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Chanoyu. A Brief History and Description of the Japanese Tea Ceremony. Words for Tea. Chanoyu lit, “hot water for tea” refers to the tea ceremony Chadō or Sadō lit, “the way of tea” refers to the whole culture of tea, its philosophies and practices. History of Chanoyu. Eisai (1141-1215)
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Chanoyu A Brief History and Description of the Japanese Tea Ceremony
Words for Tea • Chanoyu • lit, “hot water for tea” • refers to the tea ceremony • Chadō or Sadō • lit, “the way of tea” • refers to the whole culture of tea, its philosophies and practices
History of Chanoyu • Eisai (1141-1215) • father of tea” • founder of Zen Buddhism in Japan • brought powdered tea from China to Japan in 1191 • interested in the health benefits of tea, promoting it as “a remedy for all disorders” (Tanaka 29)
History of Chanoyu • Shukō (1422-1502) • “father of chanoyu” • advocated simplicity in chanoyu • Takeno Jōō (1504-1555) • further developed teachings of Shukō • the most important and respected tea master of his time
History of Chanoyu • Sen no Rikyū (1521-1591) • student of Takeno Jōō • tea master to Toyotomi Hideyoshi, the samurai who reunified Japan in 1590 • made his tea ceremonies “open to men of all classes without distinction” • emphasized humility, simplicity, closeness to nature, harmony, reverence, purity, calm • taught wabi cha, or “tea of quiet taste” (Sen 6)
History of Chanoyu • Daimyo cha • court style of chanoyu, practiced by most tea masters after Rikyū • aristocratic elegance, reflecting the wealth and nobility of the lords • daimyo cha tea masters: Furuta Oribe, Kobori Enshū, Honami Kōetsu, Katagiri Sekishu, Matsudaira Fumai, Hosokawa Sansai, Kanamori Sōwa, and Yamada Sōhen
History of Chanoyu • Sen no Sōtan (1578-1658) • grandson of Sen no Rikyū • worked to preserve Rikyū’s wabi style of tea • his three sons established the three branches of the Senke School of Tea: Mushanokōjisenke, Omotesenke, and Urasenke • the two largest schools of tea today are Urasenke and Omotesenke
Practice of Chanoyu • Roji: the tea garden • Chashitsu: the tea room • Chabana: the art of arranging flowers for tea • Kakemono: the hanging scroll • Temae: the art of making and serving tea
Practice of Chanoyu • Kaiseki • meal should be artistically displayed • food is both served and eaten according to a carefully prescribed ritual
Practice of Chanoyu • Kashi (sweet cakes) • namagashi (moist cakes) • higashi (dry cakes)