Question

1. A tea ceremony is a ritualised form of making tea practiced in East Asia by the Chinese, Koreans and Japanese. The tea ceremony, literally translated as "way of tea" in Japanese, "etiquette for tea" or "tea rite" in Korean, and "art of tea" in Chinese, is a cultural activity involving the ceremonial preparation and presentation of tea. In Japan, tea is more than just a hot drink. It is a very important ritual that has a lot of meaning within the culture. The tea ceremony represents purity, tranquility, respect and harmony and a lot of preparation goes into this important event.



2. The tradition of the Japanese tea ceremony is linked to Buddhism and it dates back to the 9th century when it was taken by the Buddhist monk on his return from China. Tea had been known in China for over a thousand years by the time it became popular in Japan. Tea was drunk mostly for medicinal reasons throughout China and green tea was used in religious rituals at Buddhist monasteries. In Japan it became a status symbol among the warrior class and it started to evolve its own aesthetic.



3. One of the most important ideas behind the Japanese tea ceremony is the concept of “Wabi” and “Sabi”. “Wabi” represents the spiritual experiences of human lives and it symbolises quiet and sober refinement. “Sabi” represents the material side of life and it means weathered or decayed. Understanding this emptiness and imperfection is considered an important part of spiritual awakening. Experiencing a tea ceremony gives you a glimpse into a fascinating part of Japanese culture that has a lot of history and cultural significance.



4. The tea ceremony, an important part of Japanese culture, revolves around the appreciation of 'matcha' (green powdered tea), and is a way to experience hospitality. The tea master will be your guide during this formal ceremony.


Q1:Which religion is linked to the tradition of the Japanese tea ceremony? *



Q2:Which tea is used in religious rituals?


Q3:Understanding the emptiness and imperfection of materialistic life helps in


Q4:Choose the word from the passage which is similar to the word 'artistic' (para 2)


Q5:Choose the word from the passage which is opposite to the word 'unfriendliness'.


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Answer 1

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Answer 2

tea ceremony is a ritualized form of making tea (茶 cha) practiced in East Asia by the Chinese, Koreans and Japanese.[1] The tea ceremony (Chinese: 茶道 or 茶禮 or 茶艺), literally translated as "way of tea" in Japanese,[2] "etiquette for tea" or "tea rite" in Korean,[3] and "art of tea" in Chinese,[4] is a cultural activity involving the ceremonial preparation and presentation of tea. The Japanese tea ceremony was influenced by the Chinese tea culture during ancient and medieval times, starting in the 9th century when tea was first introduced to Japan from China.