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=P2 Chado= The practice of tea is very important to the Japanese culture. The practice of tea started from Zen Buddhism. They believed that priests used tea to stay awake while meditating. The most important thing in Zen about tea ceremony is the place where it is held. There is a spirit in Zen about being simple. When the Zen were picking out utensils they would pick out the simple ones not the very intricate ones. The utensils that are not being used are never brought into the tea room. The art of tea is very important to the samurai; each Samurai must master the tea ceremony. It is a part of art valued by the samurai. After battle many Samurai would relax by drinking tea. The samurai would place their swords beside themselves while they were drinking tea. The tea ceremony is not just to drink tea; it is also for sharpening the five senses. Utensils are meant to sharpen the 5 senses. It is meant to see beautiful equipment, to hear the sound of boiling water and the sound of clicking sound of bamboo, to smell the tea, to touch the utensils, and to drink the tea and eat the sweets. Tea was very popular in Japan. It was spread among the court noble of Kyoto. Tea was made by the artisans, and then sold by the merchants. People tried to identify different types of tea and prizes are given out. Tea parties also usually included other kinds of drinking, poetry reading, and gambling. People showed off expensive tea utensils imported from china. It was famous for extravagant tea parties was the 14th century nobleman, Sasaki Doyo. It was very important to follow the rules for guests whenever at a tea party. There are seven main rules to a tea party. The first one is to always take off your shoes and slippers will be provided for you to wear. Arrive on time and drink all tea and eat all food that you are given. Turn tea cup slightly so you are not drinking from the front and absolutely no smoking. Most importantly compliment the host and about two or three days later send a note to the host thanking them and showing your appreciation. The four principles are what the way of tea is all about. They believe life is very busy and it is important to remember these principles of humanity. Purity is cleaning yourselves through the five senses - sense of hearing when hearing the sound of water(which remind one of the silence outside), sense of sight when see the flowers, sense of touch when touch the utensils, sense of smell when smell the scent of the flowers, sense of taste when drinking tea. Respect is a harmonious relationship with others. Harmony is with other people and with nature. The tea ceremony is the way of bringing one’s self into harmony with nature.

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