A Study on the Tea Spirit in Korea

Abstract

The spirit of Korean tea was examined focusing on Wonhyo(元曉)'s Hwajeong(和 靜), Seosan(西山) Ambassador's Cheongheo(淸虛), and Choui(艸衣)'s Musajungjeong (無邪中正). It is called Hwajeong(和靜) Idea by combining Wonhyo's Hwajaeng(和諍) and Jeong(靜) ideas, and it can be seen that the origin of Korean tea spirit has its roots in Wonhyo's Hwa(和) and Jeong(靜) spirit, and you can get a glimpse of Seosan's Cheongheo idea in a tea poem related to tea left by Seosan Daesa. It is a tea spirit that has an empty mind without clean and private greed. Through the various literature left by Choui, it can be seen that the spirit of tea is not biased to one side and is represented by the spirit of Musajungjeong(無邪中正), which means that it is right and appropriate without going too far. In Korea, in addition to Wonhyo, Seosan, and Chouiseonsa, many tea people expressed their tea spirit through literature, and through this study, we could see the spirit of the noble tea of our ancestors by correctly pointing out the Korean tea spirit. The Korean tea spirit leads to Wonhyo's Hwajeong, Seosan's Cheongheo, and Choui's Musajungjeong, and it can be said to be a proud tea spirit to remind future generations today.