The Way of Tea often lacks a scientific or precise definition, and it requires individuals to rely on their own enlightenment to approach and understand it. In the Tang Dynasty, Liu Zhenliang explicitly stated in the "Ten Virtues of Tea Drinking": "Tea can be a path, tea can cultivate elegance of mind."

The culture of Tea Ceremony is a comprehensive cultural system that revolves around the act of tea consumption. It embodies comprehensiveness, unity, and inclusiveness. It encompasses various aspects such as art, morality, philosophy, religion, and culture, with Zen at its core.

The Way (Dao) is the path to achieving enlightenment in life, and Tea Ceremony is the path of sincerity, as well as the path where the heart meets tea. Tea Ceremony regards tea as a precious and noble beverage because tea is a spiritual indulgence, an art, and a means of self-cultivation. The fundamental spirit of Tea Ceremony can be summarized as "harmony, respect, purity, and tranquility." Tea Ceremony is a state of being.