Namyangju City Operates 'Dasan Tea Etiquette Class' Embodying Jung Yak-yong's Tea Philosophy

[Suwon Ilbo=Um In-yong Reporter] Namyangju City held the first class of the ‘Dasan Tea Etiquette Class’ at Namyangju Gungjip on the 14th.

The class was organized to introduce citizens to traditional tea etiquette culture, based on Dasan Jung Yak-yong's philosophy of tea, with traditional tea etiquette instructors trained through the city's Dasan Tea Society and Dasan Tea Citizen Academy.

Approximately 20 citizens recruited through advance applications participated in the first class. In the serene atmosphere of the traditional Korean house space, participants learned the meaning of tea ceremony and experienced it firsthand, appreciating the value of traditional culture.

The classes are structured as programs that allow citizens to learn and experience directly, including △understanding tea culture and learning traditional tea utensil usage △practicing tea etiquette in daily life △making dasik (traditional Korean snacks) △reviewing class content and sharing impressions.

The Dasan Tea Etiquette Class will continue with a total of five sessions through November 9.

The city plans to lay the foundation for traditional culture education embodying Namyangju's identity through this program, and will continue to promote diverse humanities programs that reinterpret Jung Yak-yong's spirit in a modern context to enhance the quality of local culture.

Park Sun-young, Director of the city's Culture and Tourism Division, said, "The Dasan Tea Etiquette Class is a meaningful class to reflect on the life and spirit of Master Jung Yak-yong," and added, "We will continue to expand programs that citizens can easily access."