Chinese people are accustomed to treating guests with tea, and have always had the habit of "guests come and worship tea", which fully reflects the civilization and politeness of the Chinese nation.For example, when inviting guests to have tea, put the tea cup on the tray and serve it with both hands.The tea cup should be placed in front of the guest's right hand.When talking and drinking, add water to the guests in time.Guests should be good at "taste", sip in small sips, and have a full smell of fragrance, rather than making cow drinks.Tea art has become an integral part of Chinese culture.
The development process of Chinese tea ceremony
Fried tea
Put the tea powder into a pot and boil it with water.Sangcha in the Tang Dynasty was the earliest form of artistic taste of tea.
Tea, tea fighting
Compared with the Tang Dynasty's singcha, the Song people prefer the elegant and exquisite tea-making art.Because of the hot trend of drinking tea in the Song Dynasty, it is also popular to evaluate the quality of tea adjustment technology and tea quality "tea fighting", also known as "tea war".Chinese tea-fighting began in the Tang Dynasty and flourished in the Song Dynasty, and emerged with the rise of tribute tea.
Make tea
People in the Yuan Dynasty began to use tea or tea powder to cook and drink tea without adding or less seasoning.This simple and pure "clear drinking" method has been accepted by more and more people. In addition to the later boiling water brewing method, in the Ming Dynasty, the "buying tea" method was formed, and it has been used to this day.
Operation procedures for the "Kung Fu Tea" tea ceremony in China
Sniff tea
After the host and guest sit down, the host takes out the tea leaves and actively introduces the characteristics and flavor of the variety, while the guest passes the sniffing appreciation in turn.
Warm pot
First rinse the boiling water into the empty pot to make the pot body warm.Then pour the water into a purple clay tea tray of "tea boat".
Put tea
Use a teaspoon to fill the empty pot with tea leaves, usually half a pot.Do not grab the tea with your hands to avoid confusion of luck or miscellaneous food.Pouring water and replenishing water may seem relatively simple, but it is an important part of the civilized and polite service to guests. Therefore, there are specific requirements and operating specifications for pouring water and replenishing water.
Buddhist tea ceremony
Lianzhu enters the venue
Amid the peaceful and elegant Buddhist music, the abbot, the eldest brother, the second brother, and the two novice nuns were dressed in Buddhist outfits, wearing sea green, wearing curtains, and gently moved their lotus steps to enter the meditation room.The nuns take a right angle. Buddhism believes that everything is round and perfect. To achieve perfect merit, you need to walk well and worship Buddha with courtesy.Walking, sitting and lying down have Buddhist principles.
Burning incense and honor
After entering the meditation room, stand in front of the worship pad in order. The abbot arrives at the table, holds incense in the right hand, three fingers in front of the left hand, three fingers in the right hand, lit the incense on the lamp, two fingers in the two fingers, bow to both hands, and silently recite in my heart: Disciple respectfully offer to all Buddhas, Dharmas, and monks in the ten directions and three times, light the incense head in a small circle, burn incense to worship.The small circle represents the ten method realms, the ten directions are the space in Buddhism, the three worlds are the time in Buddhism, and the Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha are the "Three Treasures" of Buddhism, burning incense and bowing to express their piety.
Three worships of Buddha
After burning incense and worshiping Buddha, this is a standard Buddhist worship ceremony.Stand with your feet in the eight characters, bend your knees and bend over, press your right hand in the center of the worship pad to represent the Buddha, press your left hand in the upper left of the worship pad to represent the method, move your right hand from the center to the upper right side along with your left hand, connect your thumbs, turn your palm upwards, and throw your five bodies into the ground, thinking about receiving blessings and longevity for all living beings, your left hand in your left hand, and your right hand in your life.Hold your palms in vain, and hold your palms down, and think about giving blessings and longevity to all living beings.The five blessings in ancient times were longevity, wealth, health, morality, and peace.The Buddha worships three times to pray for both good fortune and longevity for all living beings. It is in line with the integrity, frugality, beauty, true happiness, harmony, and respect for people. It is in line with the Chinese tea virtues, and the meaning is the same.
Pushi nectar
The abbot came to the altar, clasped his ten thousand and bowed, took a stick of incense on the clean cup, and lit it, and placed it on the altar.Hold the clean cup with your right hand and wrap it around the incense for three turns, hold the vertical wisdom and three fingers of Huilizhi in your left hand, hold the cup with your right hand and place it on the three fingers of your left hand, take the willow branch and place it on the cup, and walk to the front of the worship pad. Write the word Buddha on the water surface of the cup in the middle finger of your right hand, write the word Buddha on the left wrist, and dip the willow branch with water and sprinkle it.Then kneel on the mat, then dip willow branches into water and sprinkle nectar on the left, middle and right spots.Then sprinkle nectar around the surroundings and all directions.Buddhist teachings include giving nectar to save all living beings.Buddha is the enlightened sentient beings, and sentient beings are the unrealized Buddhas, and confusion and enlightenment are only between us.Tea is also called nectar in ancient times, which is bitter first and then sweet. The taste lies in self-tasting, but it is difficult to express it.It can be seen that the principle of tea Buddha is very reasonable.
Meditation
After worshiping the Buddha for three times, the abbot, the eldest and second brothers will meditate and enter into meditation.Meditation is the basic method of practice in Buddhism. Meditation means meditation, and concentration means that the mind is focused on one state without being distracted.When meditating, you should sit in half-legged position, with your head and back upright, without moving or shaking, without sympathy, and "not eating after noon".Tea leaves are light in nature, refreshing the mind and helping Buddhism practice meditation.Therefore, Buddhism calls tea a "sacred object" and has always advocated drinking tea to stop worrying, contemplate quietly, and realize it with peace of mind.
Clean your hands
When the abbot, senior brother, and second brother were meditating, Shami Ni did the preparations for making tea, took off the curtain coat and sea green, and left only the small coat for easy operation.According to Buddhist customs, fold the clothes neatly and orderly, put them on the mat, recite "Amitabha" silently, and be pious and serious.Then clean your hands, not only for hygiene, but also a kind of politeness.
Cooking tea with hot cup
Two novice nuns placed a tea table.The second senior brother made the main brew, and the two novice monks placed the tea set on the second senior brother’s tea table, and then set the fire to boil water.Wutai Mountain Buddha tea uses the Buddha's holy water - Prajna Spring.Prajna Spring Water has the effect of clearing the heart and nourishing health. It is a good product for making tea. It was once known as "the tea sips Prajna wisdom and refreshing and pleasant to the soul".The water boils are made of traditional clay stoves and smokeless hardwood charcoal in Wutai Mountain for thousands of years. There is a saying that "the holy fire boils the holy water".The pot is a traditional mud and sand pot in Shanxi. It retains the natural color of the soil and has a good effect of maintaining flavor and freshness.The second senior brother warmed the pot and poured it into the sea of tea, divided the tea in peace, divided the tea three times, placed it in the pot, and silently chanted "Amitabha" silently.Then use the "Galaxy Falls in the Sky" technique to pour water into the pot, and then use the wonderful method of "Bodhisattva enlightenment" and "saving all living beings" to make tea make tea truly "Buddha".
Dedicate tea
The order of worshiping tea is to first respect Buddha, then respect the teacher, and then offer guests.The first cup is to respect Buddha and Dharma, and the second cup is to respect teachers and senior brothers.Buddhism emphasizes the perfection of merits, advocates clearing the mind and having few desires, realizing the mind and seeing the nature, and tasting tea to realize the truth.After respecting the teacher, Shami Ni presented the tea to all guests. When the guests received the tea, they sat upright and looked straight, put their hands together, and performed the ceremony of holding the tea without using their hands to receive the tea.When the tea is placed on the table, you have to wait for the abbot to raise a cup to show it before you can bring it to taste it.Only by calm and peaceful mind can you taste it slowly and slowly, and then you can taste it and appreciate the taste.Buddha tea emphasizes the tranquility and tranquility of tea, which is not only a sensory enjoyment, but also a spiritual achievement.
Snack the cup and the bowl
After carefully savoring the tea, the zomini collects the cups in order.In the Tea Sutra, Lu Yu said: Those who drink tea should be "a person who practices frugality and virtue". Buddhism also stipulates the "five precepts" and "six perfections", which advocates spiritual cultivation and simplicity of life, which runs through tea culture and Buddhist culture.
Exit the scene inquiry
After enjoying the artistic conception and joy of the Buddha's tea, the abbot and the nicknames should ask the Buddha and the guests, and then leave the venue in order.I hope that the Buddha Tea will leave you with its unique charm and endless aftertaste.
