Ten Ren Teaism Foundation Secretary-General, Founder Lin Easu of, "Perennial Tea Ceremony", from Taiwan, is based on the five elements and the five colors associated with them. Also each of four tea brewers are that are linked in sequence according to the season assigned. The Chinese term "四序茶會" has two parts, the last part "茶會", means Tea Ceremony, the first part "四序", means four steps or sequences that are linked together. Each one represent a season of the year and one of the "五" five elements and also a color, the element "earth" is represented in the center of the ceremony along with incense burners and flowers. Each one of the tea brewers with a tea corresponding to a seasons moving around this center "heaven and earth"earth, with no end or beginning, therefore the Tea Ceremony is 四序 Perennial. Gogyou(五行), in Chinese it's `WuXing' and they are like the elements of European Alchemy, though it has five elements rather than four. The five elements are: 木 wood, 火 fire, 土 earth, 金 metal, and 水 water. A Red Valerian, a perennial plant. ... A tea ceremony is a ritualised form of making tea. ... A tea ceremony is a ritualised form of making tea. ... A Red Valerian, a perennial plant. ...

Chinese --- "四序茶會" English -- “Perennial Tea Ceremony” A Tea Ceremony that the cultivation and harmony of man and nature 四序 -four sequences, perennial,lasting an indefinitely long time; suggesting self-renewal; "perennial happiness" 四 -four, 4 序 -preface: initial: order: sequence: foreword: 茶會 –tea ceremony 四季 -four season 財團法人 天仁茶藝文化基金會 秘書長林易山先生所創制的「四序茶會」 Group, Co., LTD Ten Ren Teaism Foundation Secretary-General, Founder Lin Easu of, "Perennial Tea Ceremony" A Red Valerian, a perennial plant. ... A tea ceremony is a ritualised form of making tea. ...

The five elements五元素, 五行, 司儀解說：司花：司香：司茶：春夏秋冬

金 metal 西 west 白 white 秋 fall / autumn 木 wood 東 east 青 green 春 spring 水 water 北 north 黑 black 冬 winter 火 fire 南 south 赤 red 夏 summer 土 earth 中 center 黃 yellow 天地 heaven and earth

“Perennial Tea Ceremony” written by Steven R. Jones Taipei, Jun. 2005 (revised 12 Oct. 05)

External Links

• Tea Arts
• Tea Culture Group, Shilin Community College
• Photos
• Wu-Wo Tea Ceremony site (Chinese)