Chajin

The first tea room with the four and a half mat layout. Dojin-sai (Comradely Abstinence) was a retreat for the retired shogun at the end…

3rd Generation Gempaku Sotan (1578-1658) 元伯 宗旦, Zen name: 咄々斎 Rikyu’s grandson, Shuri, was born in Sakai on the 1st day of the 1st month,…

2nd Generation Shoan Sojun (1546-1614) 少庵 宗淳 Shoan was Rikyu’s adopted son; his mother was Rikyu’s second wife, Soon, and his wife was Rikyu’s daughter,…

4th Generation Sensô Soshitsu (1622-97) 仙叟 宗室 Hororisai 朧月斎 Sensô Soshitsu was known as Chôkichirô during his childhood years. At first he studied medicine under Gentaku,…

7th generation Chikusō Sōshitsu (1709-33) 竺叟 宗室 Saisaisai 最々斎 Second son of Omotesenke’s Iemoto, Gensô, was adopted by Rikkansai that probably intended for him to…

Jakuan Sotaku is the author of Zencharoku in which he states: Discovering one’s original self-nature through handling tea implements is the same as the teachings…

Takeno Jo-o (1502-1555) studied Zen Buddhisms under Sosen and Dairin Sōtō (1480-1568) of Daitoku-ji Rinzai Zen head monastery. He learned tea from Souchin a disciple…

Yamanoue Sōji (1544-1590) was a tea master, and the author of Yamanoue Sōji Ki.

For this article the following page was copied and than changed: Rikyu Sōeki (1522-91) 利休 宗易 Hōsensai 抛筌斎 Biography Sen no Rikyu (千利休; 1522…

6th generation Taisō Sōshitsu (1694-1726) 泰叟 宗室 Rikkansai 六閑斎 Masakichirô, as he was known during his childhood, lost his father Fukyûsai when he was only…