"Tea with us became more than an idealization of the form of drinking; it is a religion of the art of life."
Introduction
The Art of Tea became of great importance to Zen Buddhist meditation. Zen essentially means "meditation" or "conception." Zen had been introduced to Japan several times, but had not lasted; however, the pioneers of this style of teachings were Eisai (1141-1215) and Dogen (1200-1253). Thus, the tea ceremony came to be not only a social attraction but a ritual as well. This page will discuss the history of tea, the tools and supplies used in ceremonies, the tea house, and the Tea Ceremony itself.
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Related Web Sites on Tea
http://www.sirius.com/~pbarts/TeaMasters/ChaNoYu/TTChanoyu.html
http://www.sirius.com/~pbarts/TeaMasters/ChaNoYu/TTWaKeiSeiJaku.html
http://hanwei.com/culture.arttea.htm
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