조선 다서(茶書) 연구

A Study on Joseon Daseo

In the Late Chosun dynasty, as the ideological consideration and values based on neo-Confucianism, which was the dominant political ideology at that time, have been on the wane, new needs for practical and substantive learning have begun to appear. Elites of the dynasty desiring new intellectual contact captured the values from the culture from China and came to adopt new Chinese culture. The inflow of Chinese civilization is easily observed in the tea ceremony of the nobility of Chosun dynasty. The Nobility appreciated the tea ceremony and accumulated knowledge about tea from related theoretical books written by Chinese experts. Yuseo contains most of the excerpts explaining Chinese tea and the Chosun's publication and adoption of the book established the dynasty's theoretical backgrounds of tea culture. The tea-related books of Chosun were categorized and publicized with specific sections; tea-time manner including the making process, tea brewing and tea drinking, as well as the trade of tea. The Chosun's tea theory book influenced by China has a shorter history and smaller amount compared to China. On the other hand, by imitating and editing Chinese books, the dynasty settled the independent form upon tea theories in its way.