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As its name indicates, Yaji, literally “a gathering of elegance”, was a common way for the ancient Chinese literati to enjoy their cultural life collectively. During the meeting, the participants would recite poetry and appreciate tea, paintings, flowers, incense and Guqin (a traditional Chinese zither) music, in pursuit of elegance, artistic sensibility and moral nobility. The practice is reflective of the Chinese culture that highly values harmony, be it about aesthetic refinement, friendships based on affinity of souls, or unity between human and nature. It holds a good clue to the relation between “tea” and “harmony”.
Our Yaji Events
Lanting Yaji Session 2
This gathering marked both the 74th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and Denmark with an exhibition of historical photographs and celebrated the tenth anniversary of the establishment of the China Cultural Center in Copenhagen.
Lanting Yaji Session 1
The event began by exploring the historical significance of the Lanting Culture Salon and the evolution of Chinese characters over thousands of years, centered on the theme “Unity of Heaven and Man.
Yaji in Copenhagen—Unity of Human and Nature
30 students with their teacher from Gentofte HF High School attended this Yaji. The event featured a lecture on the concept of “Unity of Human and Nature”, among other things, a traditional Chinese tea ceremony, and a Chinese calligraphy session.
Dragon New Year Yaji
The event integrated traditional Chinese cultural performances, such as music, tea, and incense ceremonies, alongside an introduction to Chinese New Year customs and its cultural values, such as the centrality of family.
Tea For Harmony Yaji
On May 21st, CCCPH hosted the “Tea for Harmony” tea ceremony inviting nearly 40 guests in Denmark.The tea ceremony presented three different tea brewing methods, offering guests diverse tea-drinking experiences and expressing the versatility of tea.
Copenhagen Winter Yaji
Over 30 members from a local senior club visited the CCCPH to participate in the Copenhagen Winter Yaji. The event, connected by tea, provided insights into Chinese history, contemporary developments, and Sino-European cultural exchanges.
Copenhagen Yaji
30 members of the Danish-Chinese Association paid a visit to the China Cultural Center in Copenhagen to participate in Yaji Event.The Copenhagen Yaji seamlessly blended elements of a traditional tea gathering, calligraphy, exhibitions, and lectures.
Yaji – Chinese Calligraphy
More than ten guests from the Danish Energy Agency were invited to participate in an experience of Chinese calligraphy and attend a speech on how Chinese philosophy influences traditional Chinese cultural forms such as the seasons, Tai Chi, and traditional Chinese medicine.
Yaji -Major Snow
The third Yaji, themed "Tea and Meditation," focused on experiencing the most authentic traditional Chinese tea ceremony and introduced the connection between the tea ceremony and meditation.
Yaji - Mid Autumn Festival
The second gathering, themed "Inviting the Moon," was held by the harbor in Copenhagen to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival. This event included Chinese music performances centered around the moon and the sharing of mooncakes.
