Time: May 3rd (Tuesday), 16:00-16:30 (Arizona Time)
Location: Poetry Center, 1508 E Helen St, Tucson, AZ 85719
This event will be held in conjunction with the Launching Ceremony of the Obaku Ingen Online Art Exhibition and Lecture.
Links:
Launching Ceremony of the Online Art Exhibition
[Obaku Ingen Lecture Series, No. 1] Chinese Zen Master Yinyuan/Ingen in Global East Asia
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The Japanese Tea Ceremony, also known as chado or chanoyu, is a traditional way to appreciate tea. With the host preparing and presenting the matcha tea to the guest, it is also considered an art for this ceremonial and cultural activity. The tea culture started from ancient China and the Buddhist monk brought this art back to Japan in the 9th century. Since then, Zen Buddhism has deeply influenced the development of the Japanese Tea Ceremony.
The Tea Ceremony is one of the three classical Japanese arts of refinement. Its central philosophy has been articulated by the Tea master, Sen Rikyu (千利休), in the late 16th century in the four principles: “harmony (和, wa), respect (敬, kei), purity (清, sei), and tranquility (寂, jaku).”
Sakura Tea Circle Members: Arlene Watkins (MC), Bianca Wang and ChengTao Yang (Misuya), Lia Chen (Host), Maki Snow (Guest).
Performance (Temae): Urasenke school, Furo Usucha Temae 裏千家、風炉薄茶点前
This event is sponsored by Matcha.com, Yume Japanese Gardens of Tucson, and the Center for Buddhist Studies at the University of Arizona.