ART HIS 42C Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Azuchi–Momoyama Period, Tea Caddy, Tokonoma
22 Dec 2019
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Tea was brought to japan from china by buddhist priests returning from studies on the mainland, associated with buddhist temples. Tea drinking only took root in japan after the priest eisai (1141-1215) imported a new way of drinking tea from sung china in the late 12th century. Powdered green tea (matcha) is scooped into a bowl. Powder and water mixed w/a bamboo whisk. Tea popular beverage during the momoyama period. Freshly whisked tea (served in simple ceramics) was sold as a refreshment at tea stalls in front of shrines and temples and by itinerant tea vendors at famous scenic spots, such as mount takao. Tea"s long association with the zen establishment aided the spread of these practices among the warrior class. During the momoyama period, the tearoom mood was set by a scroll of calligraphy, or sometimes a painting hung in the tokonoma.
