Thursday, January 20, 2005

The Glocal Book:"The Book of Tea" by Okakura Kakuzou(Tenshin)-No.40

In a Wealth of Imagery



「Chinese history is full of instances in which the votaries of Taoism, princes and hermits alike, followed with varied and interesting results the teachings of their creed.
The tale will not be without its quota of instruction and amusement.
It will be rich in anecdotes, allegories, and aphorisms.
We would fain be on speaking terms with the delightful emperor who never died because he never died.
We may ride the wind with Liehtse and find it absolutely quiet because we outselves are the wind, or dwell in mid-air with the Aged One of the Hoang-Ho, who lived betwixt Heaven and Earth because he was subject to neither the one nor the other.
Even in that grotesque apology for Taoism which we find inChina at the present day, we can revel in a wealth of imaginary impossible to find in any other cult.」
(From the Book of Tea-Taoism and Zennism, p.43, Charles E. Tuttle Co., Rutland, Vermont-Tokyo, Japan)

You will realise that Taoism is the social and/or spiritual basises of Chinese, Japanese and other world wide countries.
The fact means Taoism is the Glocal Culture and has the Glocal Character.
The Taoism has the effects on Superrealism and/or Surrelism of the Arts and other social matters.

Just Drinking Tea is also the Results of the Expression of Taoism and/or Zennism.

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Picture: Kayokukan by Katashi Oyama
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