chinese history

The Book of Tea by Kakuzo Okakura


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Nov 2, 2012

Until recently, Occidental cultures felt superior to the Oriental cultures, but the west is now discovering inspiration in their centuries old wisdoms, art and architecture. Early travelers and missionaries wanted to impact the Occidental world, not to learn from it.   If you were to pick up this book to learn about the types of tea leaves, you may be disappointed. The Book of Tea is a short treatise on the value of appreciating the simple things in life and influenced by “the way of tea”. The book provides insights into the arts, architecture and the philosophy of life in general.  

The Book