论“佛茶文化”与“禅茶文化”之关系

On the Relationship Between Buddhist Tea Culture and Zen-Tea Culture

中国茶文化,源头在道家、核心在儒家、发展在佛家。佛家八宗对中国茶文化的发展有着举足轻重的作用。佛文化与茶文化结合,形成了佛教茶文化。而在佛茶文化中,佛家八宗之禅宗文化与茶文化的融合最为彻底,在佛茶文化中独树一帜,成为佛茶文化的标杆。禅宗茶文化抑或是禅茶文化对全国饮茶之风的兴起,起到了推动作用。

Chinese tea culture, with its core in Confucianism, stems from Taoism and develops in Buddhism. The eight schools of Buddhism play a pivotal role in the development of Chinese tea culture. Buddhist tea culture came into being with the combination of Buddhist culture and tea culture. In Buddhist tea culture, the unique Zen culture in the eight schools of Buddhism, completely integrated with the tea culture, is a symbol of Buddhist tea culture. Zen Buddhism tea culture, or the Zen-tea culture, has stimulated a rise in tasting tea throughout China.