The Way of Tea

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The Way of Tea

• Japanese Tea Ceremony

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The Origins of Tea Ceremony

• Zen Buddhist priest Eisai brings Matcha
  (powdered green tea) to Japan from China in 1191.

Matcha gains its popularity over the next 400
years (samurai Zen, Emperor court art
complementary to reading)
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What is Matcha?
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10 glasses of green tea (nutritional value) since
you ingest the whole leaf

• Strongest antioxidant

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The tools used in making tea
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Vocabulary

• Kama chasyaku
• Furo chasen
• Shikitai chakin
• Hisyaku
• Kensui
• Muzusashi
• Natsume
• chawan

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Sen Rikyu (1522-1591) founder of Sadou (the Way
of Tea)
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Rikyu Accomplishments

• Design of the tea hut and the path ( the tea
  garden)
• Design of a small entrance
• Finding beauty in coarse, common utensils
• He has been Tea master for three
  heroes-unifiers of Japan (Oda Nobunaga, Toyotosmi
  Hideyoshi and Tokugawa Ieyasu)

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The Heart of Sadou

• Wa -Harmony

• Kei Respect

• Sei
• Purity

• Jyaku Tranquility

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• Harmony - between guests and host and it extends
  to nature through tea utensils, atmosphere
• Respect - all are the same rank in a tea room
• Purity - open and kind heart
• Tranquility -selflesssness

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A Japanese tea ceremony

• Tearoom Design
• Tea Garden
• Calligraphy
• Flower Arrangement
• Lacquer ware
• Ceramics
• Bamboo
• Ironwork
• All are parts of Japanese culture and art

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Five Elements

1. Tree trim, door, ceiling
2. Fire light, fire from coal
3. Earth walls,tatami
4. Metal the pot
5. Water flower vase, mizusashi

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Tea Garden and Tea Room/ Hut
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From the Gate to the Dewy Path
Perfection is in imperfection
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Preparation Place
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Middle Gate
Leave problems outside and focus on tea ceremony
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• Stepping Stones on the Dewy Path

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Stone Basin (Tsukudai)
Cleansing hands and mouthfor tea ceremony
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• Yuin tea hut

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Entrance
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Tea Room / Hut
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Tenmoku
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Tenmoku
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Hakuiji (White porcelain ware)
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Ido (Korea)
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Ido (Kizaemon)
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Ichigo Ichie

• If a person who plans to hold the gathering
  considers it as the only opportunity in his/her
  life, he/she would carefully prepare and perform.
  The term ICHIGO ICHIE is linked with Zen
  Buddhism. It reminds us of transience of our
  lives.

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• In my own hands I hold a bowl of tea
• I see all of nature represented in its green
  color. Closing my eyes I find green mountains and
  pure water within my own heart.
• Silently sitting alone and drinking tea,
• I feel these become a part of me.
• Sen Soshitsu
• Grand Master XIV
• Urasenke School of Tea