Tea of the Sages provides the definitive English-language history of sencha, the steeped green-leaf tea that defines a unique pillar of Japanese culture. While the world often focuses on the powdered tea ceremony (chanoyu), this book explores the "alternate" tea path introduced by 17th-century Chinese monks.

Championed by scholars as the drink of ancient sages, sencha sparked a creative revolution, influencing everything from Zen philosophy and poetry to the intricate arts of ceramics and bamboo basketry. From its origins as an elite intellectual pursuit to its status as a modern global staple, this guide reveals the rich heritage of a tradition that still thrives in over 100 schools today.

• Author: Patricia J. Graham
• 226 pages
• Size: 10" W x 7.75" L x .5" H
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9781953225191
• Product #: JT5191
• Code: WP25