Book: The Way of Tea, by Rand Castile

Almost a millennium before the perfection of chado by Sen Rikyu (1522-1591), the Chinese scholar-official Lu Yu (d. 785) wrote exhaustively about tea and its virtues. The philosophy, history, practice, and enjoyment of the Japanese tea ceremony.

Foreword by Sen no Soshitsu. 329 pages with figure drawings and black & white photo reproductions, bibliography and glossary/index. The Way of Tea, -by Rand Castile.

Table of Contents:

Forward by Sen Shoshitsu XV

Chado, The Way of Tea

The History of Tea Ceremony

The Tea Setting

Tea Utensils

The Practice of Tea

Appendix: Selected Tea Huts and Rooms

Selected Bibliography , Glossary and Index

This book is cloth bound with a slip cover.  It is published in English by Wetherhill, and contains a number of excellent photos and illustrations.