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Cha-no-yu. ~The World of Tea Ceremony~. Meaning. Cha-no-yu ( 茶の湯 ) =hot water for tea Sado/ Chado ( 茶道 ) =the way of Tea. Timeline. 2000 years ago: Chinese found out tea trees 6th century: tea was introduced to Japan 9th century: drinking tea was popular among high society.
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Cha-no-yu ~The World of Tea Ceremony~
Meaning • Cha-no-yu (茶の湯) =hot water for tea • Sado/ Chado (茶道) =the way of Tea
Timeline • 2000 years ago: Chinese found out tea trees • 6th century: tea was introduced to Japan • 9th century: drinking tea was popular among high society
History of Japanese tea ceremony History of Japanese tea ceremony • 12th century: Myoan Eisai introduced the etiquette of tea presentation • Tea for medical purposes & meditation • Tea ceremony = Zen
History of Japanese tea ceremony • In 15th century: Buddhist priest named Murata Juko pioneered the style of tea called wabi-cha -- a more simple and austere form of tea ceremony. • wabi =desolation, quietude or simplicity
History of Japanese tea ceremony • In the sixteenth century, Sen-no-Rikyu brought tea ceremony to perfection by incorporating the simple aesthetic values
Wabi ,Sabi & Ichigo Ichie • wabi =desolation, quietude or simplicity • sabi= elegant simplicity • ichigo ichie= the concept that every single encounter never repeats in a life time
7 Rules behind the Way of Tea/ Life • Make a delicious bowl of tea 4 principles • Harmony (和 wa) • Respect (敬 kei) • Purity (清 sei) • Tranquility (寂 jaku)
7 Rules behind the Way of Tea/ Life • Make a delicious bowl of tea • Arrange the charcoal to heat the water • Arrange the flowers the way they are in the fields • Anticipate everything • In the summer, suggest coolness, in winter, warmth • Be ready for rain • Respect guests
4 principles Tea ceremony All Over The World! • http://www.greenclosestudios.co.uk/opendoors.html
4 principles Tea ceremony All Over The World! • http://oregonstate.edu/Dept/IIFET/Japan/5Teaceremony.jpg
Tea’s Health & Beauty Benefits • lower cholesterol • lower the risk of lung cancer • prevent prostate cancer • fight skin cancer • prevent rheumatoid arthritis • protect against Parkinson's disease • help against HIV • against bad breath • weight lost • sleep & refreshing • slows aging
Cha-no-yu ~The World of Tea Ceremony~