He spoke triumphantly and looked very confident, giving people the impression that the Japanese tea ceremony is the most authentic tea culture in the world. The Japanese are like this. They are overconfident on some issues. Take this time we are preparing to discuss with the Japanese
In terms of cooperation with other parties, I have already felt their arrogance. Because they have to provide funds and technology, they have shown a
The arrogance of being superior.
Although he was quite polite and polite to me, and took the initiative to invite me to tea and even said he would treat me to dinner in the evening, the arrogance in his bones was completely revealed.
I smiled and asked him: "So Mr. Tanaka, what do you think is the difference between China's tea culture and your country's tea ceremony?"
He immediately said: "One thing we Japanese admit is that our tea ceremony comes from Chinese tea culture, and it can also be said to be an inheritance of Chinese tea culture. However, Chinese tea culture is the same as other Chinese cultures.
It has declined in modern times. Nowadays, China's economy is developing rapidly, and people are gradually becoming impetuous. In reality, the inheritance and development of traditional culture is far behind that of our Japanese. Among the Chinese people I know, it seems that there is no
I met someone who has a profound understanding of Chinese tea culture. Mr. Feng, maybe you can’t accept my opinion, but you have to admit that what I said is the truth.”
I shook my head and said: "Mr. Tanaka, before we discuss this issue, we must first understand what culture is? As far as I know, there is currently no clear definition of the word culture in the world because it is too broad, profound and too complex.
It’s complicated. To define it, you may need to use a lot of words and analyze it one by one from different angles. But I personally believe that culture is the inheritance of a civilization, and the civilization of each of our nations is independent and unique.
.This kind of civilization will be passed down from generation to generation just like our genes. It is something that has been engraved into the bone marrow. For example, you, Mr. Tanaka, your pride in your nation, in the final analysis
It is also a kind of cultural inheritance. The Japanese nation is an excellent nation. Your tenacity, struggle, team spirit, etc., are the best qualities of your nation. The fundamental core of our Chinese culture is the unity of nature and man, and the harmony of heaven and earth.
Responding to things, valuing monks. In other words, harmony is the most important, and the moral outlook and mind are inclusive of all things. Mr. Tanaka, I agree with the concept that everyone in our world should be respected, and every one of us should be respected.
Everyone has his own wonderful life. If you magnify this point of view to the level of a nation, it means that each of our nations is excellent, and there is no distinction between high and low. What we need most is mutual respect and respect for each other's nation.
culture and respect the dignity of everyone in our world. To achieve such mutual respect, we must first carefully study the advantages of the other party's culture, and at the same time, we need to face the advantages of the other party's culture. Mr. Tanaka, do you think I am right?
Is it right?"
He immediately calmed down and said: "Mr. Feng, please continue talking."
I continued: "China does not have the rules and rituals of tea ceremony, but none of us deny that China also has tea ceremony. Some people call Chinese tea ceremony tea culture. In fact, there is a conceptual difference between the two. It can be said that tea ceremony is tea culture.
Part of the culture. But if we specifically define tea culture in the sense of a tea ceremony, it is also possible. Chinese tea culture has a long history, complex levels, and rich content, while the Japanese tea ceremony has its own system and has its own strict procedures. But in general
Generally speaking, they all take the essence of tea, such as clearing the mind, calming the energy, nourishing the mind, and assisting the intelligence. It should be said that they are all healthy and upward. However, there are obvious differences between Chinese tea culture and Japanese tea ceremony. First of all, Chinese tea culture is based on Confucianism.
The core integrates Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism into one. The three complement each other more and conflict less with each other, which makes China's tea culture very rich in content. It can be made at any level and in any aspect.
In terms of discussion, Japanese tea ceremony mainly reflects Chinese Zen thought, and of course it also incorporates the spirit and ideology of the Japanese people.
Chinese people "use tea to benefit courtesy", "use tea to show respect", "use tea to practice morality", "use tea to cultivate elegance". These four principles are to implement Confucian moral concepts of etiquette, righteousness, benevolence and virtue through drinking tea.
As well as the spirit of moderation and harmony. The Japanese tea ceremony's "harmony, respect, purity, and silence" and the publicly stated "tea Zen one" have absorbed part of the content of Chinese tea culture thoughts. They advise people to coexist peacefully, respect and love each other.
, honest and simple, self-cultivation. Secondly, the Japanese tea ceremony is rigorous and emphasizes the beauty of simplicity and tranquility; Chinese tea culture advocates natural beauty and easy-going beauty.
The Japanese tea ceremony mainly originated from Zen Buddhism, and it is natural to advocate the beauty of tranquility in which the mind and body are unified in emptiness. However, its "four rules" and "seven rules" seem to be too formal, and there are few people in the world who bow and sit quietly.
You can feel relaxed and natural. Chinese tea culture initially evolved from tea drinking to a spiritual activity, which is closely related to Taoism's pursuit of tranquility and inaction in the world of gods. As an art, Chinese tea culture emphasizes the spirit of natural aesthetics and has become a tradition.
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However, there are no rituals to follow in the Chinese tea ceremony, and it is often just Tao but no way. This also affects the role and standardized spread of the essence of tea culture. Therefore, when it comes to tea ceremony, Japan is often recommended first. Also, Chinese tea culture
It includes culture at all levels of society; Japanese tea culture does not yet have the content of national culture. Chinese tea culture has penetrated deep into the citizenry since the Song Dynasty, and its most prominent representatives are the teahouses, teahouses, tea pavilions, and teahouses that have sprung up in large and small towns.
On this occasion, scholars, farmers, industry and businessmen all regard drinking tea as a means of gathering with friends and interpersonal communication, and it has become the content of life itself. There are extremely rich "tea folk customs" in different regions among the people. The Japanese advocate tea ceremony, and there are many famous aristocratic families.
, the tea ceremony is also very influential among the people, but its social and popular nature has not yet reached a broad and deep level. In other words, the Chinese tea ceremony is more popular, and the Japanese tea ceremony is more typical.
This is the root of the problem that Mr. Tanaka just mentioned that Chinese people don’t pay much attention to the form of tea drinking and that few people understand the connotation of tea culture. However, I think that if a culture can be rooted in the people, then
The culture is more meaningful.”
He nodded and said: "Mr. Feng's words are very reasonable. It seems that I am the one who is ignorant. Mr. Feng, please give me some advice if you have the opportunity in the future."
The Japanese admire the strong. They can only face themselves in the face of facts. Now it seems that this is indeed the case. Then I smiled and said: "Mr. Tanaka, it is okay for us to discuss more such issues together in the future. Can't we talk about it?"
Who can give me advice? I haven’t finished talking about tea drinking just now.
I think that when it comes to tea and drinking tea, I don’t think we can put aside its materiality and talk about spirituality and aesthetic value. Drinking tea, drinking tea, what you drink is tea, what you taste is tea, and what you taste is tea. No matter what
Whether it is tea or not, regardless of the taste, just the drinking procedure and etiquette, this does not seem to be the way to drink tea. This is just like the cooperation we are about to have, if we are too entangled in the form
, it is meaningless to think too much about face issues without understanding the other party’s substantive things and without considering the long-term interests in the future.
Mr. Tanaka, you have lived in our country for many years and should have a very good understanding of our national conditions. Our ideology is socialism, our cooperation with you is a state-owned enterprise, and the place we cooperate with is in China, so I
I feel that we should respect each other's principles and bottom lines, including respect for each other's country's system. Although we are socialist, we do not reject many excellent things under the capitalist system. But Mr. Tanaka, you must also admit it
Our socialist system has its special advantages.
In the final analysis, mutual respect is the basis of cooperation. We will definitely consider your future interests. The fundamental starting point of our cooperation is actually our common interests. In the final analysis, your interests are profits, and our interests are to be protected.
The social functions of state-owned enterprises and profits will be placed in a secondary position. Although we and you are different on this point, our fundamental interests are the same, that is, to make the enterprises we cooperate with prosper, and we each gain from it.
What you need. Wouldn’t it be great?”
He immediately picked up the tea cup again and saluted me, "Mr. Feng, you are one of the few officials I have seen in China who dares to tell the truth. I have found that officials in your country are getting younger and younger, and they are very thoughtful.
Liberation. As a Japanese, I admire and worry at the same time, because our future competitors are becoming more and more terrifying."
I immediately said seriously: "Mr. Tanaka, you can't say this casually. If your words spread, you will offend many people, and the black gauze hat on my head will no longer be safe."
He laughed immediately. I laughed too. All four of us laughed together.
I think the so-called Japanese tea ceremony also has something hypocritical. The Japanese tea ceremony originally emphasized not talking about worldly affairs while drinking tea, but today we not only talked about worldly affairs, but also talked about many political and economic issues, and
In the end, it came down to this cooperation.
But this Japanese man named Tanaka Kazuo became really friendly to me. In the evening we went to a Japanese restaurant for dinner.
To be honest, I'm not used to Japanese food, and I also think Japanese sake is a bit unpleasant to drink. But I can only pretend to taste good. Respecting the other person's eating habits is also respecting his nation and himself.
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We drank a lot of wine, and I found that Japanese people look particularly cute when they are drunk. At this time, Kazuo Tanaka was much simpler.
Chinese colleagues drink together, and the cups are mixed. Whether they are happy, sad, talking, arguing, drinking cup after cup, the brotherly love is beyond words, showing the true nature of men. But this Japanese is different.
After sitting down and starting to drink, he suggested that everyone raise their glasses together and clink glasses to show respect to each other. He also said some polite words, but then he basically stopped toasting and started talking and talking. Drinking completely changed.
It has become your own thing. If you want to drink, you can take a small sip or take a big sip. You are completely enjoying yourself and enjoying it.
This kind of atmosphere is very good, and it seems that drinking gives you a sense of freedom.
There was one thing I didn't expect at all. When he was most excited about drinking, this guy took the initiative to ask me a question like this, "Mr. Feng, do you know what is the most favorite question you Chinese people like to ask me after I arrive in China?"
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I was a little confused, "What is it?"
He immediately said: "So far, more than one Chinese has asked me this - in addition to historical reasons, there is also a very important reason why Chinese people don't like Japanese people, especially Japanese men.
Porn culture, porn media, and the porn industry are so developed, what is the fundamental reason?”
I immediately felt that he was drunk, so I hurriedly said: "Mr. Tanaka, I didn't ask you such a question."
But he immediately laughed and said, "Mr. Feng, if you say you are not interested in this issue, then I think you are being hypocritical. Because I know that many Chinese people are actually very curious about this issue.
And you don’t know that as Japanese, we don’t shy away from this issue. This is also the difference in our culture.”
I think this person is very interesting, "I would like to hear more details." (To be continued)