Tea book. Published in three woodblock-printed volumes by Gentaro in front of Seigan-ji Temple in Kyoto in June 1626, with a reprint in 1646. This is the first published tea book. The first book was published in June 1626 (Kan’ei 3) by Gentaro in front of Seigan-ji Temple in Kyoto. The first book, Gyoyo, contains 131 paragraphs describing how to conduct a tea ceremony and the mindset of the host and hostesses. The second volume contains 20 illustrations of the tatami room, 12 illustrations of the ten thousand solemnities, 6 illustrations of the alcove, 2 illustrations of the utensils to be used while sitting in the middle of the tea ceremony, 24 illustrations of the world’s general rules, and 32 verses of the tenmokudai. The third book contains one hundred and eighty-nine paragraphs of the Taishi’s sermon with detailed explanations and illustrations. The third volume contains a detailed description of the Taishi’s tea ceremony with illustrations and a total of 189 items. Included in “The Complete Collection of Tea Ceremony Classics,” Vol. 3.
