Abstract
I write this essay to re-examine the history of objects and trace the historical trajectory of them as an experiencer, which provides much food for thought on Chinese's current way of life. This kind of thinking does not mean recapturing the attitude of the Song people towards ware, but means researching the evolution of tea from Tang to Song and the influence of the evolution on the present. This may be a valuable guide to exploring the philosophy of Medieval China. Firstly, in this study, the corpus of ancient books in Song Dynasty is established with the utilization of literature investigation. In this process, the basic concepts and theoretical problems in ware ancient books in Song Dynasty have been sorted out and discussed with the utilization of relevant theoretical research methods, including philology, linguistics, history, bibliography, editology, art and so on. Secondly, relevant collected information is sorted out and summarized, including document titles, compilers, content summary, categories, various versions and so on. These ancient books of ware in Song Dynasty are listed in chronological order by drawing tables. Thirdly, the definitions of the relevant literature are listed through the method of induction and comparison. After comparing similarities and differences, own opinions are put forward. By summarizing the characteristics of ware in ware literature in different periods of the Song Dynasty, the formation and development of ware design ideas in the Song Dynasty are further explored. In the final analysis, I conclude that Cai Xiang (蔡襄) played a pivotal role in the teaware development in the Northern Song dynasty (北宋) and even the entire Song dynasty (宋代). Under his influence, the teaware-making aesthetics of the Song dynasty was dominated by teaware from Jian Kiln.
Highlights
In the Song dynasty, manufacturing techniques of porcelain, silverware and ironware among other objects had reached the apogee of their development
I think it necessary to reconsider the status of the top 5 kilns in the hearts of the people of the Song dynasty and establish new presumptions that have been urging me to give a clearer picture of what role the teaware played in people’s daily life in the Song dynasty with the help of literature on teaware
The writers of the above books offer a similar sequence to the procedures of tea whisking in the Song dynasty
Summary
In the Song dynasty, manufacturing techniques of porcelain, silverware and ironware among other objects had reached the apogee of their development. Such a record can seldom be found in teaware-related literature of the Song dynasty. Cai Xiang despised other kilns’ objects that were adored greatly by many other scholars in that dynasty For this reason, I think it necessary to reconsider the status of the top 5 kilns in the hearts of the people of the Song dynasty and establish new presumptions that have been urging me to give a clearer picture of what role the teaware played in people’s daily life in the Song dynasty with the help of literature on teaware. On a basis of the law of their distribution, I probe into the exact meanings, connotations and denotations of these materials
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