also: ふさ
noun
tea-serving entertainment (Ōbaku Zen)
Archaic term for the practice of entertaining guests by serving tea, especially associated with the Ōbaku school of Zen Buddhism. Not in modern common use.
普茶は、黄檗宗の寺院で行われた茶礼の一種である。
Fucha is a type of tea ceremony performed at temples of the Ōbaku school.
江戸時代には、普茶料理とともに普茶の風習が広まった
During the Edo period, the custom of fucha spread along with fucha cuisine.
The term combines 普 (universal) and 茶 (tea), reflecting the Ōbaku school's emphasis on tea as a means of welcoming all. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it is closely tied to Ming-dynasty Chinese Buddhist practices introduced to Japan.