The 10th China Zhaozhou International Zen and Tea Cultural Exchange Conference

Great Master Cong Shen was a famous Buddhist monk in Tang Dynasty. His allusion of “Let’s go and have tea” is widely talked and praised by people worshiping Zen and tea culture. Bailin Temple, the birthplace of the allusion, located in Zhaoxian County, Hebei Province, is also acknowledged as the hometown of “Comprehending Zen from Tea”. In October of 2005, the first International Zen and Tea Cultural Exchange Conference, an international cultural exchange activity intended for spreading Zen and tea culture to the world, was held successfully in Bailin Temple, where is the holy land of Zen, the place of inception of Zen and tea culture and the first advocated place of Zen and tea conference. The conference was launched by Jing Hui, who is the abbot of Bailin Temple, a Zen master and an initiator of life Zen, and tea cultural figures from China and South Korea jointly. In 2015, at the tenth anniversary of International Zen and Tea Cultural Exchange Conference, the 10th China Zhaozhou International Zen and Tea Cultural Exchange Conference was held in Bailin Temple of Zhaoxian County, Shijiazhuang City, Hebei province from October 4 to 6, 2015. This VI design is designed to carry forward the spirit of Zen and Tea cultural exchange conference, i.e. “Integrity, Tranquility, Harmony, and Elegance”, review historical significance and profound influence of the allusion of “Let’s go and have tea”, show Zen and Tea culture of Bailin Temple, enhance the influence, recognition and spreading capacity of the Zen and Tea Cultural Exchange Conference.