{ 千利休 Sen no Rikyu Culture Presentation by ジェーン
Overview Made large contributions to Japanese Tea Ceremony Served as tea master to Oda Nobunaga and Toyotomi Hideyoshi
Born in the merchant city Sakai Began studying the Way of Tea at an early age Learned both traditional and contemporary tea ceremonies Later began study of Zen at Daitoku-ji Temple Early Life/Education
Served as tea master to Oda Nobunaga and Toyotomi Hideyoshi In 1585, he received the Buddhist rank of koji from Emperor Ogimachi. This established his preeminence among leading Japanese tea practitioners Koji: honorary title for a lay person who lived a pious Buddhist life Later Life
Harmony (wa: 和 ) Respect (kei: 敬 ) Purity (sei: 清 ) Tranquility (jaku: 寂 ) 4 Fundamental Qualities Exemplified in Tea Ceremony
Smaller tea house (built for 5) Low doorway, meant to humble guests before the ceremony Separate entrances built for the host and the guests Separate room built for tea utensils to be washed New design to the utensils themselves Asymmetrical, return to nature Left Lasting Impression on Tea Ceremony
Forced suicide—basically, Toyotomi Hideyoshi stopped liking him. Gathered his family and disciples at his death bed, whereupon he composed his death poem: “I raise the sword. This sword of mine; Long in my possession. The time is come at last. Skyward I throw it up!” Death |Back to Home|Back to Home
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