Identifies the cause of lack of tea ceremony schools in China

Abstract

　When comparing tea ceremonies of China and Japan, it must be pointed out that, as opposed to Japan, where tea ceremony schools exist, in China they do not exist. Moreover, this is not relevant only to the ancient tradition of performing tea ceremonies, but also to the modern day, in so much as there is still a lack of momentum to form schools to teach it.

　By taking into account the current state of tea ceremony schools in Japan, this document identifies the cause of lack of tea ceremony schools in China and reveals what Chinese people seek in tea, from the perspectives of the presence of potential founders, the specific nature of basic philosophies that form the principles of schools, systematic structures, as well as the establishment of succession system and education system.