The significance of tea ceremony etiquette, tea ceremony comes from China's cultural thought of "respecting the old and loving the young" and "harmony is precious" for thousands of years, and it is a customary form of expressing emotions accumulated in the long history of tea drinking. Next, I will share with you the significance of tea ceremony etiquette.
The significance of tea ceremony 1 1. The importance of tea ceremony
When visitors visit, they treat each other with tea and take tea as their friends. Friendship lasts forever. This is the traditional hospitality in our country. Tea party has a long history in China. The earliest tea party was for trading and buying and selling. Later, tea parties spread widely and became a form of social gathering to entertain guests with refreshments. Tea party belongs to both a form of banquet and a kind of meeting, so it has the characteristics of both banquet and meeting, so it is more free in form and more harmonious in atmosphere.
In official activities, tea parties are mainly aimed at exchanging ideas, connecting feelings, negotiating business and conducting official business. Tea party etiquette refers to the etiquette that people should abide by in various tea party activities.
Second, the tea party preparation etiquette
Tea party preparation etiquette refers to the etiquette that tea party organizers should abide by in the tea party preparation stage.
Correctly draw up the form of tea party
There are various forms of tea parties, including tea tasting parties, tea parties and music teahouses. General solemn and elegant tea party, multi-purpose tea party; A tea party to discuss some matters collectively; Music teahouses should be arranged for entertainment and leisure parties.
Choose the right tea set
When entertaining guests, you should pay attention to tea sets. From a health point of view, you should use a teapot and a teacup with a handle instead of a teacup without a handle. The purpose is to avoid spreading diseases by touching the cup body and the mouth of the cup. Tea sets should generally be made of pottery or porcelain. Pottery is a purple sand tea set in Yixing, Jiangsu. Don't use a glass, and don't use a thermos instead of a teapot. If you use a goblet (cover the cup), you don't need a teapot. A broken or cracked tea set can't be used to entertain guests.
Choose the right tea
As it is a tea party, guests may have higher requirements for tea. Different areas have different tea drinking habits, so be prepared. Tea is different. Guangdong, Fujian, Guangxi and Yunnan are used to drinking black tea. In recent years, influenced by Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, people who drink oolong tea have also increased. Drinking green tea is more common in Jiangnan area. Northerners are generally used to drinking scented tea, while in minority areas, most people are used to drinking strong tea. As far as age is concerned, generally speaking, young people prefer to drink light tea and green tea, while old people prefer to drink strong tea and black tea. In different situations, different kinds of tea should be prepared, but they all have their own characteristics.
Arrange it properly.
The arrangement of tea party should have local characteristics, and attention should be paid to the preparation and control of tea and tea sets. Tea party is more casual, you can add candy, melon seeds and so on. Music teahouse is more free and lively. Music preparation is more important than tea, and sometimes drinks can be used instead of tea.
The Significance of Tea Ceremony 2 Tea ceremony, which can refer to both tea ceremony and tea ceremony, is a traditional marriage custom in ancient China. In traditional weddings, ceremonies such as "offering tea" and "handing a cup of tea" are called "tea ceremony". In the old society, men asked the matchmaker to send a bride price to the woman's house, and there must be tea in the bride price. Therefore, in traditional folk customs, women are called "receiving tea" and bride price is also called "tea ceremony".
Xu Cishu, an Amin writer, said in Tea Sparse: "Tea does not change its roots, but plants give birth to children. When the ancients got married, they must take tea as a gift and take the meaning of not transplanting. Today, people still call it tea, and tea is also called tea. " Because tea trees are not born when transplanted, seeds must be planted, so in ancient marriage customs, tea has become a symbol of perseverance and having more children after marriage, and tea must be included in marriage.
There are many related narratives:
Lu You, a famous poet in the Song Dynasty, said in Notes on the Old Learning Palace: "When men and women are unmarried, they sing to each other:' Miss, Ye Dihua, come out for a cup of tea in your spare time.' "
Yuan Qu Xuan Bao Zhi Dai Zhi Earning the Golden Pavilion: "I have a big tea gift, three media and six certificates, and I personally married a wife."
"Peach Blossom Left" by Confucius in Qing Dynasty: "There is more tea in front of the sedan chair." The first scene of Hong Shen fragrant rice: "It's hard to find a good day for tea ceremony wedding this winter!"
From engagement to marriage, various ceremonies are often held, such as taking tea, receiving gifts, asking names, receiving gifts, inviting guests, welcoming relatives and so on. Li Yishi's Mixing with Li Shu is called "Three Teas and Six Rites".
Although the people in the south of the Yangtze River grow tea and raise silkworms, they don't often drink tea and rarely wear silk clothes. People have a natural respect for tea, and they think that "tea" is a noble thing that is only used for sacrifice. Borrowing the concept of "tea is honorable and formal", the so-called "tea ceremony" refers to the dowry of marriage and represents people's respect for marriage.
Tea ceremony history
In the Tang Dynasty, tea became attached to weddings. When Princess Wencheng entered Tibet, there was tea in her dowry. After that, tea and gold and silver jewelry became a necessity when getting married and gradually became a part of wedding etiquette.
In the Song Dynasty, tea was given the meaning of Zhu Cheng Neo-Confucianism, because tea trees were "planted and flourished" (the ancient planting techniques were poor, and the transplanted tea trees could not grow well). Tea has changed from a dowry for women to an indispensable dowry for men to propose marriage.
During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, a mature and popular tea ceremony custom was formed. Lang Ying's "Seven Manuscripts" in the Ming Dynasty recorded that "when planting tea, it cannot be transplanted, and when transplanting, it cannot be resurrected. Therefore, women's employment is to eat tea. I also hired a person who took tea as a gift to see the meaning of submission. " In the 25th episode of A Dream of Red Mansions in Qing Dynasty, Wang Xifeng teased Lin Daiyu: "You ate our tea, why don't you be our wife?"
The above introduces the basic meaning of tea ceremony for everyone. China has a long history of drinking tea. It is impossible to prove when, but there is a saying about the general era. We can also find evidence that the habit of drinking tea in many parts of the world was handed down from China. Therefore, many people think that drinking tea was initiated by China people, and the habit of drinking and growing tea in other parts of the world was passed down directly or indirectly from China.
The significance of tea ceremony. Tea party etiquette
1, the tea party begins
The host should warmly welcome the invitees and explain the purpose and content of the tea party. Generally speaking, tea parties sit more casually, and there is no strict order to speak, so you can speak impromptu. When a stranger speaks, the host should introduce the identity of the speaker so that everyone can understand.
2. Time for serving tea
Tea is served, usually after the guests are seated, but before they start talking about work. If the host and guests have started talking about work, it is impolite to serve tea at this time. In order to put tea, it is inevitable to interrupt the conversation or move the files on the table. It is worth noting that tea should be hot, herbal tea hurts the stomach, and tea soaked for too long will be alkaline and not good to drink, so it is generally necessary to wait for the guests to sit down before making tea.
3. The order of serving tea
When serving tea, the host usually offers tea to the guests, or the receptionist serves tea to the guests. It's best to use a tray when serving tea, and don't touch the bowl surface with your hands. When serving tea, guests should be the host first, female guests first, male guests first, and host and guest first. Don't serve tea from the front, because it will not only hinder the host and guest from thinking, but also block the line of sight. The correct way is: it should be passed from everyone's right back.
Second, the etiquette of pouring tea
When pouring tea, be careful not to pour each cup of tea too full, so as not to spill it on the table or the guests' clothes. Generally, you can be full at seven points, and you should follow the old saying "full glass of wine, half cup of tea".
Third, the etiquette of tea renewal.
At the tea party, you should always pay attention to the amount of tea in the guest's cup and fill it with water at any time. A special person should be arranged to refill the tea for the guests. When continuing tea, the service staff should walk lightly, act steadily, speak softly and behave gracefully. When you continue tea, you should treat it equally. You can't just give it to a small number of people and ignore other guests. If you use a teapot to make tea, always observe whether there is boiling water in it, but be careful not to point the spout at the guests.
Fourth, the etiquette of drinking tea
No matter the host and guest, talk while drinking tea, take a sip gently and swallow it slowly. Tea should not be drunk dry in one gulp, nor should it be gulped down and make a noise. You should taste it slowly and carefully. In case of floating tea on the water, you can brush it off with the cup cover or blow it away gently. Never take it out of the cup and throw it on the ground again, let alone eat tea.
Five, others pay attention to etiquette
In the old days of our country, tea was repeatedly invited as a way to remind guests that they should leave, that is, to offer tea to see them off. Therefore, when entertaining the elderly or overseas Chinese, we should be careful not to persuade them to drink tea again and again.
Six, the etiquette at the end of the tea party
After the tea party has reached a certain level, the host should announce the end of the tea party in due course. The etiquette at the end of the tea party is similar to that at the end of the banquet mentioned above. The host should stand at the door to see the guests off and say some friendly farewell words.