What is meant by "court arrangements" are the type of grand, majestic arrangements which were used in the halls of the ancient imperial palaces, the slightly scaled-down versions which were placed in the central rooms of the homes of wealthy families, and the arrangements which are used as a part of worship ceremonies in Buddhist temples.
所謂堂花是指古代宮殿中壯麗雄偉的殿堂花，或規模稍小的廳堂花，以及佛堂供奉的佛堂花。茶花則是古代文人，配合茶趣所插，偏重幽邃、清曠的精緻室花。