| The [[Urasenke]] and [[Omotesenke]] schools of tea ceremony which, along with the [[Mushanokoji senke|Mushanokôji senke]], dominate the world of tea ceremony today, were founded in [[1646]], distancing from one another and creating a great split in the Sen school following the death of Rikyû's grandson [[Genpaku Sotan|Genpaku Sôtan]] in [[1658]].<ref>Constantine Vaporis, "The Tea Ceremony: Chikamatsu Shigenori's ''Stories from a Tearoom Window''," in Vaporis (ed.), ''Voices of Early Modern Japan'', Westview Press (2012), 181.</ref> All three take after Sen no Rikyû's style, and claim some sort of descent (through disciples) from Rikyû himself. | | The [[Urasenke]] and [[Omotesenke]] schools of tea ceremony which, along with the [[Mushanokoji senke|Mushanokôji senke]], dominate the world of tea ceremony today, were founded in [[1646]], distancing from one another and creating a great split in the Sen school following the death of Rikyû's grandson [[Genpaku Sotan|Genpaku Sôtan]] in [[1658]].<ref>Constantine Vaporis, "The Tea Ceremony: Chikamatsu Shigenori's ''Stories from a Tearoom Window''," in Vaporis (ed.), ''Voices of Early Modern Japan'', Westview Press (2012), 181.</ref> All three take after Sen no Rikyû's style, and claim some sort of descent (through disciples) from Rikyû himself. |
− | In the 18th century, many Sinophile [[literati]] enjoyed a Chinese-style ''[[sencha]]'' tea ceremony, as promoted by [[Baisao|Baisaô]] among others.<ref>Gallery labels, "Itô Jakuchû and Baisaô - Chrysanthemums and Rock," LACMA, 30 Nov 2012.</ref> | + | In the 18th century, many Sinophile [[literati]] enjoyed a Chinese-style ''[[sencha]]'' tea ceremony, as promoted by [[Baisao|Baisaô]] among others.<ref>Gallery labels, "Itô Jakuchû and Baisaô - Chrysanthemums and Rock," LACMA, 30 Nov 2012.</ref> This coincided with a renewed popularity of Chinese ceramics and Chinese culture more broadly.<ref>Gallery labels, "The Hayakawa Lineage in Kansai," Metropolitan Museum.[https://www.flickr.com/photos/toranosuke/39939725742/sizes/h/]</ref> |