the northeast, called "Dharma Drum" located in the northwest corner, we say "tea drum." These and tea-related acts and call, no doubt, is the Buddhist emphasis on the characterization of a tea.