JPNS 2209 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Mizuya, Tokonoma, Chawan
23 Sep 2016
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Jpns 2209 - lecture 13 - tea ceremony. In the 12th century, eisai brought the tea ritual from china to japan. Early forms imported precious utensils for the tea ceremonies. In the 16th century, sen no rikyu incorporated zen customs and promulgated wabi (simple beauty) aesthetics into the tea ceremony rituals. Omote senke and ura senke are leading tea schools in japan. Tea utensils: matcha: powdered green tea, chawan: tea bowl, kaishi: special folded paper the guests bring with them, chasen: split bamboo tea whisk, natsume: lacquer ware container for the matcha, usucha: thin tea. Wagashi (sweets) are given to guests by the host, and are eaten during a tea ceremony. There is a strict order of actions during a tea ceremony, including how to make tea (the role of the host) and how to receive and drink it (the role of the guest)
