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Anthony Man-Tu Lee

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From the chaos of the civil wars in medieval Japan emerged a damatic transformation: the simple act of pouring tea became a complex Zen Buddhist ritual called sado, the way ot tea. Initially the ceremony provided a focus for the mind so that practitioners could separate their thoughts from a hectic, bloody world outside: the tea ceremony served to promote tranquility in the midst of battle. With the growth of the merchant classes in the 17th and 18th centureis came an increased interest in the detail and trappings of the ceremony-the material objects necessary to the practice that today are so prized for their beauty.

Yet despite the ceremony's esthetic and love of decorum, at the heart of sado is an understated elegance and the belief that each moment in life is as precious as the next.This was embodied in a fresh approach, heralded by tea spokesman and courtly tea-master Sen-Rikyu who encouraged a clear division between guest and host to create a ritual that demanded calm, comportment, and respect for others. As the Japaneses saying goes, Ichigo ichie, which translates as 'one time, one meeting'-treat each meeting not only as the first, but also the last.

Anthony Man-Tu Lee was born in Canada but has been pursing his Asian roots since he was a child. He is an armchair Zen poet, Asian art collector, linguist, and teacher. He lived in a small town at the foot of Mount Fuji, Japan, where he studed the forms, philosophy, and history of the Japanese tea ceremony in his tea master's home for eight years. He has also studed the Chinese verison of the tea ceremony in Hue, the ancient capital of Vietnam. Back in Canada, he is actively involving others in Asian cuture, especially performing and teaching the tea ceremony.

The Japanese tea ceremony offers a chance to experience a simple, coded form of relaxation that enhances self-awareness and social relationships, giving you an opportunity to escape for an hour and immerse youreself in the graceful traditions of Japan:

Learn about the history and culture of Japan-the cult of the Samurai and the Shogunate; the arrival and integration of Zen Buddhism into the nation's religious beliefs; the esthetics of tea and its value to the merchant classes; the status of the tea ceremony in Japan today.

Follow straightforward step-by-step instructions and helpful diagrams for your own one-hour ceremony.

Enjoy over 100 beautiful photographs and illustrations depicting both historical and contemporary aspects of the Japanese way of life.

Contents

Part 1 A brief history
Buddhist roots
Tea and enlightenment
Tea in Asia-The archeologists' view
Tea and courtly life
Evolving styles in the tea ceremony
Samurai and the culture of the tearoom
Tea and politics-The struggle for control
Tea-master Sen-Rikyu
The modernization of Japan
Tea ceremony in the 20th and 21st centuries
The legacy of tea ceremony in modern Japan
Part 2 The philosophy of tea
Freeing the mind-Zen exercises
Tea and Zen, Zen and tea
The influence of Sen-Rikyu
The development of the modern tea ceremony
Wabi-The concept of understated elegance
Wabi and the tea ceremony
Sabi-The concept of serenity
Esthetics and hospitality
Part 3 Tea as a retreat
The prelude to the gathering
Inside the roji-The little temple of tea
Engaging all the senses
Food and conversation
Koica-The tea of meditation
Making thick tea
The different types of tea
Instruments of the tea ceremony
Chawan-The tea-bowl
Tea caddies, the chajin's most treasured possession
Tea scoops formed by nature
Closing the tea ceremony
Part 4 Your own tea ceremony
The basic steps of the tea ceremony
Finding your own roji
Exercises for holding and positioning the bowl
Drinking, then rotating the bowl
Stages of the tea ceremony
Making tea
The ceremony ends
Part 5 Reference section
Index
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A lovely, informative look at the ancient tea ceremony of Japan.
 
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5
Miembros
106
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½ 3.4
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2
ISBNs
7
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