THE BOOK OF TEA - KAKUZO OKAKURA

The Book of Tea by Kakuzo Okakura. The Book of Tea by (1906) is a long essay linking the role of tea (teaism) to the aesthetic and cultural aspects of Japanese life. Addressed to a western audience, it was originally written in English and is one of the great English tea classics. Okakura had been taught at a young age to speak English and was proficient at communicating his thoughts to the Western mind. In his book, he discusses such topics as Zen and Taoism, but also the secular aspects of tea and Japanese life. The book emphasizes how Teaism taught the Japanese many things; most importantly, simplicity. Kakuzo argues that this tea-induced simplicity affected art and architecture, and he was a long-time student of the visual arts. In the book, Kakuzo states that Teaism, in itself, is one of the profound universal remedies that two parties could sit down to. Contents I. The Cup of Humanity. II. The Schools of Tea. III. Taoism and Zennism. IV. The Tea-Room. V. Art Appreciation. VI. Flowers. VII. Tea-Masters. Discover More...

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