陆羽茶道教室的课程变迁图-20130911周三小方块-蔡荣章

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陆羽茶道教室的课程变迁图

蔡荣章

20130911周三小方块WEDNESDAY TEA CORNER

首先将台北陆羽茶艺中心从1980年成立到2012年间，茶道教室所开设的各种课程统计如下：

a. 1980: 茶艺讲座

b. 1982: 壶艺讲座、评茶讲座、泡茶讲座（后改成“茶法与茶会讲座”）

c. 1988: 茶思想研讨

d. 1996: 师资研究班

e. 1999: 泡茶研习班

f. 2004: 评茶研习班

g. 2005: 茶席之花、四序茶会

h. 2007: 茶文艺讲座、无我茶会、香道

i. 2009: 日本茶道、專業英語、陆羽茶经

台北陆羽茶艺中心1980年10月1日开始营运后，同年12月就启动了茶道教室的工作。因为是茶文化复兴的初期，而且是非学校体系的教学，所以要从茶学基础开始，且是以泡茶、喝茶为主的综合性课程，当时称为“茶艺讲座”。初期课程分为八次，每次二小时。第一次是茶的制造，第二次是茶的识别，第三次是泡茶原理，第四次是泡茶演练，第五次是陶艺与茶艺，第六次是茶的历史与文化，第七次是茶艺观摩（即泡茶考试），第八次是笔试、研讨、与发证。后来在第六次后增加了无我茶会而变成九次课。

随着综合性课程之后开设的是分科教育：茶具跟在茶叶之后最先受到喝茶人的关注，市场行情一日千里，博物馆也争先举办古壶收藏展，“壶艺”之词不胫而走。于是“壶艺讲座”在1982年3月开始变成茶道教室的第二个招生班别。当时的讲座内容几乎80%倾向紫砂陶艺与紫砂壶，到了1996年师资研究班成立后，才将壶艺的应有面貌完整地呈现，也就是陶瓷兼顾、中西并重。

跟在壶艺讲座之后的分科教育是1982年5月开班的“评茶讲座”。这时茶行在台湾是五步一小家十步一大家，每个主要产茶区的茶比赛揭晓日都是万人空巷。茶叶已成待客最体面的饮料，大家急于了解茶叶品质的好坏，于是茶叶评鉴、感官审评变成了热门的话题。

1983年12月23日，陆羽泡茶师检定考试首次登场。在此之前陆羽茶道教室就一直强调泡好茶的重要性，买好壶、买好茶不都是为了泡好一壶茶来品饮？而且这时候的喝茶人开始意识到了茶道、茶艺术的存在。1982年12月，“泡茶讲座”（后改成“茶法与茶会讲座”）在茶道教室开始招生。这时是一期八次的时间全部拿来研究如何把茶泡好，而且每次都要在课堂上与老师一起练习。

刚才提到茶友们开始意识到茶道、茶艺术的存在，各种茶道课程也陆续展开，但在这茶文化复兴的起始阶段若没有走出正确的方向，等到大家都处在了错误的地方，扭转就费力了。1988年6月，收集了当时已显现分歧的观念与看法，开设了“茶思想研讨”班，从制茶、识茶、泡茶、茶器、茶史、茶道、应用、推广诸方面讲解与讨论。

泡茶师检定考试每年一至二届地举办着，几年下来就会聚集不少的泡茶师。泡茶师是茶道老师的摇篮，台湾茶文化从1980年发展到1996年，茶道老师在各地的社区大学、文化中心，以及个人的茶道教室都有所需求。于是“师资讲座” 在1996年4月针对已取得泡茶师证书的人开班了。这个课程不同于分科教育，是一年期长时间的培养，每周上课一次，每次3小时，全期40周，共计120小时。课程含盖了基础课的九次内容，而且以能讲授茶艺讲座的课程作为师资培养的目标。

陆羽茶道教室的基础与分科教育都是采取一周上课二次，每次二小时的模式，因为这是社会人士较易做到的进修方法。一个班别一个班别地修习，有一天就可以把各种茶学课程学完。学完基础与分科的课程之后，有些茶友还会要求进一步的学习，于是属于高级课程的“泡茶研习班”在泡茶讲座之后的1999年10月开始招生, 每次以“车轮式泡茶练习法”进行泡茶的磨练，希望把茶汤泡得精准、把茶道的艺术境界表现出来。另外一个高级班是“评茶研习班”,在评茶讲座之后的2004年5月开设，它的培养目标放在成就一位评茶员，不但要能稳定地为数种茶的品质排序，还要在泡得不标准的情况下判断茶叶的好坏。

无我茶会在1990年正式推出，1991年开始加入到“泡茶讲座”的课程内（这时的泡茶讲座也改成了“茶法与茶会讲座”）。2003年3月，北京陆羽茶艺中心成立，新开班的“茶艺讲座”就在台北原有的课程上另加了一次无我茶会，而变成是九次课的基础班，台北在2003年11月也跟进。2007年8月，由于无我茶会已发展到成熟的阶段，而且随后在9月开校的天福茶学院（后改名为漳州科技学院）就要在茶文化系上开设2学分的无我茶会课程，所以名为“无我茶会”的独立班别在台北开始招生。

为了主动促进茶文化的发展，陆羽茶道教室不断开设了许多茶学相关课程，诸如2005年3月开始的“茶席之花”，2005年9月开始的“四序茶会”，2007年5月开始的“茶文艺讲座”（藉茶画、茶书法、茶诗、篆刻等培养审美的能力，尤其是抽象艺术），2007年10月开始的“香道”（香气的欣赏与应用），2009年3月开始的“日本茶道”（日本的抹茶法与煎茶法），2009年7月开始的专业英语(以茶文化术语的英译为主)，2009年10月开始的“陆羽茶经”（唐.陆羽《茶经》解读）。有些课程后来又增设了进阶班, 如茶席之花進阶班、无我茶会進阶班等。

为什么要关心台北陆羽茶道教室的课程变迁呢？因为该教室成立于茶文化复兴初期，到现在还继续进行着上述这些课程。到2013.08.14截止，最早的基础班“茶艺讲座”已办了458期，分科教育的泡茶讲座也办了123期，从它开设的班别与前后的顺序，我们可以理解茶文化教育，尤其是在民间发展的情形。

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無我茶會Sans Self Tea Gathering (Wu-Wo Tea Ceremony)Chapter 12 Promoting Sans Self Tea Gatherings and its Meaning-蔡荣章Rong-tsang Tsai

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《無我茶會Sans Self Tea Gathering (Wu-Wo Tea Ceremony)180條》

蔡荣章著Author:Rong-tsang Tsai

ISBN 978-957-9690-08-9,“无我茶会Sans Self Tea Gathering(Wu-Wo Tea Ceremony) 180” ,First edition: 1999.9, Second edition: 2010.9.《无我茶会180条》,1999.9第一版，2010.9第二版.台北陆羽茶艺股份有限公司.2012.05.20修订版.-English Translator : Katherine Yip,英语翻译：叶德明.

Chapter 12 Promoting Sans Self Tea Gatherings and its Meaning

156. How should we promote ‘Sans Self Tea Gathering’?

To promote Sans Self Tea Gathering, the Chinese International Sans Self Tea Gathering Promotion Association has engaged ‘Sans Self Tea Gathering Instructors’ and ‘Teachers of the Way of Tea’ to conduct classes and training at both permanent and ad hoc locations, while encouraging these teachers to introduce systematic ‘Classes on the Way of Tea’ at fixed venues. The curriculum covers not only Sans Self Tea Gathering but also other areas of the study of tea.

157. Incorporating Sans Self Tea Gathering into the curriculum of courses on the Way of Tea

Following the initial efforts in promoting Sans Self Tea Gathering, this unique form of tea gathering has been incorporated into the curriculum of various courses of the Way of Tea. Sans Self Tea Gatherings are organized the world over. 《Sans Self Tea Gathering: Tea Gathering as an artistic manifestation of the Way of Tea》is an elementary textbook for the teaching of Sans Self Tea Gathering.

158. Setting up ‘Sans Self Tea Gathering’ Community Centre

We wish that ‘Sans Self Tea Gathering’ Community Centre can be set up at different places for fellow tea drinkers to attend regularly-held Tea Gatherings. A weekly Sans Self Tea Gathering could be scheduled, and participants may get acquainted with each other before and after the tea gathering. Practices can be held regularly at the Community Centre when it is not used for hosting Sans Self Tea Gatherings. Similarly, the venue can be used for imparting knowledge about tea.

159. The importance of integrity to Sans Self Tea Gathering

The tea ware for Sans Self Tea Gathering can be of any design, which makes it simple for a beginner to put together a tea set for the occasion. Meanwhile, a complete set of user-friendly tea ware not only boosts one’s interest but also the desire to acquire the necessary items when one has built up his confidence.

It is fine to prepare ten to twenty sets of spare tea ware for beginners for practice purposes, but the students must be asked to acquire their own set when they have reached a certain stage in course of practice.

160. Flexibility and Reach of Sans Self Tea Gathering

Sans Self Tea Gathering is a very flexible form of gathering. It encourages floor seating, thus eliminating the need of tables and chairs. Participants bring along their own tea ware, seating mat and boiled hot water. As such, it is possible to have the tea gatherings both indoors and outdoors.

For Sans Self Tea Gathering, there is no need of any event conductor or leader. There is also practically no limit to the number of participants — it does not matter if some participants are blocked by buildings or knolls on site, or they spread across miles. Meanwhile, participants can offer tea to onlookers during a Sans Self Tea Gathering if this is intended for the event. For example, if there are 100 participants, and each brews four cups of tea for the onlookers, 400 onlookers will be served; and if each participant brews two rounds of four cups each, they will be brewing a total of 800 cups, which means that 800 onlookers will be served. If the Organizer has arranged for a presenter, he will brief a substantial number of onlookers the nature of ‘Sans Self Tea Gathering’ and ‘the Way of Tea’ as the event progresses. The reach and spread that can be achieved by a Sans Self Tea Gathering needs no further illustration.

161. How could we highlight the style and characteristics of Sans Self Tea Gathering?

It is important to emphasize the characteristics of a Sans Self Tea Gathering as soon as you begin promoting it. Make it clear that no one should speak once brewing starts, and there is no arrangement for guests to make speeches, etc. Otherwise, the special style of Sans Self Tea Gathering will be overlooked and undermined. If the Organizer fails to insist on the standard practice right from the start – for fear of the gathering becoming too serious – and allows fellow tea drinkers to engage in conversation while sipping tea and taking snacks, participants will think that there is no difference between Sans Self Tea Gathering and ordinary tea gathering, with the only exception being the loop formation and floor seating. This way, the unique characteristics of Sans Self Tea Gathering will become oblivious in due course.

To promote Sans Self Tea Gathering the way it should be, a clear understanding of the practice and meaning is essential. This is the only way to stay true to the format and convince participants and partners. For example, if a co-organizer requests to have the person-in-charge of their company deliver a speech, explain to him that this is inappropriate. Or, the musician invited for the post-tea performance may think that a five-minute performance is too short and ask for a longer introduction, explain clearly the reason behind this arrangement. Such clarification is important to the promotion of Sans Self Tea Gathering.

162. Why is there no arrangement for VIP seating and speech of attending officials?

There is no special seating arrangement – in the midst, outside or inside the loop formation – for local celebrities or attending officials. We welcome these guests to draw lots for seating and brewing as other participants. This is every way as appropriate as having these guests seated ‘apart from the rest’. If they are unable to brew with the others but like to learn more about or advocate such tea gatherings, invite them to stay outside of the loop formation and observe or be served tea like the other onlookers.

Likewise, speech-giving by the attending official would clash with the unique style of Sans Self Tea Gathering. Instead, invite the official to brew and serve tea along with the participants. This could be more impactful. Our experience shows that the official would agree to substitute speech-giving with tea-brewing, provided we explain the procedure and meaning of Sans Self Tea Gathering in details. If he wants to give special messages during the occasion, the Organizer may suggest to have him do so during the group photo session, or after the tea gathering, or during ‘post event activities’.

163. Why don’t we have background music during a Sans Self Tea Gathering？

No music is played or being performed throughout a Sans Self Tea Gathering – from the time when registration begins to packing up – because it may weaken the ‘flavour’ of such a unique tea gathering and does not serve the purpose of music appreciation. Some people may think that background music can contribute to the atmosphere; the reality is, music can be a source of distraction; this would be worse if the songs are familiar to us. Without music, we will channel all our attention to tea, brewing, interpersonal relationship and the spirit of the tea gathering. This way, the style of Sans Self Tea Gathering will become more prominent, and the impact of the Way of Tea on everyone present will be stronger.

Music can be introduced after the last cup of tea to accentuate the ‘beauty of the void’. At this juncture, everyone at the tea gathering can sit back and listen to the music, while relishing the aftertaste of the tea. If more time for music appreciation is preferred, the Organizer may allocate a longer period for music performance as part of the ‘post-event activities’.

164. ‘Post-tea activities’ would best be carried out by participants

Organizing a Sans Self Tea Gatherings should be hassle-free. It is important to keep administration to a minimum; there are no specially-appointed organizing team members – tasks are shared by fellow tea drinkers (with the exception of special tasks such as video filming). By the same token, it would be best if participants are responsible for post-tea activities. They may stay in their respective places, or move slightly to the side where the musical instrument is, and sing or play a piece of music. This is the easiest way to fulfil the intention of illustrating the ‘beauty of the void’ because the performers are also participants.

165. Organizing a promotional Sans Self Tea Gathering

Any quiet place will be good for a Sans Self Tea Gathering among friends. However, if a Sans Self Tea Gathering is to be organized to create awareness among members of the public, it is advisable to find a popular spot with a lot of traffic. It is essential to have a presenter at promotional Sans Self Tea Gathering; otherwise, onlookers would be at a loss. Meanwhile, it would be more effective to get onlookers warm up to the idea of Sans Self Tea Gathering if they will be offered tea.

To enhance the effect of a Sans Self Tea Gathering where the public will be briefed, prepare a set of written information introducing this form of gathering, including places where those interested can take relevant lessons. It is even better if the Organizer can include a ‘trial’ tea gathering at the end of the tea gathering. Find out how many people are interested, and assign one participant as mentor to each person interested. These mentors would lend their sets of tea ware to the newcomers. As the presenter explains the procedure, the newcomers will practise with the help of their mentors by the side. This is ideal as the newcomers can put into practice – with readily-available tea ware –what they saw and heard a while ago. Pre-event preparation would be necessary. The Organizer should remind participants to bring one extra flask of hot water (or have hot water refill on site), an additional cup (or have paper cups for everyone), and put more tealeaves in the teapot (the same tealeaves can be used for brewing during this trial round).

166. Application of Sans Self Tea Gathering for other occasions

Sans Self Tea Gathering is an occasion when tea is used as a means to get together. It can also be adopted in the following ways:

a. As a teaching method for ‘tea identification’ in the study of the Way of Tea. For example, the teacher will divide students into groups of four and ask each one in a group to bring along a certain kind of tea. Adopting the format the Sans Self Tea Gathering, each member of a group will serve the tea brewed with tealeaves he has brought along. As the end, each member of a group would have sampled and learned about the characteristic of each of the four teas.

b. As a form of practice for brewing in the study of the Way of Tea. For example, the teacher will bring along, or ask the students to bring along a particular tea, with which everyone will practice brewing according to the format of Sans Self Tea Gathering. This way, each student will be able to drink four cups of the same kind of tea (assuming each serves four cups) and assess if each cup is well brewed or poorly brewed.

c. As a form of engagement or wedding ceremony. The time for ‘Tea Ware Appreciation and Networking’ session can be used for the engagement or wedding ceremony, after which the newly-wed couple can brew with fellow tea drinkers. The bride and groom serve tea to each other’s parents; while other participants serve tea according to the agreed conditions of Sans Self Tea Gathering (The seats of the bride and groom are considered those of non-brewers). ‘Serving tea to onlookers’ is effectively serving tea to guests attending the ceremony. Post-tea activities could be singing by friends and relatives, and the tea gathering may or may not be followed by a wedding banquet. What’s being advocated by Sans Self Tea Gathering can be applied to marriage, and adopting the tea gathering as a form of wedding ceremony is both symbolic and appropriate.

d. The tea gathering can also be held in memory of a person. For this purpose, The time for ‘Tea Ware Appreciation and Networking’ session can be used for ‘paying tribute to a person ’, followed by participants offering their first cup of tea to the subject of tribute. After this, tea could be offered to fellow tea drinkers or other participants of the memorial gathering. Post-tea activities could be chanting or group singing of remembrance. Such arrangement enables the subject of tribute to take the same cup of tea with everyone present – and ‘drinking literally from the same cup’ makes the occasion so much more touching and memorable.

167. ‘Sans Self Tea Gathering’ in English, Japanese and Korean

Sans Self Tea Gathering is known as 「無我茶會」in Chinese, Japanese and Korean, as the Chinese-, Japanese- and Korean-speaking audiences can readily recognized the term. In English, this unique form of tea gathering was first translated as Anatman Tea Convention, followed by Wu-wo Tea Ceremony. In spring 2012, we decided to rephrase it to ‘Sans Self Tea Gathering’, given the fact that the tea gathering celebrates the realization of ‘無’, literally ‘the absence of’ or ‘void’. ‘無我’ should be understood as ‘I who understand the idea of nothingness’. Sans, an archaic French word meaning ‘without’, has been made popular by some of the greatest literary works through the ages, including William Shakespeare’s comedy “As You Like It”. To call it a tea gathering, instead of a tea ceremony, is to better reflect its nature as the founders see it.

168. What is the International ‘Sans Self Tea Gathering’ Organization?

Tea drinkers in different countries and regions have undertaken to promote Sans Self Tea Gathering. They take turn to host large scale ‘International Sans Self Tea Gathering’ at regular intervals at agreed locations. The Organizer of an international Sans Self Tea Gathering is the Sans Self Tea Gathering Organization of the country or region. The Leaders’ Convention of an International Sans Self Tea Gathering is the occasion when member organizations of the International Sans Self Tea Gathering Organization meet up to discuss issues pertaining to the promotion of Sans Self Teat Gathering and the host of the upcoming event.

169. Is there a need of a standardized flag and anthem for the Sans Self Tea Gathering?

We had introduced a flag and an anthem for Sans Self Tea Gathering when it was first launched. These are still used in certain countries and regions. However, they have not been stated as the standardized flag and anthem, because we do not regard this an important issue.

170. What is the meaning behind ‘Sans Self Tea Gathering’ ?

‘Sans Self Tea Gathering’ is a way of thinking and a form of tea gathering pertaining to the study of tea. ‘Sans Self’ should be understood as ‘I who understand the idea of nothingness’. Only in the state of ‘nothingness’ can ‘something’ be born. One can hardly attain wellbeing if one’s mind is preoccupied with wealth, fame, status, beauty and endless chores. The state of nothingness is neither a state of ignorance nor death. An analogy of such a state will be the colourless light which is effectively a convergence of different colours. The colours in our life are distilled by ‘tea’; this enables us to enter into a state with an ‘absence of colours’.

171. Sans Self Tea Gathering for one to thousands and millions of participants

Sans Self Tea Gathering may have begun with one person. When a person brews and enjoys tea with no disturbance or distraction, it is more likely that he can savour the taste of tea, understand the brewing process, contemplate how a brewer’s state of mind affects the taste of tea, calm himself and come face to face with his true self. In fact, we encourage everyone to take tea alone, and look upon this as the basis of the Way of Tea.

When you have a clear idea of what it is like having tea on your own, you may invite your closest friend and ‘have both drinking tea alone’ – the two of you will brew tea on your own, serve each other tea, all in silence. A deeper understanding between you two can be achieved in the course of brewing, serving and drinking tea. As distraction is kept to the minimum, you will understand each other better. You will be able to experience more and learn the way to staying quiet in others’ presence. When you have achieved an understanding of a state of nothingness in the presence of another person, you may proceed to invite a small group of three to five good friends, and introduce them to this way of having tea. Practise the Way of Tea together in the spirit of ‘emptiness and solitude’. Feel the tranquility and freedom in the midst of a larger group. This way, the number of people for a Sans Self Tea Gathering can reach thousands and millions.

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第十二章無我茶會的推廣-蔡荣章

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《無我茶會Sans Self Tea Gathering 180條》

蔡荣章著Author:Rong-tsang Tsai

ISBN978-957-9690-08-9 “无我茶会Sans Self Tea Gathering180,” First edition: 1999.9, Second edition: 2010.9《无我茶会180条》1999.9第一版 2010.9第二版台北陆羽茶艺股份有限公司.2012.05.20修订版-English Translator : Katherine Yip英语翻译：叶德明

第十二章 無我茶會的推廣

156.「無我茶會」推廣工作如何進行

為推廣無我茶會，臺灣的「中華國際無我茶會推廣協會」在各地設置有「無我茶會指導老師」與「茶道老師」，從事定點與非定點式的教育與訓練。並鼓勵茶道老師進而設置定點的「茶道教室」，有計劃地開班授課，除了無我茶會的課程外，還可以延伸至其他茶學領域。

157.將無我茶會列入茶道教育課程

隨著無我茶會的普遍推展，無我茶會已逐漸被列入各茶道教育的課程之中，無我茶會的舉辦也自行在世界各地進行。這本《無我茶會Sans Self Tea Gathering—茶人的茶會作品》即為無我茶會的基本教材。

158.「無我茶會道場」的設置

我們希望「無我茶會道場」在各地方設置，作為茶友們定期舉辦無我茶會的場所，每週固定時間都有一場無我茶會，茶會前後是大家聯誼的時間。定期無我茶會之外的時間則作為無我茶會演練場所，並可從事其他茶學教育。

159.無我茶會茶具完整性的重要

無我茶會的茶具並沒有要求一定的款式，所以每人不難湊出一套可用的茶具，但在初學階段，一套完整好用的茶具是很重要的，一方面引起興趣，二方面在信心建立後比較願意花心思去購置必需的設備。

所以各訓練單位不妨預備一、二十套無我茶會的茶具供初學者練習時使用，但規定在一定階段後就必須自己購置。

160.無我茶會的機動性與擴充性

無我茶會鼓勵席地而坐，所以無需桌椅，茶具、坐墊、開水都是每人自備，不論室內外，不論國內外，到處可以舉辦，是機動性很強的一種茶會形式。

無我茶會無需指揮，所以隊形拉得多長多遠皆無所謂，甚至於中間被一棟建築或一座小山擋住也無妨，人數可以無限制地擴充。無我茶會還可以奉茶給圍觀的人，一百人泡茶、每人奉四杯茶給圍觀的人，就有四百個圍觀的人可以喝到茶；若每人奉八杯茶（分二次）給圍觀的人，就有八百個圍觀的人可以喝到茶。這個時段若設有解說員從旁解說，很容易地就可以讓那麼多圍觀的人瞭解何謂「無我茶會」、何謂「茶道」。所以說無我茶會是擴充性、傳播力很強的一種茶會形式。

161.如何使無我茶會的風格與特性凸顯出來

一開始推動時，就要將無我茶會的幾項特殊做法，如開始泡茶後不准說話，不設貴賓致詞等徹底表現出來，否則大家不容易體會到無我茶會的獨特風格。例如推廣初期，有個單位不敢徹底要求，怕茶友們認為太嚴肅，就允許大家聊天，並且一邊喝茶一邊吃零食，結果大家覺得與一般茶友的聚會沒有什麼兩樣，還是聊聊天、吃吃東西，只不過是圍成一圈席地而坐罷了，以後也就不了了之。

要有效地推動無我茶會，就要徹底瞭解無我茶會的諸多特殊做法與其意義，如此才有勇氣徹底執行，也才能夠說服參加者及配合各項活動的人們。例如聯合主辦的其中一個單位要求泡茶之前讓他們的主管說幾分鐘的話，您如何說服他那是不適當的。例如您邀請於品茗後從事音樂演奏的音樂家，認為五分鐘太短了，而且要求做番介紹，您如何將「為什麼如此安排」的道理完善地表達出來，這些都是推動無我茶會很重要的準備工作。

162.無我茶會為什麼不設貴賓席與長官致詞的時間

無我茶會不在圍成圈圈的座位上設置貴賓席供地方知名人士或長官就坐，也不在圈外或圈內設置這樣的席位。我們歡迎地方人士與長官與大家一起抽籤泡茶，而且這樣所顯現的效果絕不輸給「一旁就坐」。如果他們無法一起泡茶，但有心瞭解或鼓勵這樣的茶會，我們歡迎，但請他們與其他圍觀者一樣，站在圈外觀看或接受奉茶。

同樣道理，在茶會間安排長官致詞，不但與無我茶會的風格不一致，而且效果也沒有讓這位長官一起泡茶、奉茶的好。依過去的經驗，只要有耐心地將無我茶會的做法及其意義說明給這位長官瞭解，他都同意改致詞為參與泡茶。如果另外需要傳達一些訊息，可以在會後全體合影的時候撥出一點時間給他，或在茶會之後，另外為他安排一場「會後活動」。

163.無我茶會進行間為什麼不放音樂

無我茶會進行間，從報到到收拾茶具、結束茶會，是不播放音樂或有人從旁演奏音樂的，因為這樣做徒然減弱茶會的「茶味」，也無益於音樂欣賞。有人認為若播放音樂相襯，氣氛會更好，但事實上，是部分心情與部分注意力轉移到音樂上去而已，若是一首大家熟悉的樂曲，更是厲害；如果沒有了音樂，大家的精神全神貫注在茶上、泡茶上、人我關係上、茶會的精神上，無我茶會的風格會更加凸顯，人們被茶道感染的效果會更加強烈。

與音樂的搭配是放在喝完最後一道茶的「空白之美」上，這時大家放下一切，專心聆聽音樂，回憶茶味。如果尚需要增加音樂欣賞的時間，可在茶會結束後作為「會後活動」來安排。

164.「品茗後活動」演出人員最好也是參加無我茶會的人

無我茶會舉辦起來要很輕鬆、自然才好，儘量將行政工作化為無形。所以無所謂專任的工作人員，一切工作都由參加茶會的茶友來分擔（除了攝錄影等特殊的任務）。基於這項理念，品茗後活動的演出最好也是由參加茶會的茶友擔任。泡完茶，就在原地或移動到鄰座放樂器的地方，或高歌，或演奏一段樂曲。這樣的安排，其空白之美的效果最容易掌握，因為演出的人就是喝茶的人。

165.推廣性無我茶會的舉辦

如果只是一群朋友相聚，找個寧靜的地方舉辦茶會便罷，如果為讓更多的人知道，並進而能一起參與無我茶會，那就要找個有眾多人群的公共場所舉辦。推廣性無我茶會必須設有解說人員，否則圍觀的人看不懂這群人在做些什麼，若能同時奉茶給圍觀的人，更能將大家融成一體。

設有對外解說的無我茶會，最好能提供大家一分書面資料，上面有無我茶會簡介，並告訴大家什麼地方可以學習到這樣的茶道知識。若能在茶會之後舉辦一場練習性無我茶會則效果更佳，方法是公開徵求願意參與練習的人，有多少人參加，無我茶會的茶友就多少人當指導老師，一個搭配一個，將全套茶具借給新人使用。解說員一面解說，練習的人即一面操作，指導老師從旁協助。由於有茶具，而且剛才方看過、聽過一次，這樣學習的效果會很好。只不過事先要有所準備，如要求大家多帶一支熱水瓶（或現場可以補充熱水）、多帶一份杯子（或統一以紙杯代替）、茶葉多放一些入壺（繼續沖泡原來的茶葉即可，若茶葉多放一些，練習時還可以繼續使用）等。

166.無我茶會在其他場合的應用

無我茶會除了作為大家以茶會友的一種聚會方式外，尚可在下列場合中使用：

a.茶道教學中，作為「各種茶之認識」的教學方法。例如每四個人一組，每人帶老師事先約定的一種茶，奉茶時改為每組四人以無我茶會的方式輪流供茶。這樣每人就可以喝到、認識到四種茶。

b.茶道教學中，作為“泡茶練習”的方式之一。例如統一帶某種茶，或由老師統一提供茶葉，依無我茶會標準方式奉茶。這樣每人就可以喝到、體會到泡得好或壞的四杯茶（假設每人泡四杯）。

c.以無我茶會作為訂婚或結婚的方式。「茶具觀摩與聯誼」的時間改為訂婚或結婚的儀式，然後新人與茶友一起泡茶，新娘新郎奉茶給對方父母，其他的人依無我茶會事先的約定奉茶（新娘新郎的位子視為不泡茶者），「奉茶給圍觀來賓」時則是奉茶給其他參加典禮的親友。品茗後活動可以改為親友合唱團的禮贊，茶會結束後進行餐會（或逕行結束）。無我茶會的許多理念是可以應用到婚姻生活中的，以無我茶會作為婚姻的儀式有其積極意義。

d.以無我茶會作為紀念某人的方式。這時的「茶具觀摩與聯誼」時間可以改為「紀念事項的陳述」，接著第一道首杯全奉給所要追念的人，以後才奉給圈內的茶友或其他參加追念的人，品茗後活動可以改為追念性的吟詩或合唱。這種紀念方式讓大家與所追憶的人共飲一杯茶，此種「一飲同心」的體會將使紀念活動更為感人。

167.「無我茶會」的英、日、韓譯

在中、日、韓三種語文裡，「無我茶會」都可以通用，大家也都看得懂，在英文裡，最早譯為Anatman Tea Convention, 後改為音譯的Wu-Wo Tea Ceremony, 2012年春，我們決定將無我茶會的英譯定為“Sans Self Tea Gathering”。茶會的意義著重於對“無”的體悟，無我應被解釋為“懂得無的我”。sans 一詞取自於莎士比亞劇作《皆大歡喜》，原為法文，是“無”的意思，gathering取其聚會之意，這樣比較接近創建者對“無我茶會”的詮釋。

168.什麼是「無我茶會」的國際組織

無我茶會由茶友在各國與各地推展，並定期在某個國家或地區輪流舉辦大型的「國際無我茶會」，承接國或地區的無我茶會組織即為主辦單位。每屆國際無我茶會的領隊會議就是無我茶會的國際組織，討論有關推展事宜，並決定下屆承辦的單位。

169.無我茶會需要統一的會旗與會歌嗎

無我茶會在創辦時設有會旗與會歌，也有些國家與地區延用，但沒有將之設定為統一的會旗與會歌，因為那並不是很重要的。

170.「無我茶會」的字面意義是什麼

「無我茶會」是一種茶道思想、一種茶會形式的名稱，無我應被解釋為〝懂得無的我〞。「無」中才可以生「有」，心中充滿了財富、名譽、地位、美麗與忙碌，幸福無從產生。無我的無也不是白癡、不是死亡，而是有如光線的無，乃由七彩融合而成，紛雜的生命色彩藉「茶」將之純化為無。

171.一人到千萬人的無我茶會

無我茶會是從一人獨飲演化而來。一人中規中矩地泡茶，然後一人獨自品飲，由於沒有他人的干擾，最易體會茶味，最易瞭解泡茶過程、泡茶心情之影響茶味，最易讓自己安定下來，最易看清楚自己。所以我們鼓勵大家獨飲，甚至於認為獨飲是茶道之始。

當您能掌握自己一人獨飲的狀況後，再邀請您最親密的朋友一起「二人獨飲」，兩人靜靜泡茶，泡好茶，我給你一杯、你給我一杯。從靜靜地泡茶、奉茶、喝茶間，逐漸加深彼此的交流，由於降低了其他的干擾，彼此會看得更清楚、體會得更多，而且學會與別人一起安靜。熟悉了兩人的「無我」，開始邀集三五好友，將這種喝茶方式介紹給他們，與他們一起練習「空寂」之下的茶道，也學習多人之下的寧靜與自在，就這樣逐漸增加人數，直到千萬人。

(1869)

無我茶會Sans Self Tea Gathering (Wu-Wo Tea Ceremony-Chapter 11 Pre-event Preparation and Things that Matter to the Organizer -蔡荣章Rong-tsang Tsai

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《無我茶會Sans Self Tea Gathering (Wu-Wo Tea Ceremony)180條》

蔡荣章著Author:Rong-tsang Tsai

Chapter 11 Pre-event Preparation and Things that Matter to the Organizer –蔡荣章Rong-tsang Tsai

144. The opportune time for a Sans Self Tea Gathering

For Learning: As a channel for those who want to familiarize themselves with the Way of Tea.
For Personal Improvement: As an invaluable opportunity for the betterment of oneself.
For Highlighting Seasonal Changes: As a reminder of the changes in nature in tune with the seasonal cycle, e.g. when maple leaves turn red, when snow falls deep in the night, when plum blossoms are in full bloom….
For Celebration: As a form of celebration, be it wedding anniversary, special anniversaries, career promotion, windfall, and any other occasions that call for celebration.
For Commemoration: As an occasion dedicated to a special day; to bid farewell or to pay tribute to someone.
For Promotion: As a great platform to introduce the idea of Sans Self Tea Gathering and encourage more people to join.

145. How should we name a Sans Self Tea Gathering

With the exception of Sans Self Tea Gatherings organized for the sake of practice, each gathering could be given a name for easy reference and a clear focus on the theme. It should reflect the objective – for example, ‘New Leaves of Spring” Sans Self Tea Gathering held in a budding beech-maple forest as a reminder of the arrival of spring; ‘Breaking Dawn’ Sans Self Tea Gathering for sharing the experience of a moment at daybreak; or ‘Familial Bonding’ Sans Self Tea Gathering held on Mother’s Day to reiterate the strong tie between parents and children.

146. Reconnaissance

It is important for the Organizer to carry out a field visit before or after decision is made on the venue. This will shed light on the following:

a. How many people can the place accommodate? What kind of seating plan should be adopted? How flexible it is with regard to the number of seats?

b. Contingency plan for rainy day or bad weather

c. Routes, aisles and registration counter on site

d. Position of the audio console and amplifiers and sound effect, if required

e. Arrangement for the arrival of participants and parking

f. Facilities including lavatories

g. Movement and traffic of non-participants and possible crowd interruption

h. Control of lighting for evening event

i. Location for post-event group photo session

j. What kind of ‘Post-event Activities’ can be lined up?

k. How large should the signage be? Is it necessary to prepare some directional signs for the venue?

147. Which tasks are to be handled by specific personnel during the preparation and when the tea gathering is in progress?

The ‘Task List’ featured in the ‘Notification’ ensures that the persons involved are aware of their respective tasks and their contribution to successful event organization acknowledged. This ‘simplified’ way of announcement does away with separate notification and printing materials.

The ‘Task List’ details the tasks before and during a Sans Self Tea Gathering, and those responsible for these tasks. The list would include: The Organizer, the Convener, Venue Committee (which handles seat arrangement, seat number plates, seating plans, directional signs and audio setup, etc); General Affairs Committee (which is responsible for signing-in, time-synchronizing, drawing of lots, distributing tea cups for onlooking guests and stamping of passbook, etc); Networking Committee (which helps participants get to know each other and welcomes members of the media); Social Committee (which takes care accommodation, dining, transportation and health concerns of participants, especially overseas participants, as well as taking charge of on-site order and security); Record Committee (which is in charge of video filming, photography and recording of the Tea Gathering); Post-tea Activities Committee (which organizes post-tea activities);and Post-event Activities Committee (which is responsible for the arrangement of post-event photo session and post-event activities).

148. Who are the members of the Organizing Committees?

It would be ideal to have participants helping out. This way, they can move on to brew tea with the others when their tasks are completed. However, large-scale Sans Self Tea Gatherings would require video recording crew and photographers. It may also call for a dedicated service desk to attend to urgent matters throughout the event, or security personnel keeping order at the venue. In these cases, it is necessary to hire professional assistance.

149. How to inform participants of the procedure of the tea gathering (preparation of the ‘Notification’)

Prior to a Sans Self Tea Gathering, each participant will receive a ’Notification’. Besides the ‘Task List’, the ’Notification’ also specifies the following: name (theme) of the tea gathering, date and time, venue, number of participants, matters pertaining to brewing (including number of cups to be served, number of teas to be brewed and rounds of brewing), serving method (including the parties to be served, and whether onlookers are to be served), seating arrangement, post-event activities, procedure of the tea gathering and the contingency plans for rain and wet weather.

The procedure should specify both the ‘time’ and ‘procedure’, including the starting time of venue set up, participants signing-in, tea ware appreciation and networking session, brewing, post-tea activities, packing up, group photo session, post-event activities as well as the end of the post-event activities.

Inclusion of the name of companies, organizations or political parties; occasion; trade name of teas and the tea production areas in the name of Sans Self Tea Gatherings is considered inappropriate. The same goes with tea gatherings dedicated to a particular type of tea. The exception would be tea gatherings held in memory of or as a tribute to a person. This is to ensure that the tea gatherings would not be abused and turned into advertising time.

In principle, there should not be any restrictions with regard to the choice of tealeaves, unless for special reasons, such as for commemorative tea gatherings. In such cases, non-commercialized names such as ‘non-fermented teas’ or ‘post-fermented teas’ could be included in the name of the gathering.

As for ‘other agreed-upon matters’, there should not be any restrictions on the tea ware and brewing method, as well as particular style of clothing.

Sans Self Tea Gathering: Notification No:

Name of the Tea Gathering
Date and Time
Venue
Venue (for rainy weather)
No. of participants		No. of types of tea
Number of cups		No. of brews for each tea
Serving method
Other agreed-upon matters
Post-tea activities		Post-event activities
Procedure		Task list
：	Venue set-up begins	The Organizer
：	Participants registration and seating allocation begins	The Convener
Followed by	‘Tea ware and networking’ session begins	Venue Committee
：	Brewing begins	Signing-in Committee
After the last brew has been taken	’Post-tea’ activities begin	Lot Drawing Committee
Followed by	Packing up	Networking Committee
Followed by	Group photo session	Social Committee
：	’Post-event’ activities begin	Record Committee
：	’Post-event’ activities end	Post-tea Activities Committee
		Post-event Activities Committee
‘Pre-event briefing and tea-brewing practice’ Date, time, venue and instructor



Person in Charge	Telephone No.	E-mail

（Contact information of The Organizer）

150. How could we explain to participants the spirit and procedure of the tea gathering (Organizing the ‘Pre-event Briefing’)

Enabling participants to fully understand the spirit and procedure is a prerequisite to a successful Sans Self Tea Gathering. Information about Sans Self Tea Gathering may have been imparted during tea culture classes; however, it is absolutely necessary to host a ‘Pre-event Briefing’ for first-time participants. While the participating groups may brief their members, dedicated briefings could also be put together by the Organizer. Such ‘Pre-event Briefings’ should be clearly stated in the ‘Notification’, along with details of the date, time, venue and instructor.

It will be best if demonstration and practice could be arranged besides verbal presentation during the Pre-event Briefing. Tea ware could be brought along by the participants attending the training, or provided by the party responsible for the training. However, participants must bring along their own tea ware when they attend the Sans Self Tea Gathering, after which they can use the tea ware in their daily lives.

151. How to make sure preparation is in place before the tea gathering? (The use of ‘Task Checklist’)

Prepare a checklist with details of each task for pre-event preparation to avoid oversight.

Sans Self Tea Gathering: Task Checklist

NO.	Description	Remarks	Checked
1	Venue Planning
2	Notification (including details of each task)
3	Pre-event Briefing
4	Audio Equipment
5	Signage (name of the tea gathering, directional signs, etc)
6	Number of Participants and Seat Control (projection of absentees)
7	Seating and Serving non-brewing participants
8	Seat Number Plates
9	Venue Boundary Markers
10	Seating Plan
11	Sign-in Book at the Registration Counter
12	Paper Strips for seat numbers and signing
13	Time Synchronizing Tools
14	Identification Tags
15	Venue Coordination
16	Guest Reception and Social Networking
17	Post-tea Activities
18	Post-event Activities
19	Post-event Venue Clear-up
20	Announcement and Briefing at the Group Photo Session
21	Contingency Measures for rainy weather
22	Cup Position Indication Plan for a commemorative Sans Self Tea Gathering
23	Cups for the Onlookers
24	Distribution of Promotional Leaflets
25	Coordination with the Presenter
26	Keeping Order at the Venue
27
28
29
30
31
32
33

152. Record of the Tea Gathering

Compile a record of the Sans Self Tea Gathering for each ‘Organizer’. Each record should include basic information about the tea gathering, registry, key photos or video recording.

Revise, amend and make addition to the original ‘Notification’ to come up with the basic information about the tea gathering. Affix the signed strips of paper in a book according to the order of the numbers to produce a registry.

153. How to control the number of participants

The Organizer should have kept a detail record of each participant’s name, organization and contact telephone number, regardless of the fact the person registers on his own, or as part of a group. A rough estimate on the number of participants does not suffice. Furthermore, information of participants will have to be verified one by one when the date of the tea gathering draws near. Identification tags, if used, can be issued to the individuals once the personal information is confirmed to alleviate the workload at the registration counter on the day of the tea gathering.

If participants have to pay to attend the tea gathering, try to collect the fees prior to the tea gathering when they sign up, and issue identification tags accordingly when payment is made. The Organizer must think of a way to make it convenient for participants to make payment beforehand; payment on the spot is not only likely to cause delay but also makes it hard for the Organizer to control the number of participants.

154. How much time should be allocated to each step of the procedure?

Time allocated for signing in depends on the number of participants and tasks involved. A large gathering would require more time (in this case, the Organizer may consider setting up a few lot drawing stations). A paid event with an extensive task list and accommodates on-the-spot registration (whereby participants did not sign up before the day) will naturally call for longer time; all the more if cups for onlookers are to be distributed to the participants when they sign in. As such, time allocated for signing-in needs to be adjusted accordingly. Nevertheless, try to finish it within half an hour even if it is a tea gathering with a thousand participants – otherwise, the entire tea gathering may seem to drag on too long.

For the duration for the ‘Tea ware Appreciation and Networking’ session, the Organizer may want to consider the number of participants and if they know each other well. If the group is small, and degree of familiarity high, it does not require a long time – 20 minutes or less for not more than 50 people is about right. If participants are not familiar with each other, and come from different countries or regions, the duration may be extended to 30 minutes. However, if there are hundreds of participants from overseas, it is not practical to calculate the allocated time on this basis as appreciating tea ware alone may take up a lot of time. Try to limit the duration to 50 minutes to avoid having the tea gathering last for too long. For a tea gathering with 20 to 30 friends who get together often, a 10-minute session is good enough; ‘sitting quietly’ for a few minutes could be an alternative.

For a tea gathering serving three rounds of tea, 20 minutes would be enough for brewing and serving. This could be extended to 30 minutes if the gathering serves four rounds of tea, two each to onlooking guests and fellow participants. The environment rather than the ‘number of people’ is a major factor in this case. For example, it will require a longer duration if the tea gathering takes place at a scenic spot with more space in between seats; by the same token, the duration could be shortened if the tea gathering is held indoors in a small, enclosed venue.

Five minutes could be the norm for the duration of ‘Post-tea activities’ regardless of the number of participants – a duration any longer than this may undermine the impact of the ‘beauty of the void’ after tea is served and taken.

For a tea gathering with no more than 50 participants, allocate five minutes for packing up. Make it ten minutes if there are more than a hundred participants.

All in all, a Sans Self Tea Gathering should be over in an hour regardless of the number of participants. We do not encourage one that drags on – for an exceptionally large-scale event, it should not exceed two hours.

155. How to identify participants of a Sans Self Tea Gathering?

Identification is not a cause for concern among a small group of friends meeting up for a Sans Self Tea Gathering. However, it becomes a reason to worry if the tea gathering is meant for a large crowd, or participants unfamiliar with each other. Use identification tags which have the added benefits of breaking the ice among strangers.

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蔡荣章著Author:Rong-tsang Tsai

第十一章 主辦單位會前準備的工作

144. 舉辦無我茶會的時機

a. 為訓練：為了學習茶道，舉辦無我茶會的課程。

b. 為修身：以一次再一次的無我茶會作為修練身心的機會。

c. 為時節：以無我茶會的舉辦提醒人們注意時節的變化，如楓葉變紅了、下

雪的夜晚、梅花遍開時—-。

d. 為慶祝：慶祝結婚、慶祝周年，慶祝升官發財。

e. 為追思：為某某紀念日、為某人的離別、為崇拜。

f. 為推廣：為讓更多人應用無我茶會—-。

145. 如何訂定無我茶會的名稱

除練習性的無我茶會外，每次無我茶會都可以訂定一個茶會的名稱，一方面便於稱呼，二方面也點出該次茶會的主題。這要從舉辦無我茶會的動機著手思考，如為提醒人們春天的到來，可在綠葉初茁的楓樹林下舉辦「新葉迎春無我茶會」；為讓茶友體會天亮時光，可舉辦「破曉無我茶會」；為表親情的珍貴，可于母親節舉辦「親子無我茶會」—-。

146. 勘察場地

主辦單位在決定場地之前或之後，必須實地勘察場地，確定下列諸多事項：

a. 能容納多少人？隊形應如何排列？座位數量的伸縮性如何？

b. 下雨時的應變方案。

c. 人員走動的路線規劃、報到處的設置地點。

d. 若需擴音設備時，音箱、主機的放置地點及音效考慮。

e. 與會人員的抵達方法及停車等問題。

f. 廁所等其他配合設施。

g. 非與會人員的走動路徑與干擾的可能性。

h. 若是夜晚無我茶會，公共照明設備的亮度控制。

i. 會後全體合影的地點。

j. 有何「會後活動」可以安排？

k. 茶會名稱的標示如何放置？多大尺寸方才適當？需要會場的指標嗎？

147. 茶會籌備與進行間有哪些工作需要專人負責

無我茶會的「公告事項」，會把「工作分配」也列在上面，一方面讓分配到工作的人知道自己的職責，另一方面也讓大家感謝他們的辛勞。這也是「簡化」的一種作業方式，不再有多重的通知與印刷品。

公告事項上的「工作分配」即是無我茶會籌備與進行間需要專人負責的工作，包括：主辦單位、召集人、場地組（負責座位的安排、座號牌製作、座位標示圖設置、場地指引、音響等設施）、會務組（負責報到、對時、抽籤、分發對外奉茶杯、蓋活動戳章等）、聯誼組（負責與會人員的相互認識、媒體人員的接待）、生活組（照顧與會人員，尤其是遠地來者的餐宿、交通、健康等問題，現場的秩序、安全）、紀錄組（負責攝錄影、茶會紀錄）、品茗後活動（負責品茗後活動的安排）、會後活動（會後合影與會後活動安排）。

148. 誰是無我茶會的工作人員

無我茶會的各項工作最好都由與會茶友擔任，做完事就一起參加茶會。但是大型無我茶會，需要專任人員擔任攝錄影、或需全程設置服務台以應急需、或需要維持秩序的安全人員，只好找專人負責。

149. 如何讓參加的人知道茶會進行的程序（「公告事項」的製作）

無我茶會事先會發給大家一張「公告事項」，除各項「工作分配」外，尚會寫明茶會的名稱（即主題）、時間、地點、人數，以及泡茶上的要求（如泡幾杯？泡幾種茶？每茶泡幾道？）、奉茶方法（奉茶對象？是否奉茶給圍觀的人？）、就坐方式、品茗後活動、會後活動、茶會進行的程序，以及天雨的應變方案。

茶會進行的程序應包括「時間」的設定，而「程序」通常包括：工作人員開始佈置會場、與會人員開始報到入席、茶具觀摩與聯誼開始、開始泡茶、品茗後活動開始、收拾茶具、合影、會後活動開始、會後活動結束。

茶會名稱不宜冠上公司、機關、單位、政黨、事件、廠商茶名、茶葉產區等。甚至於專為某一類茶而舉辦無我茶會也是不適當的。紀念性無我茶會當然可以冠上所要紀念的人名。有此約定是避免該項活動淪為廣告的手段。

帶什麼茶，原則上不能設限，除非有特殊理由，如紀念性無我茶會上，可以給予非商品化的名稱，如「不發酵茶類」、「後發酵茶類」等。

「其他約定」上，不可以限制所使用的茶具及泡法，也不可以要求大家穿何種明確款式的服裝。

無我茶會公告事項

No:

茶會名稱
時間
地點
天雨地點
人數			泡幾種茶
泡幾杯			每茶泡幾道
奉茶方法
其它約定
品茗後活動			會後活動
茶會程式			工作分配
：	工作人員開始佈置會場		主辦單位
：	與會人員開始報到、入席		召集人
隨後	開始“茶具觀摩與聯誼”		場地組
：	開始泡茶		報到組
喝完最後一道茶	“品茗後活動”開始		抽籤組
隨後	收拾茶具		聯誼組
隨後	合影		生活組
：	“會後活動”開始		記錄組
：	“會後活動”結束		品茗後活動
			會後活動
「會前說明會與泡茶練習」日期、時間、地點、指導老師



負責人		電話	E-mail

（主辦單位訊息）

150. 如何使參加的人瞭解茶會的精神與做法（「會前說明會」的舉辦）

讓每位參加茶會的人都充分瞭解無我茶會的精神與進行的方法是辦好無我茶會的先決條件。除了將無我茶會作為平時茶學教育的課程外，舉辦前為第一次參加的人舉辦「會前說明會」是絕對必要的。這項工作除責成各參加團體自行舉辦外，主辦單位也可視需要主動舉行。這樣的「會前說明會」應該刊登在「公告事項」上，內容包括舉辦的梯次、時間、地點與主持的「無我茶會指導老師」。

會前說明會除口頭解說外，最好能夠實際演練。茶具可要求受訓者自備，或由訓練單位借用，但茶會舉行時，就必須自備了，因為這樣才不是只應付一下茶會的舉辦，會後仍然可以在生活中應用。

151. 如何掌握各項會前的準備工作（「工作檢查表」的應用）

為掌握各項會前的準備工作，將各項工作列成一張檢查表，逐項核對，比較不容易遺漏。

無我茶會工作檢查表

NO.	項目	備注	檢查
1	場地規劃
2	公告事項（含其中各項工作內容）
3	會前說明會
4	音響
5	各種標示（茶會名稱、會場指標）
6	人數、座位掌控（缺席預估）
7	不泡茶者的座位與奉茶
8	號碼牌製作
9	場地界標
10	座位標示圖
11	報到處名冊
12	號碼簽與簽名條
13	對時用具
14	識別證分發
15	場地配合事項
16	外人接待與聯誼效果
17	品茗後活動的搭配
18	會後活動
19	會後收拾
20	合影時宣佈、解說事項
21	下雨時應變措施
22	紀念性無我茶會的奉茶杯位圖
23	對外奉茶杯子
24	宣傳單發放
25	解說員的協調
26	會場秩序
27
28
29
30
31
32
33			152. 茶會紀錄

以「主辦單位」為單位，將各次無我茶會做成記錄，每次基本內容包括公告事項、簽名簿與重點照片或錄影。

利用原來的「公告事項」加以修正、補充後即可作為茶會紀錄的基本資料。簽名簿則是將簽名條依座次張貼而成。

153. 如何掌握參加的人數

不論是透過某單位集體報名或直接向主辦單位報名，都要掌握報名者的姓名、工作單位與電話，只是籠統地計算人數是不可靠的，而且在靠近會期時還要逐個核對。如果設有識別證，確認後就可以發給個人，以減輕茶會當天報到處的工作量。

如果是收費的無我茶會，儘量要求報名時繳費，繳費後就發給識別證。如何方便大家繳費是主辦單位應考慮的問題，否則大家都等到了會場才繳，不但延誤報到的時間，人數也不容易把握。

154. 無我茶會的各項進度需要多少時間

報到所需的時間依人數與工作項目多寡而定，人數多，時間需要長（應考慮多設幾個抽籤管道）；工作項目多，如又要收錢，又要接受報名（不是事先報名），又要發放對外奉茶的杯子，時間自然拉長。所以報到所需時間是依上述各種狀況而定，但不管人數有多少，即使上千人，也應設法在半小時內報到完畢，否則整個茶會會拖得太長。

「茶具觀摩與聯誼」所需時間主要依人數與大家的熟悉度而定，人數少、熟悉度高，時間不必太長，如五十個人以內，二十分鐘就夠了，若大家都相當陌生，尤其是不同地區或國家的人，那時間必須延長到三十分鐘。若人數在數百人以上，又是不同國籍的茶友，看完每一個人的茶具就需要不少的時間，這時就不能以此估算，而直接將茶具觀摩與聯誼時間定為五十分鐘，因為超過五十分鐘，會覺得整個茶會太過冗長。若是二、三十位常在一起的朋友，這段時間定為十分鐘就夠了，甚或取消而代之以「靜坐」幾分鐘。

泡茶時間，如果是泡三道茶，大約二十分鐘就夠了，如果奉二道茶給圍觀的來賓與二道給圈內的茶友，大約需要三十分鐘。這段時間的「人數」因素影響不大，倒是環境因素會影響一些，如在風景優美的地方、座位間隔加大的地方，時間必須加長，在密集的室內，時間就可以縮短。

「品茗後活動」，不論人數多寡，都應以五分鐘為度，超過了這個時間，「品茗後空白之美」的效果就會大打折扣。

收拾茶具，五十個人以內的茶會，安排五分鐘就夠了，百人以上，可安排十分鐘。

從以上各個階段所需的時間看來，一場無我茶會，不管人數多寡，總是在一個小時左右可以結束。我們不喜歡一場茶會拖得太長，規模再大的茶會，全程也要在二小時內完成。

155. 參加無我茶會的人，應如何識別

一小群熟知的朋友舉辦無我茶會是不需要考慮這項問題的，但人數一多，或彼此不相熟識，就必須依賴名牌等標示作為身分的識別，一方面便於大家的相互認識。

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Chapter 10 Problem Solving for Sans Self Tea Gathering(Wu-Wo Tea Ceremony)

128 How do we remedy the situation if an error occurs when tea is served?

Each participant is expected to know all the rules of a Sans Self Tea Gathering by heart. But errors do occur. Rectify the situation where possible if this does not disrupt the progress of the tea gathering. Leave it the way it is if you are not sure how to set it right, or if doing so will undermine the event flow. For example, your fellow participant has misplaced the cup served to you. All you need to do is to gesture him to move the cup back to the right position. This is considered a correctable error. However, if the person has mixed up the person to be served, which is hard to set right without disturbing the progress, then just let it be and consider this an uncorrectable error.

129. What if you are served one cup less?

You may start drinking when you have returned to your place after serving the others, and when your fellow participants have finished serving tea to you. However, if you have waited for an extended period, and there is yet one cup to be filled, then you may want to start drinking to avoid lagging behind. Sometimes, the other party may have taken too much time serving, or he may have simply made a mistake. It is more important to keep pace with the progress.

130. What if I can’t finish pouring the tea I have brewed and there is some left behind?

The amount of water for each brew is determined by the number and size of the cups you have brought along (as well as the ones provided by the organizer for serving onlookers). Calculation has to be done beforehand to ensure there is no surplus or shortage of tea. If the amount of water falls short, or the teapot is too small, then pour a little less tea into each cup. Conversely, if there is too much tea and can’t be finished in one round, then keep it till the next. If there is still some left behind at the end of the last round, just take it yourself.

Some people prefer to bring this surplus infusion home in the thermal flask; the problem is, it is hard to eliminate the smell of tea afterwards. Some people may keep this surplus infusion in the upturned cap of the thermal flask, and pour it away when the tea gathering ends; others may even pour the infusion away there and then if the gathering is held in the countryside. None of these ways are advisable; the fact that you have made an effort to brew well makes the infusion ‘precious’. Discarding it would go against the intention to serve the best brew possible. Just bear in mind that controlling the amount of tea infusion and brew well is very important; should there be any infusion left behind, the best way is to take it yourself.

131. If the tea infusion is too difficult to stomach, what should I do?

When the tea is described as ‘difficult to stomach’, it probably means that the tea is too strong for the palate. If this is the case, and the infusion is bearably strong, just drink it. You may also dilute it with some water if you worry that you body may not be able to take it because of the concentrated strength. If the cup is filled to the brim, you may pour half of the infusion into a cup you have finished drinking from and add water to the infusion.

Such a cup of tea reminds us that we should make it a point to brew well and spare the others of the frustration. In any case, if you have made an effort to bring along the tea, tea ware and hot water for brewing and serving, but come up with a brew that is ‘too difficult to stomach’, it will be a disgrace to not only you but also the tea.

132. If I attend the tea gathering but am not able to take tea on the day, what should I do?

This is rare and very unlikely. Having said that, there may be people who ‘are not tea drinkers but enjoy such an activity’; or, someone may not want to take tea at this juncture out of health considerations. If this is the case, fill each cup with hot water after taking the first brew. This sends the signal to fellow participants that you would not be taking any more tea. If you are not able to take even the first brew, just leave the cups of tea as they are at the original spots. When it time to wipe the cups after the last brew, pour the tea infusion in each cup into the upturned cap of the thermal flask and discard it when the tea gathering is over.

Sans Self Tea Gathering is an activity of tea aficionados that promotes the Way of Tea. A ‘love of tea’ is essential in nurturing an enjoyment of this ‘activity’. If one enjoys the ‘activity’ but lacks a ‘love of tea’, he will be taking away the aura of ‘nothingness’ that makes a Sans Self Tea Gathering so special.

133. What should I do if the previous cup served has not been taken when I am about to serve the second brew?

When you serve with the ‘pitcher’ (or ‘spouted tea bowl’ for powdered tea) after finishing brewing for a second round, you discover that the first cup you served has not been taken. What should you do? At this juncture, observe and decide if the person has yet to do so, or he does not want to take it anymore. If he is about to finish the cup when you show up, you may wait for a little while. If he does not want to drink, then there is no need to offer tea to him. Consider health condition rather than the quality of the brew as the primary reason for his declining the offer.

The situation would have been handled differently if we are serving tea at home. Teachers of the Way of Tea would advise us to ask, “Would you like a cup of freshly-brewed tea?” If your guest agrees to this, pour away the tea which has become cold into the crucible, and refill the cup with some fresh brew. As the spirit and act of ‘frugality’ is embraced by the Sans Self Tea Gatherings, such follow-up offers are not promoted.

134. What if there is still tea infusion in the cup when I come to collect it?

A Sans Self Tea Gathering could be organized in honour of a dedicated person or occasion known as ‘an identified target’, to whom or to which the first cup of the first brew would be offered. One can drink the tea after collecting the cup if the infusion remains not taken at the end of the gathering. For Sans Self Tea Gatherings in general, however, any infusion not taken is considered the responsibility of the person to whom the tea is offered, in the sense that he is the one to clear the teacup of any content even if the tea infusion, for some reasons (such as the brew is too difficult to stomach, too much to finish or being left there out of oversight), remains in the cup when it is time for cup collection. What if the other party has overlooked this rule of a Sans Self Tea Gathering when you turn up to collect the cup? Just take your cup back and pour the infusion into the upturned cap of the thermal flask, and discard it after you have packed the tea ware (you may also pour it away at a suitable spot if the tea gathering is held in the countryside). It pays to find out if it has something to do with poor brewing or other reasons.

135. Is there anything I can do if the tea is not brewed to perfection?

Brewing a good pot of tea is a must for anyone serious about tea. Do the necessary if you notice that the tea infusion is either too strong or too weak before you serve – if the infusion is too weak, you may pour it back into the pot and steep a little longer; if the infusion is too strong, you may add some hot water to the infusion. If the infusion is far too strong and you want to dilute it but the tea pitcher is already full, you may pour a cup first and keep it for yourself. Take others’ tea first, pour half of the strong infusion into one of the emptied cups and add water to dilute.

If you are not sure whether the infusion is too weak or too strong when you pour the tea, you may pour some into your own cup first and try it to make sure it is of the desired strength.

136. If I don’t have enough water for brewing, or there is clearly too little tea infusion, what should I do?

Both scenarios may be attributed to inadequate preparation, or an unexpected increase of cups to be offered to onlookers. When you notice that there is not enough water for brewing during the last round, and there is no supply of hot water on site, you may gently ask the neighbours on your left and right if they have some to spare. If you have finished brewing and discover that there is a lot less infusion than you intend to serve, and the shortage could not be made up by simply having less infusion for each cup, you may need to brew one more time; the amount water would have to be adjusted according to what is needed. In this case, the two rounds of brewing would combine to make one brew.

137. May I offer a cup to my neighbour in the opposite direction?

In the event that there is still some infusion left in the pitcher after serving, you want to know if you could pour some tea into an emptied cup of your neighbour whom you want to get acquainted with but in the opposite direction (for instance, the neighbour to your right, if it is agreed to serve fellow participants to your left). By the same token, you want to know whether you could offer a cup to a senior some distance away whom you want to introduce yourself to. The answer is ‘no’, given the fact that each activity has its own rules and restrictions instrumental to its success.

138. Concerns about hygiene for teacups

Each participant of Sans Self Tea Gathering brings along his own tealeaves and tea ware. At the gathering, everyone brews, and takes tea brewed and offered in teacups by fellow participants. This has prompted some doubt about hygiene. Some people have come up with ideas about alternative arrangement. They suggest that one’s teacups be placed at one’s own ‘tea serving area’, and fellow participants pour tea into the teacups using tea pitchers (or spouted tea bowls). While this may allay worries about ‘the cleanliness of others’ teacups’; it will nonetheless create unnecessary distance among participants which should not be the case. Come to think about it, human interaction is not as clinically hygienic as we imagine it to be – we shake hands with each other and we hug each other ever so often. What Sans Self Tea Gathering advocates is a natural and truthful flow of feeling among individuals; and hence the particular way of tea serving. Having said that, we should make sure the cups, tea ware, our hands and body are clean before attending the tea gathering. Equally important are quality tealeaves and clean water for brewing. At the tea gathering, we use the best of our knowledge and skill in brewing a good pot. Not to be forgotten is a pleasant disposition and positive mindset to make you a great person to be with.

139. Could we find out the name of the tea we are served? And utter some words of praise if appropriate?

Sans Self Tea Gathering is to proceed in silence and no one should speak. As such, you should not try to find out what kind of tealeaves it is when you are enjoying the tea. But it would be hard to have the question hovering in your mind throughout the event, wouldn’t it? This is why you should focus on the brew without bothering about its name. Likewise, when we offer tea to, say, the first, third and fifth fellow participants to our left, we do not need to know their names. We do not need to know the name of the mountain to appreciate its grandeur, nor the name of the cloud to appreciate its ethereal beauty. But if you just happen to know that the cup of tea was brewed by a certain participant, it is acceptable for you approach him after the tea gathering and find out more about his brew. Furthermore, if the brew is a very good one, it is perfectly fine to let the person know by way of praising. Tea drinking will become a chore if you keep bothering yourself about the name of the brew and its respective brewer, or reminding yourself how poor the brew is.

140. After offering the last brew, would it be possible for me to approach the tea guru I revere for his brew?

There were past incidents where participants went up to meet a certain tea guru after offering the last brew. It might have started with just one participant, but before long, others followed suit until the crowd disrupted the procedure of the rest of the tea gathering. This was brought up during the post-event review, and it was felt that such disruption should be stopped. It is understood that the opportunities to get up close and personal with famed tea gurus may be difficult to come by; but this is best done during the ‘tea ware appreciation and networking’ session, or the ‘post-event activities’. One should bear in mind that in this case, reverence shown to some could be the cause of suffering, inconvenience and unpleasant experience of the others. This is certainly what tea aficionados would not want to happen.

141. Is it fine to exchange tea ware with fellow participants at the end of the tea gathering?

At the end of the Sans Self Tea Gatherings held over the past few years, some participants were seen exchanging tea ware as mementoes. At the beginning of the post-event review session, some people thought this was quite meaningful, especially for tea gatherings with international participants. As the discussion progressed, there were more and more opposing voices — they worried that if this becomes a trend, participants would have to make great mental effort in choosing the tea ware in case they need to exchange it with fellow participants. While tea ware which has long been in one’s possession may not be highly-priced physically, it could have great emotional value, and the possibility of parting with it during a tea gathering could put one in distress. With this in mind, it is agreed that there should not be any exchange of tea ware during a Sans Self Tea Gathering.

142. Is it permissible to ask a few friends to stay back for more brews when the tea gathering is over?

Seating arrangement of a Sans Self Tea Gathering is decided by random drawing. As a result, friends and old acquaintances may not be sitting next to each other. Some of them tend to stay back after the tea gathering and continue to make more tea together. This may create the impression that they only enjoy each other’s company and were forced to offer tea to other participants just now.

It is natural that people sit with their friends if not for seating arrangement by random drawing; for international events, people from the same country or region will certainly frock together. And yet, this would not have any contribution to the spirit of a Sans Self Tea Gathering. The tea gathering may be a picture of harmony free from national divides, ideological differences and personal relationship; but the small circles emerged after the event would surely defeat the purpose of a tea gathering that is supposed to be ‘san self’. Considering this, the organizer would not approve of any self-formed groups staying behind for more brews.

143. Is beverage other than tea allowed during Sans Self Tea Gatherings?

A ‘Sans Self Tea Gathering’ is the expression of the unique characteristics of ‘tea’ in the form of a tea gathering. It is certainly not an occasion that picks ‘tea’ as the beverage of choice. To fully appreciate the spirit of a ‘Sans Self Tea Gathering’, the ‘love of tea’ is imperative. It will be superficial and manipulative if one adopts its format and rules without the tea.

As such, non-tea beverage is not advisable. However, there is no restriction as to the type of tea used, and whether it is flavoured or floral-scented.

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第十章茶會間衍生的問題-蔡荣章

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《無我茶會Sans Self Tea Gathering(Wu-Wo Tea Ceremony) 180條》

蔡荣章著Author:Rong-tsang Tsai

ISBN978-957-9690-08-9 “无我茶会Sans Self Tea Gathering(Wu-Wo Tea Ceremony)180,” First edition: 1999.9, Second edition: 2010.9《无我茶会180条》1999.9第一版 2010.9第二版台北陆羽茶艺股份有限公司.2012.05.20修订版-English Translator : Katherine Yip英语翻译：叶德明

第十章 茶會間衍生的問題

128.奉茶方法發生了錯誤怎麼辦

我們希望每位參加無我茶會的人都熟知茶會的規則，但若臨時發生錯誤，在不影響大會順利進行下，可修正就修正，不知如何修正，或修正會影響茶會正常運作時就不修正。例如前來奉茶的人把杯子放錯地方，用手筆劃一下，他就意會到了，這是可修正的狀況；若這個人連奉茶的對象都弄錯了，而且不是一下子可以調整過來的，就讓它去了，這是不修正的狀況。

129.別人奉給您的茶少了一杯，怎麼辦

出去奉完茶回座位，等別人奉過來的茶到齊後，就可以開始飲用，但等了半天還是少一杯，眼看進度就要落後了，這時就不要再等了，可能對方的動作太慢，也可能弄錯了，為顧全大局，先把茶喝了，繼續前面的進度。

130.所泡的茶倒不完怎麼辦

每一道茶的沖水量要以自己所帶杯子（及奉茶給圍觀者的杯子）的數量與大小而定，使能一次恰好倒滿所需的杯數與份量，若沖水太少，或茶壺太小，則每杯少倒一些，若沖泡的茶量太多，一次奉不完，可留待下次再奉，若已到了最後一道，只好自己將它喝掉。

有些人將奉不完的茶倒於熱水瓶帶回去，這樣熱水瓶內的茶味不容易清除；有些人將之倒於熱水瓶的外蓋上，茶會結束後拿去倒掉；若在野外泡茶，有人直接將它倒掉。以上這些處理方法都不好，畢竟茶是您用心帶來，且盡全力將之泡好，用以呈獻給茶友們的「珍貴之物」，這樣糟蹋，總與前面奉茶心意格格不入。所以用心地把茶泡好，把茶量控制好，萬一多出來了，將它喝掉，是比較妥當的做法。

131.遇到自己喝不下的茶怎麼辦

這裡所指的「喝不下」大概是指泡得太濃、難以下口，若只是量太多，喝了頂多肚子撐一些而已，不至於「喝不下」。若遇到泡得太濃，在可以忍受的情況下，還是喝了。如果擔心身體會因此不舒服，可加些水稀釋，如果杯子倒得滿滿的，無法稀釋，可倒一半到已喝過的杯子再補白水。

喝了這樣的茶，應更加要求自己把茶泡好，免得同樣給別人造成困擾，而且辛辛苦苦地帶茶、帶茶具、帶熱水來泡茶、來奉茶，居然還泡得別人喝不下去，如何對「自己」、對「茶」交代？

132.今天不能喝茶，但又參加了茶會，怎麼辦

這是很特殊的例子，不容易發生，但也不排除「並不是愛茶，只是愛這樣的活動」的人參加，或是因為身體的關係，這段時間不宜喝茶。遇到這種狀況，可在喝完第一道茶後，把每只杯子都用熱水佔滿，這樣別人前來奉茶時，就知道您不能再喝了。若連第一道茶都不能喝，那就將茶原封不動地放著，到了大家喝完最後一道茶，要擦杯子時，把每杯茶倒於熱水瓶的外蓋上，茶會結束後拿去倒掉。

無我茶會是一群愛茶人的茶道活動，「愛茶」是喜愛這項活動的根本要素，純粹只是愛茶的「活動」，無我茶會將失去它之所以為「無」的光彩。

133.奉茶時，發現自己的前一杯茶尚未被喝掉，怎麼辦

泡完第二道以後的茶，持「盅」（或泡末茶時的「有流茶碗」）出去奉茶，發現自己的前一杯茶尚未被喝掉，這時若被奉者也在座，應觀察是還來不及喝呢，還是已不想再喝？如果還來不及喝，等它一下，若不想再喝，就不要奉茶給他了。這時不要只想到是自己把茶泡壞了，別人喝不下去，應考慮到或許是因為對方身體不適的關係。

如果是在家裡待客，遇到這種情形，茶道老師會教我們問對方一下：「還想要喝一杯新泡的茶嗎？」對方如果說要，那就備一只水盂，把原來那杯已變冷了的茶倒掉，再為他倒一杯新的茶。但在無我茶會的場合，因為它的行為、精神基礎在「儉約」，所以不再有這段後續的動作。

134.收杯時，遇到剩有茶湯怎麼辦

為「特定對象」而舉辦的無我茶會，第一道茶的第一杯都會奉給「特定對象」，這杯茶如果未被喝掉，在收回後是自己將它喝掉。但如果是一般性的無我茶會，收杯時，遇到剩有茶湯，那是屬於對方的問題，如何說呢？因為不論是難喝、喝不完、忘了喝……，都應該將茶杯清出來，以便別人收回去，但如果確是遇到了剩有茶湯怎麼辦？就當他未弄清無我茶會的遊戲規則，將杯子收回，將茶湯倒於熱水瓶的外蓋上（野外泡茶時，直接倒於不影響的地方），收拾好茶具後再拿去倒掉。但檢討自己是不是把茶泡壞了，或是其他的原因造成對方無法將茶喝掉。

135.茶沒泡好，可以做些補救措施嗎

把茶泡好，這是茶人必須有的修養，如果在奉茶之前發現茶淡了或濃了，應行補救：淡了，再倒回壺內浸泡一下，濃了，倒些熱水稀釋。若屬太濃，想稀釋，但裝茶湯的茶盅已滿滿的，可先倒一杯出來，這杯就留給自己。到了飲用時，先將別人的茶喝完，倒一半到別人的杯子上，再稀釋。

您說：那我怎麼知道太淡了還是太濃了？若在倒茶時無法察知，可先倒一點在自己的杯子內試飲一下。

136.泡茶時發現水量或泡出的湯量明顯不足，有何應變方法

這兩種現象可能發生在事先的準備不足，或奉茶給圍觀來賓時，杯數臨時增加所致。泡到最後一道，發現帶來的熱水已不敷使用，現場又沒有熱水供應，這時可輕聲問一下左右鄰座的茶友是否有多餘的熱水，把熱水瓶借您使用一下。若泡完茶，發現茶湯少得太厲害，不是每杯少倒一點可以解決的，這時可以再補泡一次，沖水量視需要而定，就這樣兩泡當一泡使用。

137.可以倒一杯給反方向的芳鄰嗎

喝完茶後，發現盅內還剩有茶湯，今天約定向左奉茶，右鄰又是一位很想跟他攀談的朋友，能不能趁他喝完茶，杯子有空時，倒一杯茶給他喝？同一個問題的延伸：不遠處坐著一位久仰的前輩，能不能也趁這個機會走過去奉一杯茶給他？答案都是不可以，因為每一件事、每一項活動都有它的規則與限制，無規矩不能成方圓。

138.杯子的衛生問題

無我茶會是自行攜帶茶葉、茶具，一起泡茶，飲用的是別人的茶杯與茶。有人擔心衛生問題，建議改為將自己帶來的杯子擺在自己的「奉茶區」上，奉茶時是每人以自己的茶盅（或有流茶碗）將茶倒到被奉者自己的茶杯內。這樣子是省卻了「別人的杯子是否衛生」的那一半擔心，但同時也割去了不少人們交互奉茶的那份親切之情。人在交往中往往不能那麼「衛生」的，否則相互握手、相互擁抱等行為都要檢討。無我茶會想要推動的是人際間自然、真誠的那份情感，所以採取這樣的奉茶方式。當然每人要把自己的杯子、茶具、雙手、身體洗得乾淨，並攜帶高品質的茶葉、潔淨的水，以精湛且認真的技藝泡茶招待別人，還要把自己的身心修養得健康、快樂與進取，以便與大家共處。

139.不知道喝的是什麼茶，可以問嗎，可以讚美他嗎

無我茶會從泡茶開始後就不可以說話了，所以喝茶時，想知道那是什麼茶，是不可以開口發問的。那憋在心裡不是很難過嗎？所以我們喝茶時，只要專心品賞，不必管它叫什麼名字，就如同我們奉茶給左鄰第一、第三、第五位茶友，也不必管他叫什麼名字，我們欣賞一座山，也不必管它叫什麼名字，我們欣賞天上的一朵雲，也不必管它叫什麼名字。當然，如果您在很自然的情況下知道那杯茶是誰泡的，茶會結束後，可以當作談話資料問他；喝到一杯泡得很好的茶，在這種情況下讚美他一番也無妨。但若一面品飲一面操心著這杯茶是誰泡的？這杯茶叫什麼名字？這杯茶怎麼泡得那麼難喝……，就喝得太辛苦了。

140.最後一道茶奉完，可以走到景仰的人那兒要杯茶喝嗎

過去舉辦國際性無我茶會時，曾發生奉完最後一道茶，有茶友跑到他景仰的茶人那兒要茶喝，先是一個人，後來有人仿效，一時造成風氣，影響了茶會後半段的秩序，活動後有人提出討論，大家都認為不妥，雖然國際知名茶人難得一見，但盡可利用「茶具觀摩與聯誼」時間或「會後活動」的機會。否則對某些人的崇敬會造成對某些人的傷害，難免引起不愉快，這是愛茶人不喜歡看見的。

141.會後可以與別人交換茶具作紀念嗎

前幾屆的國際無我茶會曾發生茶會結束後有人互相交換茶具以為紀念。檢討會上，起初有人認為很有意思，尤其是國際性的茶會，交換得異國茶友的茶器很有紀念價值，但討論到後來，反對的人越來越多，大家擔心此風盛行後，出發參加茶會前就得操心要帶哪套茶器以便與人交換。雖然這套茶器不怎麼名貴，但陪我半輩子了，萬一有人要與我交換怎麼辦？所以後來大家有這麼一個默契：無我茶會上不可交換茶具。

142.茶會結束後可以再約些人原地繼續泡茶嗎

無我茶會以抽籤決定座位，所以一些熟識的朋友不一定坐在一起，因此就會發生會後這些人相約留在原地繼續泡茶的情事。這種現象看在大家眼裡，好像他們這一群才是好朋友，剛才奉茶給我只是形勢不得不如此。

如果不是以抽籤決定座位，一定是熟悉的人坐在一起，國際性的場合，同國家、同地區來的人聚在一起，這樣，無我茶會的精神如何推動？茶會時一幅無國界、無流派、無私情的樣子，會後馬上又成群結黨，哪能成就「無」的境界？所以茶會結束後是不可再約些人在原地繼續泡茶的。

143.無我茶會可以使用非茶的飲料嗎

是因為「茶」的德性讓我們以具體的茶會方式，將它體現出來而成就了「無我茶會」，並不是先有茶會形式才找到「茶」作為沖泡的飲料，所以要能深刻體驗無我茶會的精神，非要「愛茶」不可，若只是喜愛「無我茶會」的形式與教條，只是浮面的利用而已。

據此推論，無我茶會上不宜使用非茶的飲料，但何種茶，是否調了味、熏了花就不受限制了。

(1885)

茶喜欢自己的老窝-20130904周三小方块-蔡荣章

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茶喜欢自己的老窝

蔡荣章

20130904周三小方块WEDNESDAY TEA CORNER

「有人说普洱茶的入仓，其仓储的地方很重要？」

「没错，普洱茶的入仓是将“原料茶”先行筛分、拼配、或紧压成块状后上架陈化，藉助温湿度的控制与时间的长短，使茶叶逐渐转化，苦涩味降低，滋味变得醇和厚实，汤色渐次红变，这时间不是三五个月，而是三五年，十年二十年，不但需要人的技术与经验，仓储空间是否够老影响很大。」

「为什么新的仓储空间不好呢？」

「这是环境养茶与茶养环境的问题，新的仓储空间还属茶养环境的阶段，我们需要的温湿度还没能在新的仓储空间得到调剂，我们需要的微生物群还未在新的仓储空间形成，新的仓储空间也还有一些不利茶的杂气与物质。我们住在老家不也是比较舒服吗？」

「仓储空间除新旧之外，还要考虑什么条件？」

「还要考虑所处的纬度与气候、结构型式、结构体的保温保湿性，避免阳光直射、避免杂味，而且易于调节气流。一切要依想将茶精炼成什么风格而定。」

「用来泡茶的壶是不是也是老的好？」

「跟仓储空间同样道理，当茶养好了壶，壶就会回过头来养茶，但不是指壶内滿是茶垢的那种环境，我们说老家住得比较舒服也不是指脏乱的家。而且风味相去太大的茶也不宜使用同一把壶（住不同个性人的老家也不会舒服），您说我有清洗后壶壁完全不会附着茶汁与茶气的壶，（如奈米级的材质或釉面），那又属于天天换新家的意思了。」

「我们用来存放茶叶的罐子，是不是也是放惯了同类型的茶才更好？」

「是的，这与仓储空间的道理一样。而且特别重要的是您要不要让茶转化，若只求保持原状或仅是放着让它老化，选只罐身无透气性盖子能密封的罐子。若欲求其转化，则要选择适当透气性的罐子且放于湿度较高的地方。如果转化到一定程度后不让它继续转化，还要从透气性的罐子移放到无透气性的罐子。上述这个转化偏重于普洱茶类的入仓效应，其他茶类是陈化成老茶，以无透气性的罐子为宜。」

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家庭收放新生普洱及其他茶的一些考虑-20130902周一喝茶慢-许玉莲

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家庭收放新生普洱及其他茶的一些考虑

许玉莲

20130902周一喝茶慢MONDAY SLOW TEA

采收茶树的鲜叶，经摊放然后杀青、揉捻、晒干制成的晒青毛茶，就是生的普洱茶原料，这些晒青毛茶经过蒸压工序，就制成各种大小形状不一的饼茶、沱茶或砖茶等。这类普洱生茶品可通过收放陈化的作用，发展、酝酿和完善它的质地，在一定的仓存环境与收藏时间达到条件的话，普洱生茶就慢慢转化成醇厚的“老茶味道”。

普洱应采取怎样的空间收放？需分开情况来考虑，即收藏家、商家或家庭消费者各个层面因量大、量小而有调整。此篇针对家庭收放新制普洱提出，影响普洱氧化最大的环境条件是温度、湿度、氧气、光线和异味，因此对这几方面需留意。

（一）温度、湿度：普洱的陈化作用不能在过高或过低的温度实施，同样的，过高或过低的湿度也不利于它的变化，在一个人们感觉到比较舒适的温度大约摄氏20°之30°之间，相对湿度大约在70°上下的环境，这对普洱而言也是挺适合的。也就是说，在马来西亚收放普洱，是一个相当适合的地域。

（二）异味：可以的话，将普洱收进一个专用茶房，或尽量将普洱单独收入一个空间、橱柜，与其他杂物和味道隔开。每个家庭都会有一些厨房的饭菜香，洗澡间一些洗涤用品的气味和湿气，把普洱隔开就可。

（三）光线：不要让普洱直接晒到阳光，找一个背光的空间来存放，也别用灯光照着它，普洱需要阴凉的环境，光照容易使它变质。日晒与电灯发出的热将会对普洱失去活性，久了之后它的本质会“死亡”。

（四）氧气:普洱要空气流通的环境，但是不能过分流通，也要能聚气的地方，因为那样才得到足够的氧气与水分，使普洱茶变化。比如说普洱茶收在一个小房间里，此处就不再收其他杂物，平时可关上门，一个月打开几次给它换换空气，才不至于“死气沉沉”。

（五）用什么装茶：比较量大的，照原来包装格式每片用棉纸、每桶七片用牛皮纸或竹壳包着，再用干净无味的纸箱装着存放即可。

几片、几片的普洱，就用原来的包装纸盒或棉纸包着即可。如果发觉现有包装纸质稍差带异味，自行采购质地好无异味的棉纸或信封包好才收。包时一片一片分开，不要混合着包就不会串味。

一些准备短期收放、时不时就要拿出来试试尝尝的普洱，可将整片普洱松开变成“散茶”的样子，放入紫砂罐或陶罐收存，这些器物透气性高，普洱因此而陈化得比较快。

如何收放茶叶这个课题需针对各种不同的状况和茶叶来谈，上述我们谈过新生普洱的收藏，以下要说说一般生活中可获取的其他茶叶比如：乌龙茶、绿茶、红茶、白茶、黄茶等收放时应注意事项。

茶叶买回家之后，要收进冰箱或冰箱里的冰冻格吗？那是没有必要的，茶界一般要求茶叶成品的含水量不能过高，如绿茶要少过百分之四，乌龙茶要少过百分之八，这样的成品茶它的质地就相当稳定，不易受环境影响，制作到位的茶叶不会那么容易变质，放在家里一个干净舒服的地方就好。已经开封过的茶叶也可以这样存放吗，是的，没问题。

再说，开封了的茶叶如没有密封完整，无疑地会变成冰箱的「除臭剂」，茶叶会帮忙将冰箱的鱼腥味、菜味吸走，茶叶就变得有异味不好喝了。

所谓舒服的好地方，是没有阳光直接晒之处、不会感染到异味之处，客厅、书房的柜橱都可置放，有些茶友家里厨房设备良好没有「油烟味」或「闷热气」，那么厨房的橱柜也是可以留着几罐日常饮用的茶叶。

已开封的茶叶要不要改装呢？茶叶在销售时各家茶行有自己的包装，通常是把茶叶先装进铝箔袋、纸袋或塑料袋，再收进纸罐。这种包装适合茶叶短期收放，因为一罐茶叶大多只有100克，天天冲泡8克喝十多天也就完了，没有必要改装。

除非短期喝不完、要留着慢慢泡饮，或发现包着茶叶的铝箔袋、纸袋或塑料袋质地很差有异味，那就必须马上换，换去哪里，可准备一些瓷罐、锡罐、陶罐在家里，确定它们的干净、无异味、密封状况，把茶叶倒过去就行了。

茶量与茶罐的容量大小最好能够相符，避免茶罐空间过大。

收放茶叶的茶罐质地要密度高、不透气为好，密度比较低的砂器，不适合收放上述茶叶。

已开封的茶叶，每次拿了茶叶后必须小心把包装的纸袋慢慢收拢，将里面空气挤出，不要留有多余空气和茶叶住在一起，那会令茶叶氧化。

为茶叶做包装时，别用力过度或粗糙地乱乱将茶叶塞进包装器就了事，茶叶会因此而被挤碎。

收放茶叶的态度要将心比心，要感同身受，当我们觉得周围闷热、觉得气味不好时，同样的，茶叶也会拥有这般的感受，别将茶叶罐打开随手一放就忘记了「她」，「她」会慢慢枯萎死亡的。

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不再迷思紫砂壶的运用与保养-20130826周一喝茶慢-许玉莲

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不再迷思紫砂壶的运用与保养

许玉莲

20130826周一喝茶慢MONDAY SLOW TEA

（一）泡茶的壶最美

喜欢那些紫砂一厂壶，双手握着把玩特别舒服，触觉肌理有柔软感，不是硬梆梆的。十多年前我们收了一支提壁壶，用来冲泡普洱，普洱是自己调配的，以渥堆普洱饼茶做基料，加少许下关青沱茶，投茶进壶倒热水，马上感觉到壶体袅袅冒热气，一下一下仿如做吐纳练功，看着它我们自然而然安静地等待茶浸泡。

伴着我们一起泡茶喝茶约半年后，最初未用时貌似粗糙石头的提壁壶，已悄然变得像块玉那么温润的样子了，它壶体的颗粒因有亮泽而均匀凸现，水色流丽，褐泥中常夹杂着飘忽不定的一抹银紫色，轻轻地触动了我们心灵特别柔软的那一瓣，叫做美。

（二）和壶做朋友

我们一直使用一支一厂的掇球壶冲泡熟火乌龙茶，是红泥壶，但隐隐然乏黄色，泡茶久了，色泽变为更深沉的红，润亮。它烧结程度很高，传热也快，我们喜欢它泡出的茶汤风格：香味清醇高扬。

我们一直说：不要为养壶而买壶、为养壶而泡茶。一支壶只收藏着放在那边，没有人给它茶喝，没有人抚摸它、珍惜它，它永远就是一个物件而已。即使有用到它来泡茶，但中心点没有放在喝茶，那支茶壶也是不会有生命力和吸引力的。

茶壶是为喝茶而生的，把茶壶带回家后，我们要关心一下各茶壶的材质、烧造工艺、造型等身世来历，花些时间和它们做朋友，我们就会发现每一个壶都有适合它性质的茶。

（三）新紫砂壶使用方法

一．用清水将壶身内外冲洗干净，以一块干净软布协助清理。洗涤好了即可开始泡茶用。

二．有些壶需要浸洗的话，将热开水倒入一容器，放一点茶叶入水，把壶和壶盖分开泡进水里，几个小时后把壶取出，用清水沖洗干净。如壶内有些细沙，彻底洗刷干净即可泡茶。

三．不必使用其他材料如米粥、豆腐、甘蔗等与新壶和水一起煮。不必把新壶拿去煮或蒸，不可用洗洁精清洗砂壶。

四．如新壶身上有肉眼可见的蜡、油、污迹、泥块、茶垢等状况，或嗅闻到奇怪异味，不可用于泡茶品茶。

（四）善待砂壶的心思

一．实实在在的使用茶壶泡茶来品赏。不要把茶壶当傻瓜，以为它不晓得冷暖，天天拿它去烧煮或泡在水里，有时甚至泡馊了也没放在心上。

二．泡茶时不必一直用热水往壶的头上浇淋、不必边淋水边用毛刷子刷壶身、不必用布不断地推搓壶身。

三．每次泡饮完毕，要将茶渣清除干净，把茶壶用清水冲洗，再用干净布擦拭壶外，打开盖子放在卫生处让它晾干。

四．每一次让壶彻底干燥后，才再使用第二次。

五．提拿茶壶时要小心谨慎，一手扶把一手托底，放时要轻声轻气。数人观赏茶壶时，茶壶不要放在人手上传来传去，桌上铺一块软布，把茶壶置放布上，郑重把壶请过来。

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茶文化复兴初期的台湾茶学教育-20130828周三小方块-蔡荣章

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茶文化复兴初期的台湾茶学教育

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20130828周三小方块WEDNESDAY TEA CORNER

台北陆羽茶道教室隶属于台北陆羽茶艺中心，是民间的茶学教育机构。台北陆羽茶艺中心由陆羽茶艺股份有限公司设置，该公司成立于1980.08.24，陆羽茶艺中心于1980年10月1日开始营运，1980年12月成立“陸羽茶學講座”（1990.12.1改名为“陆羽茶道教室”）。这是台湾首次持续开设的茶学讲座，时间为当代茶文化复兴的初期，这样民间的茶学教育当然要从基层做起、茶道教室的课程要从初级班设置起。什么是人们需要的入门知识呢？我们认为要让喝茶人对茶、泡茶、茶具、茶史有个初步认识，于是着手设计课程纲要，将1980年12月首次开班的课程定名为“茶艺讲座”，每周上课二次，每次二小时，四周完成八次一期的讲座。

因为是针对社会人士，而且来上课的不是上班族就是家庭主妇，所以每期课程不宜排得太长，否则大家不容易排出时间。大家都在忙碌的生活中排除困难，一有机会就先上一期课再说，如此上完一期又一期，总有一天可以把各种茶学知识上完。经验告诉我们，一个月八次课左右是最容易被接受而且有效的排课方法，若只是三次四次，要教完一种课目而且深植学习者的心中是不容易的。

茶艺讲座初期的八次课是如此安排的：第一次茶的制造（含学员自我介绍），第二次茶的认识，第三次如何泡好一壶茶（泡茶原理），第四次泡茶演练（分组练习），第五次陶艺与茶艺，第六次茶的历史文化，第七次茶艺观摩（即泡茶考试），第八次学科考试与问题研讨（含颁证）。这样的课程内容一直实施了23年, 直至2003.03北京陆羽茶艺中心成立, 陈莉经理认为应该把无我茶会列入初级班的茶艺讲座内（台北陆羽茶艺中心已在1991.03.27将无我茶会列入中级班的“茶法與茶会研讨” 课之中），因此北京的茶艺讲座增加了一次二小时的无我茶会而变成九次课。后来台北陆羽茶艺中心也在举办了398期后，于2003.11.26将无我茶会增列入茶艺讲座399期及以后的课程之中。

台北陆羽茶道教室的茶艺讲座到2013.08.14截止一共举办了453期，每期约30位学员。若将1980视为茶文化复兴的起始，2013的今日已是过了33个年头，茶文化的种种现象已进入了发展期，但虽说纲目已举，然而“茶道艺术”尚未能普遍被认知与呈现，“茶文化”的独立体系尚未成熟，我们还不能停用“茶文化复兴”的字眼。

我们关注茶文化复兴初期的茶学教育，关注当时台北陆羽茶艺中心的发展情况，关心那个时候在哪里开设了什么基础课程、这个课程的内容包括什么内容、是哪些人参与学习、踊跃的程度如何，方便进一步了解现代茶学及茶文化的种种现象。

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实际动手学品茗-许玉莲

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许玉莲

20130701马来西亚光明日报每周专栏《茶人的第三隻眼》

茶道课的同学在自我介绍时，一位十三岁男生说是母亲为他报名来学，家里还没有品茶的习惯，母亲希望能够培养他喝茶。

一位太太说丈夫有一些茶喜欢喝茶，但是不会泡，她要学会了帮忙丈夫泡。

一位先生说不想再继续只是「口头上喜欢」，希望能实际操作。

其他四位不约而同「下定决心」要上茶道课，因为喜欢喝茶有段日子了，希望厘清一些观念，不想再糊里糊涂的泡茶。

同学的这些告白让人兴奋，他们来上课的目的直指茶道本质，即要把茶泡好，把茶喝好。他们对泡茶、喝茶方法和茶道知识的要求越靠拢「要得出好茶汤」，即是我们整个环境对品茶的想法也相对较成熟了。以往我们大多听到同学说，例如：想来放松一下，打发时间。可以学习耐心，学习修身养性的做人道理。来上课可以认识到很多朋友。

这次，小男生是负有任务而来的，家人知道有茶文化，并且觉得能够培养出一份品茶的兴趣是很重要的事，有机会了就想把茶文化引进家里，将自己的孩子送来上课，小男生是负责要把喝茶这个习惯带回家与家人分享的。

那位太太看到丈夫泡茶喝茶没有章法，除了觉得没有将茶叶好好发挥是很浪费的事情，也透露出他们对喝好一杯茶的渴望。她希望学会了，就可以回去好好的泡给丈夫、家人喝，为家人服务，让大家时时能够喝到一杯用心泡出来的茶，而不是随便乱泡的茶。

那位想要自己动手泡的先生，可看出近年品茶艺术的成长，他说向来看到泡茶师们懂得泡茶很羡慕，但自己不敢轻易动手。今预备好了完整泡茶器皿，准备好好的学习各种茶具，认识茶叶，要让自己努力操练茶法，自己摸熟茶叶的脾性再冲泡出来喝，不再只是嘴巴说喜欢。

「下定决心」的那几位同学，他们说在网络浏览过一些资料，也在买茶的时候听过很多有关茶艺的说法，但觉得左拼右凑的不够实在，也不大满足于人云亦云的一些说法，所以一直在找比较有系统的正规课程。这几位同学觉得有些道听途说的论调也不是真正为了把茶的最好内涵部分泡出来享用，他们不想再这样马马虎虎泡茶喝茶，他们想要为自己服务，为自己的「爱喝茶」努力，为自己建立一个品茗的兴趣。

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我如此享用一杯茶-蔡荣章-20130814周三小方块

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我如此享用一杯茶

蔡荣章

20130814周三小方块WEDNESDAY TEA CORNER

在我想喝茶的时候,我会选一款让我喝了很舒服的茶, 所谓很舒服是指喝了顺口，不会很快产生饥餓感, 不会有难以下咽的感觉。经验告诉我,这样的茶都与品质有关。我不在意茶的不同种类与风味差异,我很关注这款茶是否依它的天性将它做得到位。做得到位的茶不一定就是市场价位最高的茶,我会避开供不应求的时段与类别,我会随时储备一些这样的茶在身边。

放在身边的茶是要照顾的,我会依它们的需要放置在不同湿度与温度的地方(晒太阳与有异味是不行的),需要的时候给予适当的复火或常温式的干燥, 喝饼茶时提早二三天将茶剥离到接近散茶的程度。

泡茶的用水是平时就会准备的, 这时要关注的是这泡茶所需的温度。是这泡茶, 不是这种茶也不是这包茶, 因为这泡茶的茶况不见得与这一包茶一样,更不见得与这一种茶一样, 最明显的是细碎的程度不同, 或是多拨了一些较老的叶子入壶。这时的水温就需要微调。

我会选一把适合这包茶的壶, 所谓适合是指能将这包茶的特性表现得最好的壶, 如应选银壶、紫砂壶、或瓷壶？若是陶瓷壶还要决定不同的烧结程度。我会拿出喝茶最佳的杯子, 这是累积经验逐步留下来的杯子, 无需另行挑选, 这样的杯子才不会折损用心冲泡出来的茶汤。

我会依拟冲泡的次数在壶内置入适量的茶叶, 冲入该茶喜欢温度的热水, 精准地计算浸泡的时间, 然后将茶汤倒出。我会将茶汤倒干, 以免影响这一道预期的浓度以及下一道茶汤浓度的控制。我会很有耐心地等茶汤滴干。

我会使用一把附有细密滤网的茶盅（滤网经常是架设在盅口上）, 这样将茶汤一次倒入茶盅时可以将茶末过滤得很干净, 接着分倒入杯饮用, 就可以欣赏到完整的茶汤颜色,饮用时也不必担心茶渣进入口中。这时我可以完整地享用茶汤。

喝完第一道通常会继续冲泡第二道, 等壶内的茶叶稍微降温后, 闻闻壶内的香气, 从浓郁、尚足、或是清微，判断该泡茶的质量与水可溶物的多寡, 水可溶物丰富者接下来的浸泡时间不必太长。还要看看茶叶舒展的状况，如果原本紧结的茶这时才刚刚松开，接下来浸泡的时间是要缩短得厲害的，剥得不是很散的饼茶或砖茶亦是如此。第二道缩短的程度还要看置茶量的多少，置茶量愈多缩短的幅度要愈大。如置放了四分之一壶的高质量球型高山乌龙茶，第一道浸泡了一分二十秒得出标准浓度的茶汤，第二道的浸泡时间应是三十秒，当置茶量增加到三分之一壶，同样的水温，第一道若浸泡了一分十秒得出标准浓度的茶汤，第二道的浸泡时间就要缩到十秒。

假设第三道茶是隔了一段时间再泡，这时除继续闻茶叶的香气与看茶叶舒展的状况外，还要将间隔的时间因素加进去。如果上述第二道三十秒出汤的例子，在停了三十分钟再泡第三道，浸泡时间可以不必延长，依旧三十秒即可（若不暂停而是继续冲泡，则要四十五秒）。若是上述第二道十秒出汤的例子，停了三十分钟再泡第三道，这时的浸泡时间应是即冲即倒（就是冲了水，盖上壶盖，就要将茶汤倒出来了）。

我爱茶，我如此细心与它为伍，包括事前的选茶、平时的储存与再度让它精炼、饮用时的冲泡。我有条件可以欣赏、享受到美好又准确的茶汤。

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茶道艺术家精炼功夫五. 如何让品茗者专心品茶-20130812周一喝茶慢-许玉莲

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茶道艺术家精炼功夫

五. 如何让品茗者专心品茶

许玉莲

20130812周一喝茶慢MONDAY SLOW TEA

「茶汤作品欣赏会」的举办，是要安排一个专门的地方来品茗（包括茶席设置、泡茶、奉茶），就彷如人们也去听演奏、去欣赏画作的一种艺术爱好。品茗会中的「茶」成分含量高达百分之百，就是为了「茶」而来，故此人们都会为了「茶」而努力，除了茶席、茶具、茶叶、水、茶法直接影响茶的事物要完善以外，细节甚至包括不要有多余器物、手势、色彩、气味、声响的干扰，以便专心一致品茗。

这和某个活动为庆祝开幕、公司为庆祝佳节、茶界为了推广茶叶商品上市、或大家到林园赏梅花开了庆祝好天气的「茶会」是不一样的。后者之茶会中的「茶」含量相对的弱，人们举办和出席这类茶会另有社交、露脸、广宣、给面子、谈生意经、认识新朋友、叙旧聊天等其他目的，茶并不是人们在乎的对象，完成交际和交流才是相对重要的事。

也有另一种以茶为媒介，但重点放在空间的「装置艺术」以及在这空间里的「人结合其他艺术的演出」的「茶会」，那与我们要说的「茶汤作品欣赏会」里的「茶」成分并不一样。

有些泡茶师以为要吸引品茗者的注意力，莫不如将珍贵的茶器都摆上茶席吸睛。披挂一身「戏服」如将军袍、皇妃袍来震慑现场。把泡茶动作做得夸张一点。加一段故事进去泡茶的过程。这样就不怕品茗者不专心看了。若然这样，就属于「茶艺表演」了，不算「茶汤欣赏」。

「茶汤作品欣赏会」泡茶师要如何让已经养成错误「茶会习惯」的茶友进入「茶汤作品欣赏会」要的品茗状况？泡茶师不能把品茗会想要达到的目的变成一套书面规则比如：「勿喧闹聊天」、「尊重泡茶师」等字条张贴就可达到预期效果，也不是拿着麦克风一直指令：「安静、专心」，茶友就可以安下心来品茗的。这些流于表面的、浮躁的举动让品茗者更骚动。

预先邀约品茗者出席是必要的，让他们知道这场品茗会是什么形式、所需时间等资讯，以便品茗者可充分安排自己当天的约会行程，安排好一些事务才放松心情参加品茗会。开始和结束要守时，人们的生活才不会因为品茗而被耽误，也就无须那么紧张兮兮的了。泡茶师要锻炼规划的能力，笃定的把整个过程按部就班呈现，不要把「泡茶」看得太随便，泡茶师要训练不对的时间不泡茶的坚持。

品茗空间可大可小、可以在户外或室内，重点不是那处地方有多美的风景或布置，泡茶师要做的是付出真心来做，要先感受品茗者的感受，比如当天气候炎热，提早准备一个清凉的环境，有适温的饮品做接待，化妆间要干净、提供面巾使用，让大家整装待发。别用发热的照射灯照在人们的头顶、脸上。泡茶师要锻炼到有洞悉能力，在他人未说之前已万事俱备。

泡茶师要学习各方面的艺术、美术、科学等知识，这样才有办法辨别其中品质如何，知道怎样爱惜手上的茶器、茶叶。那不止泡茶席上的事物，那还包括泡茶师知道要怎样把头发梳理好、把手维持干净、把衣服穿好，泡茶师要有「锻炼一丝不苟」的精神。

泡茶师了解茶、物、人要够深，够柔软，他知道要怎么做才能将「茶汤作品」创作得最好的面貌，并且将之做出来让人们看到、嗅到、尝到。够深刻，泡茶手势才不会机械化，有些泡茶师动作虽熟练，但仍然觉得他刀斧味重，因为他眼神焦虑，肢体僵硬，那是生吞活剥的交差。够柔软，泡茶师才不会时刻带着审判之心泡茶，泡茶师不但了解、并很容易就可以说出每个茶的特性以及很轻易就泡得很好喝，他享受和茶溶为一起，他享受泡茶给别人喝。

如有这样的泡茶师往茶席轻轻一站，所有的人都会静下来，安心专心等茶喝。

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2013-10-12~16 第14届国际无我茶会，韩国举行-最新消息及（预算）行程表

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第14届国际无我茶会，2013-10-12~16韩国举行，2013-09-23最新报告

进入倒数19天了，我们提醒大家：

一.无我茶会将举行3场，您的茶叶、茶具准备好了吗？

二.论文《茶会》，您完稿了吗？截止报名时间：2013年9月30日

三.茶道展演，各地域代表呈现茶道展演，每代表约20分钟，10月13日晚宴上。您准备好了吗？

四.茶席世界冠军赛（韩国TeaStory茶席）10月15日举办。您报名了吗？准备好了吗？

下图：韩国TeaStory茶席（一张泡茶席需预备1泡茶师8品茗者的席位）

第14届国际无我茶会，2013-10-12~16韩国举行

2013-09-08最新消息，由主办方韩国国际茶文化协会发布

论文主题：茶会

报名时间：2013年8月1日~9月30日

报名方式：邮箱 (napolee4419@hanmail.net）

发表时间：2013年10月14日, 周一, 18:30 ~ 19:30

发表地点：庆州 K酒店玄鹤琴大厅

论文投稿格式：

一．题目

二．论文简介（关键字写在题目下方，5个以上)

三．目录

四．本论（包括脚注）

五．参考文献

六．英文简介

下图：夜晚无我茶会在漳州科技学院。

最新消息（2013.08.160

（1）请于2013-08-17（星期六）17：00点之前发电邮至韩国国际茶文化协会报名。因为食宿酒店安排有点紧张，故需要提前通知。为了食宿的预约以及大会的圆满进行，请务必将参会团体的预计人员数告知我方International Tea Club.Korea联络人：Jeon, Jong-Min
电邮：(napolee6578@daum.net)

电话 82-70-7011-5247

（2）第14届国际无我茶会将于10月14日 18:00（第三天）在庆州的K酒店举行以“茶座”为主题的国际茶学术大会。有意呈交论文者，于9月14日前发送论文（作者自备韩文翻译）至电邮：(napolee6578@daum.net)

The Latest Notice and Detailed Schedules in Korea
The 14th International Sans Self Tea Gathering

（1）Please let us know how many participants will come from your group

: By August 17^th, in 2013, you have to email us(napolee6578@daum.net) Otherwise, we cannot reserve meals and accomodations .

（2）During the 14^th Sans Self Tea Gathering, we are going to hold International Tea Conference at Hotel K in Kyeongju, at 18:00 on the 3^rd day(October 14th, 2013). The Theme of the conference is “setting for tea gathering”.

Those, who want their own article to be on our journal, have to submit their own article to us by email (napolee6578@daum.net) by September 14^th.

제 14회 국제무아차회 안내

(1)참가단체별 예상 참가인원 보고 요청

: 숙소 및 식사 예약 및 행사의 원활한 진행을 위해 참가단체별 예상 참가인원을

8월 17일까지 이메일(napolee6578@daum.net)로 회신하여 주시기를 부탁드립니다.

(2)국제차학술대회 안내

: 제 14회 국제무아차회 기간 중 10월 14일 18:00(3일차) 경주K호텔에서 “찻자리”를 주제로

국제차학술대회가 진행됩니다.

참가국별 논문 투고 희망자는 논문을 준비하여 9월 14일까지 제출하여 주시기 바랍니다.

第１４回無我茶会のご案内

参加団体別の予想参加人数連絡のお願い

(1)：宿泊、食事の予約及びイベントの円滑な進行のために、参加団体別の予想参加人数を8月17日までに

メール(napolee6578@daum.net)で返信して下さるようお願い致します。

(2)：第１４回国際無我茶会期間中、10月14日１８：３０（３日目）慶州Kホテルで茶席を主題に国際茶学術大会が行われます。

論文投稿希望者は参加国別に論文を準備して9月14日までに提出して下さい。

2013-10-12~16 第14届国际无我茶会，韩国举行-行程表

第14届国际无我茶会，韩国举行

举办日期：

2013.10.12（星期六） ~16（星期三）

地点：韩国

首尔光化门

庆州皇陵

釜山海云台

活动费：usd$550

（包括住宿，落地交通，已订的膳食与其他相关费用。飞机票费用不在内。）

※活动费用将依据银币兑换率的调整而调整。

*无我茶会将举行3场（每场40分钟）

每位参与者必须带备自己的泡茶用具。

参与者被鼓励穿代表地域的传统服饰。下图:2011年第13届国际无我茶会在台湾

*茶道展演

10月13日晚宴上，各地域代表呈现茶道展演（自行准备茶具），每代表约20分钟。

“茶席世界冠军赛”

10月15日举办“茶席世界冠军赛”。此比赛需要事前做准备和报名。

※比赛章程请参看第4页。

必需品

茶具，茶叶，保温瓶，传统服饰（如有），私人用品。下图：无我茶会预备的茶具、茶叶

行程表
日期	时间	行程	地点	备注
第1天
12-Oct	14:00	抵达仁川，入住酒店	仁川
	18:00	晚餐。领队会议。自由时间	首尔	领队会议
第2天
13-Oct	AM	早餐。参观景点(景福宫, 历史博物馆,仁寺洞)	首尔
	14:00~16:00	午餐。宫廷服饰表演
		无我茶会	光化门
	18:00	晚餐。茶道展演。表演
	21:00	自由时间	首尔
第3天
14-Oct	8:00	前往庆州（约4小时）
	12:00	抵达庆州。
		午餐。参观景点（佛国寺，石窟庵，雁鸭池，瞻星台）
	13:00	参观景点
		无我茶会	庆州
	18:00	晚餐和国际交流
	19:00	前往釜山（约1小时）
	20:30	入住酒店。自由时间	釜山
第4天
15-Oct	7:00~8:00	早餐。参观景点（太宗台）	釜山
	12:00	午餐
		无我茶会
	15:00~17:00	茶席世界冠军赛
		闭幕仪式
	18:00	晚餐
第5天
16-Oct	AM	早餐	釜山
		参观景点（世峰楼），购物
		午餐
		告别再会

报名表格

请于2013-08-26（星期一）17：00点之前发电邮至napolee8300@hanmail.net

分类	内容	备注
茶席世界冠军赛茶席的题目	韩文/中文/英文
茶席简介	韩文/英文	请预先提出所需要的用具
主题	韩文/中文/英文
内容	韩文/英文
团长姓名，联络方法	团长姓名，手机号码，电邮信箱地址
代表机构的联络人	名称，手机号码，电邮信箱地址
团队总人数	如未最后确定，请先告知预算人数，确定后再最后通知我们。
参加者名单	所有团员姓名的名单，请附英文。
韩国行程表	包括抵达韩国日期，时间，航班号码。	包括离开韩国日期，时间，航班号码。

注：以上内容，英文为主办方（韩国-国际茶文化协会）原文，中文为翻译。如有疑问之处，应依据英文。

主办;

International Wu-Wo Tea Convention Organization of S.Korea国际无我茶会推广会–南韩

International Tea Club（国际茶文化协会地址–南韩）, #377-2 Napo-ri, Napo-myeong, Gunsan, Jeonbuk

•Contact（国际茶文化协会地址–南韩,联络人） :

Jeon, Jong-Min (TEL. 82-70-7011-5247 / napolee8300@daum.net)

中国地域联络处：福建漳州科技学院：刘贞淑老师tean1112@hotmail.com

以下为韩国茶席世界冠军赛的参考样本，一张泡茶席需预备1泡茶师8品茗者的席位。

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