Editing East Asian tea ceremony (section)

===Korea===
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In Korea, the traditional [[Korean tea ceremony]] or '''Darye''' (다례; 茶禮), which is central to the Korean approach to tea, developed as Koreans cultivated, refined, and drank tea for thousands of years.<ref name="auto"/> The oldest surviving official record dates back to 8th century detailing Shilla and Gaya Confederacy monarchs and royal families holding tea ceremonies at palaces and temples. The practice continued and flourished during Goryeo and was refined during the Joseon dynasty.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ea-tea.co.kr/|title=동아시아차문화연구소|website=ea-tea.co.kr}}</ref>

The decline of Joseon and the colonial rule of Korea contributed to suppression of its traditional tea ceremony and even overtaking by Japanese tea ceremony. Moreover, after liberation from Japanese rule, Korean tea ceremony suffered further from the ravages of the Korean War.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://koreateago.com/_content.php?CID=Greeting | title=사단법인 한국차문화연협회 }}</ref>

However, various farmers, artisans, entrepreneurs, scholars, scientists, and community leaders of Korea endeavored and persisted in keeping the Korean way of tea alive during and beyond those highly unstable times.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.economytalk.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=58997 | title=봉사와 공경의 '맑은정신', 한국차인 열전 60명 | date=7 May 2012 }}</ref>

The contemporary Darye is more straightforward and relaxed compared to the Chinese and Japanese counterparts. Sincere attentiveness from the host in order to maximize the guest's comfort is considered paramount.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.joongang.co.kr/article/1424459#home | title=전통깊은 한국의 차 | date=11 December 1975 }}</ref>

Korean tea ceremonies today are held in teahouses or '''Dawon''' (다원) and they feature a not only a variety of teas but also herbal infusions. They tend to be flexible and adaptive in choice and design of teaware used, minimalist in proceedings taken, and tea may be accompanied by traditional snacks and sweets or '''Dasik''' (다식) and '''Dagwa''' (다과).