The Tea Culture of King Gyeongdeok's Era through the Records of Chungdamsa

The middle and second half of the 9th century are the full-fledged formation period of our tea culture. However, we do not fully understand the tea culture of the previous period. The Chungdam Article is the only record that the entire narrative is related to tea culture as a record at the time. This paper tried to understand the overall aspect of tea culture during the King Gyeongdeok period through the Chungdam Article. The results of the discussion will contribute to the establishment of the historical system of our tea culture. Chungdam's tea a tea bowls are an example of the trend of tea culture in this era. The owner's sincerity and courtesy to welcome customers are expressed through the use of tea ceremony. The use of tea utensils means that tea culture has become sophisticated and elegant. Chungdam's offerings indirectly show that tea was used in Hwarangdo's ritual. An important function of Hwarangdo was a rite to God and tea was put on it. Chungdam's offerings are an example of tea rituals being widely accepted in social rituals at the time. Gwijeongru's meeting archetypally shows the characteristics of the tea party. This meeting shows the typicality of the tea party in that it aims for aesthetics on the one hand, reflects on the self on the other, and makes the people recognize the lives of the people. Cha-in is a person who internalizes tea. Chungdam has a frugal virtue. Therefore, you can look at other problems from the root with an objective perspective.