六个留学僧:半部日本茶史

Six study monks: half of the history of Japanese tea

茶道发源于中国,开花结果于日本,是日本文化的代表。中国茶文化的东传,日本入唐、入宋的留学僧贡献巨大,他们在中国学佛的同时,将唐、宋代茶种、茶具以及茶仪等一同传入日本,对后来日本茶道的形成起到了重要的推动作用。

Tea originated in China, carried forward in Japan, is the representative of the Japanese culture. In the process of Chinese tea culture spreading to the East, Japan study monks to the Tang and Song dynasty have more contribution. They studied Buddhist in China, at the same time, introduced tea, tea set and tea ceremony of Tang, Song Dynasty to Japan, had an important role in the later formation of Japanese tea ceremony.