“Universe in a Chawan, Songs that Warm the Heart”
Date: October 31
Morning Session: 10:00–11:30Afternoon Session: 14:00–15:30
Venue: Miaoli Craft Park — Performance Stage
Free admission. Please bring your own chawan to be seated.
Performer (Music): Teacher Gao Hsien-Chih
Tea Masters: Wang Ju-Mei, Pan Chin-Lan, Chen Chia-Yu, Chien Ying-Chen, Chou Ming-Yen, Chen Yen-O
Guiding Organization:
International Daguan Institute of Humanistic Tea Ceremony
A single chawan, a single song;
a bowl of tea, offered to oneself—
with a smile.
In the “Universe in a Chawan,”
every sip of tea and every strand of melody
is a conversation with the heart.
We warmly invite you to bathe together in this gentle breeze of spring.
Gao Hsien-Chih
Born in Taipei in 1967.
A graduate of Fu-Hsin Trade & Arts School, Gao has worked in advertising illustration for many years. A self-taught multi-instrumentalist since childhood, he plays guitar, bass, piano, yueqin, and more.
In recent years, beyond performing music at tea gatherings, he has devoted himself to watercolor and painting. He also created a musical project titled “Unfinished Sentiments in Tea Poetry”, featuring 40 original compositions inspired by Tang and Song dynasty tea poems.