Where is the beauty of the tea ceremony that intoxicated Shinaga Shida and Toyotomi Hideyoshi one after another?

in April at the end of the 16th century, when torrential rain soaked Kyoto and mixed heaven and earth, Toyoshi Hideyoshi, then Guanbai, sent 3,000 warriors to force a generation of tea ceremony guru Qian Lixiu's mansion and ordered him to cut his belly. The world-respected tea sage, the "ancestor" and master of the Japanese tea ceremony, who devoted himself to a cup of tea for 70 years, came to an end because he refused to bow.

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there are still different opinions on the reasons for Xiuji's giving death and its benefit. Why should a generation of great heroes have a problem with a tea man? What's more, he is still the chief tea ceremony master who has been friends with him for more than a decade.

remembering the tea in which he comforted himself during the crisis of Shinaga's life, it became the only morning glory that he carefully decorated for himself in the teahouse after he became his tea head. A few hours away from the war in the teahouse before the war in Yamazaki, the landmark Kitano tea party jointly planned by the two men, no wonder Toyoshi Hideyoshi gradually missed him after his death. Comfort yourself by building a simple teahouse that runs counter to your concept of a "golden teahouse".

could not resist the gradual departure of the other party's values. Toyotomi Hideyoshi was born in a high position, greedy and extremely insecure, but he knew that Lixiu's tea was so powerful that he cried and laughed and cherished it, but in the end, he could not let it go, ignoring the social system established after his hard work to unify the world. This friendship of falling in love and killing each other is a song and tears to ponder over carefully.

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so where are the power of Qianlixiu, a tea that has entertained Shinagi Akita, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and even the Emperor and countless famous names of the warring States? What is the spirit of the tea ceremony and Japanese aesthetics redefined by him?

in the beginning, the tea ceremony is a high-end social culture of Japanese imperial power, aristocrats, and generals, and is regarded as a skill point that must be developed after becoming a celebrity, similar to low tea or cocktail party, dance, golf and so on in modern society. The tea sets used in the tea party are luxury worship, all priceless imported famous products of the Tang and Song dynasties.

Shinagu Zhida, who comes from a family of generals, naturally loves the tea ceremony, likes to collect valuable tea sets from all over the world, and often invites famous tea craftsmen from all over the country to perform the tea ceremony. after taking power, even the rewards of the officers and soldiers who have made meritorious deeds are famous tea wares, which promotes the whole society's understanding of the status of the tea ceremony, professional yearning, and commodity trade. On the surface, he is obsessed with collecting all kinds of famous antiques, but he has also developed excellent aesthetic taste in the process. This is why Qianlixiu can use a simple lacquer box to borrow water from the moon to compete with the treasures of wealthy businessmen to win the letter and grow up a whole bag of gold.

Qianlixiu, who comes from a businessman's family, began to learn the tea ceremony very early and began to learn the tea ceremony from Takano Shao ou. Takano Shaogou is the disciple of Murata Zhuguang, and Murata Zhuguang is the ancestor of the Japanese tea ceremony, which can be described as the ancestor of "opening the mountain". These two men created what is called "Tea Zen blindly" and perfectly integrated Buddhist philosophy into the tea-drinking culture. Takano Shaogou saw Qianlixiu's unique aesthetic talent a long time ago, and his pursuit and innovation of beauty are different from those of ordinary people.

Takano Shaogou took a bamboo teaspoon and praised Lixiu for "turning the ugly nodules on the bamboo into some kind of beautiful existence", subverting his understanding of the ivory inherent in the teaspoon.

Li Xiu, a tea craftsman who was already well-known in the region at that time, was invited to the appreciation of Nobutaka's famous articles. through this work of the lacquer box with the rise of tide and the scene of flying birds at night, he captured the love of the beauty of those in power, and combining with those in power was a major turning point in Lixiu's life.

after becoming Nobunaga's tea head, Shinomo once asked Qianlixiu in front of European missionaries, "who determines the value of beauty?" Me? " Qianlixiu replied calmly, "the meaning of aesthetics is up to me." After hearing this, Nobunaga was not annoyed. On the contrary, Rong Nai laughed and said, "there are more people around me who want to win the world!" There is no shortage of beauty in the world, but the eyes to find it. When two pairs of eyes that find beauty look at each other, it is inevitable to sympathize with each other.

Yan control madman

however, on the eve of unification, Shinaga Akita committed suicide by wise courtiers during the change of Bennengji Temple in Kyoto. At this time, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, who had changed from a lowly peasant to a complacent general, won the internal struggle among the retainers of Zita and became the substantive successor of Shinaga. During the period of serving Nobutaka Zita, the shrewd Hideki has long been aware of the power of the tea ceremony used by Shinomo's retainers, as well as the secret meaning of "those who get thousands of benefits and rest get the world". So he made friends with Qianlixiu and continued to appoint him as the tea head. The joining of Lixiu is very important for Xiuji to stabilize the early situation, and the two are later known as the name combination of promoting the times.

Tea head? Counselor?

Qianlixiu's 10 years of serving Xiuji is a golden period in which his tea ceremony realm continues to improve and his artistic talent is fully displayed. Subverting the extravagant impression that the tea party is rigidly formal and limited to the upper class, the tea ceremony revolution launched by Lixiu and the tea people of the Warring States period is the most representative of the unheard-of Kitano tea party. This is also the pinnacle of cooperation between Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Qianlixiu.

in 1587, Toyoshi Hideyoshi issued a message:

Kitano Tea Party Carnival  Kitano Tea Party  Kitano Tea Party was an unprecedented event attended by more than 1500 people, which showed that the tea style was extremely prosperous at that time. This is equivalent to holding a tea ceremony carnival in Kyoto's Tammanita Kitano at that time. For 10 days, you can have a picnic and enjoy tea in the garden. This unprecedented attempt to remove identity restrictions, make tea according to their style, and enjoy the tea ceremony together, in addition to helping Xiuji deepen the impression of the new regime, there is also Lixiu's selfishness in reforming the tea ceremony-- he wants to make the public and generals equal, popularize the tea ceremony culture to the public, and at the same time change the tea utensils from Tang style and Gaoli style to local style, and encourage people to return to nature. Create your unique aesthetic. The consciousness of Yi Jing's aesthetics is reflected here.

Zi Jing is the foundation of Japanese traditional culture, aesthetics, world outlook, ideology, and philosophy. It is composed of thousands of interests and presents its beauty and sets the tone through the tea ceremony space and ceremony. Generally speaking, WABI is an aesthetic concept that coexists in harmony with time. SABI stands for shabby, and silence means "old, rusty". Together, it can be understood as something simple and quiet, even if its appearance is mottled, dim, and faded, it cannot bury its beauty full of age.

in terms of disassembly, the beauty of silence has several cores: nature, defect, haggard, simplicity, seclusion, seclusion, and silence. These are also the seven aesthetic and cultural keywords of the Japanese tea ceremony mentioned by later generations. These seven points also complement Qianlixiu's tea ceremony spirit of "harmony, respect, purity, and stillness"-- to live in harmony with nature, to be in awe of imperfections and simple truths, to be fresh and free from worldly troubles, and to calm down the heart to feel more enlightened. Full of Zen and philosophy in it.

in the movie "looking for Qianlixiu", we can also see the corresponding scenes of these broken-down beauties. Some people say that this is an extremely beautiful film, whether in technique-the exquisite props of the scenery, the color matching of the composition, each frame is a painting; or the content role everywhere conveys Qianlixiu's dedication to beauty and the authoritative guidance of aesthetic meaning.

Beauty of Nature

-before Lixiu held a tea party, he walked with his disciples in the cherry blossom forest, broke the branches, and went back to decorate the teahouse. The tea service interval gently pushed open the door, and the cherry blossoms decorated on the roof fell slowly at a speed of 5 centimeters per second, and there was an aura between the tea banquets.

Beauty of defects

-- the complete pottery pot always makes Takano Shao-ou feel out of harmony with the teahouse. Lixiu went up and took the jar and dropped his ear. The charm of the defect suddenly came to his eyes, and Shao-ou suddenly realized.

the beauty of haggard

-- the black tea bowl is a new tea set advocated by Lixiu. It is completely different from the ornate Chinese teaware before. It is handmade by Japanese potters, with a dark, hard, and simple texture and mottled carvings of years, revealing the flavor of the vicissitudes of life.

the beauty of simplicity

the beauty of seclusion

-the courtyard is a little deep, and there is a tea court outside the teahouse. The road to the teahouse passes through trees, mountains, and rocks to help enter the country with twists and turns so that entering the tea ceremony space can isolate the troubles of the world.

the beauty of being free from vulgarity

-- when Toyotomi Hideyoshi was still a retainer of Hideyoshi, he came to Lixiu's home to beg for a cup of tea when he was frustrated in officialdom. As he walked, he felt that he had entered a space where the flow of time slowed down, and his tired body and mind could be temporarily purified. The respect and sincerity between the host and the guest at the tea table also made him let go of the shackles of the world and enjoy "a moment of joy."

the beauty of stillness

-when the camellias are in full bloom, Lixiu's wife Zong en can't help but pick one and put it by the stone wall, as if the well water is full of fragrance.

in the Antu Taoshan era, Qian Lixiu completed the reform and improvement of the tea ceremony. And the tea ceremony does not exist alone, it combines food, horticulture, architecture, flowers and trees, calligraphy and painting, sculpture, pottery, lacquerware, bamboo ware, etiquette, sewing, and other aspects, is a comprehensive cultural system, so Lixiu's influence goes far beyond tea itself. It can be said that the aesthetics he adheres to permeate all aspects of Japanese culture, and it is not surprising that he is omnipotent. Interestingly, because of advocating the popular aesthetic of Lixiu, people will also name some beautiful and distinctive things after him, such as\ & quot; quot;\ & quot; Lixiu bean stuffing\ & quot;\ & quot; Lixiu tofu\ & quot;\ & quot; Lixiu headscarf\ & quot;\ & quot; Lixiu clogs\ & quot; and so on. Throughout history, it can be said that by far, Qianlixiu has had the most far-reaching impact on Japanese national culture and art.

however, after Toyotomi Hideyoshi unified Japan, a strict domination system was established to consolidate the political power, the people were divided into three, six, or nine classes, and local officials were also under high-handed control. The mentality of "I would rather kill three thousand by mistake than let one go" spread in Xiuji's heart, and even his confidant Lixiu began to doubt it. The construction of the golden teahouse, extravagant and lewd lifestyle, people's hierarchical system, and so on also ran counter to Lixiu's concept of silence, and the two began to crack. Then Lixiu's disciple offended Xiuji and was executed, which aggravated the fate of the two people drifting apart. Time pushed back, villains daily provocation, coupled with Lixiu's stubbornness not to bow, led to the tragedy of friends.

after Qian Lixiu was forced to commit suicide, Xiuji also punished his family. Thousands of families were torn apart, and Lixiu's tea ceremony was in crisis. Later, they were saved by Tokugawa Jiakang and other generals who had been helped by Lixiu. thanks to their request for Xiuji's forgiveness, Lixiu's second son Shaoan was able to return to Kyoto to revive the flow of the Qianjia tea ceremony, and finally flourished again during the Qianzhongdan period of Qianlixiu. The tea ceremony schools "Biao Qianjia", "Li Qianjia" and "Wushi path Qianjia" which are still popular today are all handed down by Lixiu's grandchildren.