Flower Symbolism in Chanoyu Spirit
- DOI
- 10.2991/iccsr-18.2018.104How to use a DOI?
- Keywords
- flower symbolism; Zen proverb; spirit of Chanoyu
- Abstract
Flower is an object favored by most people since the ancient times till now. Flowers as symbol of beauty, love, happiness, and even sadness do not only exist in human everyday life, but also in religious ceremonies, festivals, even the poets also use the word flower as a symbol. Likewise, Chanoyu, which in the Indonesian language is known as tea ceremony, always use flowers in every step of its ritual. The flower as a literal meaning is poured in the form of a wreath as a marker of unity with nature and as a marker of the season, also the flower as a symbol is poured on a Zen proverb written on Kakejiku and hung on the tea room as a symbol of Chanoyu spirit. Chanoyu a tea-drinking tradition in Japan influenced by Zen Buddhism, was introduced to all societies in Japan by Sen no Rikyu in the 16th century. The influence of Zen in Chanoyu is not only on its unity with nature but also carried out with quiet stages as part of meditation to gain peace of mind. These two aspects affect the spirit of Chanoyu, namely, harmony, mutual respect, having a sincere heart, and always maintaining mental calmness that become the basic principle until now. Based on this matter, this paper discussed the symbol of flower that expressed through Zen proverb, taken from the book entitled Ippuku Haiken Zen no Kotoba Ocha no Kokoro by Chisaka Suugaku. This research was conducted to study the metaphorical meaning of the flower stated in the stated proverb that becomes the spirit of Chanoyu.
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- © 2018, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.
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- This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).
Cite this article
TY - CONF AU - Cicilia Tantri Suryawati AU - Endang Poerbowati PY - 2018/07 DA - 2018/07 TI - Flower Symbolism in Chanoyu Spirit BT - Proceedings of the International Conference of Communication Science Research (ICCSR 2018) PB - Atlantis Press SP - 469 EP - 471 SN - 2352-5398 UR - https://doi.org/10.2991/iccsr-18.2018.104 DO - 10.2991/iccsr-18.2018.104 ID - Suryawati2018/07 ER -