Abstract

The purpose of this study was to compare and analyze the relationship between Da-San's Tea Tao view and cultivation theory, and Cho-Ui's Tea Tao view and performance theory. To this end, in this study, a chapter confirming the connection between Da-San's theory of self-cultivation and Tea Tao [茶道] view, and a chapter confirming the connection between Cho-Ui's theory of performance and Tea Tao [茶道] view were conducted respectively. Afterwards, in Chapter Ⅳ, the results of the above two studies were analyzed. The abbreviated explanation of the results is as follows. Da-San spoke of thoughtful cultivation, and Cho-Ui spoke of the practice of Wei xian jian ze [唯嫌揀擇]. Therefore, to Da-San, Tea Tao [茶道] was a process of promoting clarity of thought on the premise of not moving emotions. On the other hand, for Cho-Ui, Tea Tao [茶道] was a process of self-discovery. The difference in perception of Tea Tao[茶道] of these two characters is due to their conceptual understanding of tea. For Da-San, tea is a substance that is distinct from that of people, and is a substance that clears the mind and body. On the other hand, for Cho-Ui, tea was interpreted as nothing other than Buddha-nature. For this reason, for Da-San, the entire process of Tea Tao [茶道] is a process of cultivation to protect Zhong Yong [中庸] through perception. For Cho-Ui, the act of Tea Tao [茶道] was a process of understanding and discovering oneself.

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