This thesis will explore the theme of ""The Tea Culture and Theory of Zen in Huang Shan Gu poetry.” The author has divided this thesis into five chapters; the contents of each chapter are summarized as follows:
The first chapter, ""Introduction,"" explains the motivation and purpose of this thesis, the research scope, methods and steps, and the research results.
The second chapter, ""Introduction to the Background of the Life and Zen of Shan-Gu Huang,” has three sections: In the first section, the author will note the life experience and academic origin of Shan-Gu’s first studies and introduce his related academic research and works. The second section introduces the process of Shan-Gu’s studies in learning Zen and the characteristics of Hongzhou Zen. The third section examines the influence of Zen on the creative process of Shan-Gu. Through studying the Zen poems, we can explore the influence Zen had on Shan-Gu’s development as an artist, and begin to understand the characteristics of Shan-Gu’s poetry, hia methods and the relevance of interpretation. This will give the reader an insight into how deeply the poetry of Shan-Gu was influenced by the study of Zen, and also how Zen helped Shan-Gu survive all the environmental frustrations of the times.
The third chapter, ""The Influence of Shan-Gu Poetry from the Tea Culture in Northern Song Dynasty,” has been divided into four sections: In the first section, the author introduces the development process and ensuing prosperity of the traditional tea culture in the Northern Song Dynasty. We begin to understand why the literati in the Northern Song Dynasty were so enthusiastic about drinking tea. The second section explains the Content of tea poetry in the Northern Song Dynasty: its introduction, development, creation and classification. In the third section, the author explores Shan-Gu’s ""Sencha Tea Poem.” This article, written by Shan-Gu on the advantages and disadvantages of tea and his experience of drinking tea for many years, contains his thoughts on tea. This ""Sencha Tea Poem” not only represents the valley's thoughts on tea, but also describes the development of Shan-Gu’s interest in tea and his subsequent interest in Zen, which was inspired by tea. This section specifically explores the content of the “Sencha Tea Poem"" to help understand the thoughts and connotations of Shan-Gu’s tea poetry. The fourth section examines the influence of the prosperity of tea culture on Shan-Gu’s life and on his poetry in order to have a comprehensive understanding of tea poetry and tea culture in the Northern Song Dynasty. An in-depth exploration of the Shan-Gu's poetic style and how it was influenced by the tea culture can help us understand how his tea poetry created its own unique style.
The fourth chapter, ""The Content and Ideological Connotation of the Tea Poetry of Shan-Gu,"" contains four sections: The
