Okakura Kakuzō Books

'Meanwhile, let us have a sip of tea. The afternoon glow is brightening the bamboos, the fountains are bubbling with delight, the soughing of the pines is heard in our kettle.' In this charming book from 1906, Okakura explores Zen, Taoism, Tea Masters and the significance of the Japanese tea ceremony. One of 46 new books in the bestselling Little Black Classics series, to celebrate the first ever Penguin Classic in 1946. Each book gives readers a taste of the Classics' huge range and diversity, with works from around the world and across the centuries - including fables, decadence, heartbreak, tall tales, satire, ghosts, battles and elephants.

This book, from the series Primary Sources: Historical Books of the World (Asia and Far East Collection), represents an important historical artifact on Asian history and culture. Its contents come from the legions of academic literature and research on the subject produced over the last several hundred years. Covered within is a discussion drawn from many areas of study and research on the subject. From analyses of the varied geography that encompasses the Asian continent to significant time periods spanning centuries, the book was made in an effort to preserve the work of previous generations.

This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. We have represented this book in the same form as it was first published. Hence any marks seen are left intentionally to preserve its true nature.

Reflections from the world-renowned Japanese scholar Okakura Kakuzo's classic The Book of Tea filter through the exquisite pages of this adult colouring book, bringing a love of tea, art, life, and nature together as one.

Chadô, der »Weg des Tees«, fördert Gelassenheit und den intensiven Genuss einfacher Dinge. Die Tee-Zeremonie bietet inspirierende Stille und Klarheit.

Tee entwickelte sich von einem Heilmittel zu einem kulturellen Genuss, der im achten Jahrhundert in China und im fünfzehnten Jahrhundert in Japan als "Teeismus" gefeiert wurde. Dieser Kult verehrt das Schöne im Alltag und verkörpert Reinheit, Harmonie und die Romantisierung der gesellschaftlichen Ordnung.