Tea Gallery\, UBC Asian
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The Department of Asian Studies is delighted to invi te you to experience a traditional Japanese tea ceremony at the Tea Gallery at the UBC Asian Centre this summer. Presented by members of the Urasenke Tankokai Association of Vancouver\, the tea ceremony involves a demonst ration of the preparation and receiving of tea according to the Urasenke me thods of chanoyu (tea ceremony). Each participant will be served tea and a sweet. A collection of tea bowls expressing the four seasons will also be o n display.
Free and open to the public. Two presentations will be off ered. Due to limited seating\, please register for one of the presentations in advance to reserve a spot.
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Wakō-an (和光庵) is the name of the small demonstration tearoom in the t
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Located in the Asian Centre \, the Tea Gallery is surrounded with a view of the moat and Japanese garde ns. With three tatami-covered benches\, a large display case and a glass wa ll\, the space is suitable for tea ceremonies and small receptions.
[ accordions collapsible=true active=false][accordion title="About the name o f the Tea Gallery: Wakō-an (和光庵)"]Wakō-an (和光庵) is the name of the small de monstration tearoom in the tea gallery of the Asian Centre. The tearoom was donated to UBC in 1984 by Sen Soshitsu XV\, the former head of the Urasenk e tradition of chanoyu (tea ceremony).
The name Wakō-an is made up of three Chinese characters. “An” is a suffix for tea houses. It is sometimes translated as “hermitage.” The first two characters are from a Taoist text \, the full phrase being 和光同塵\, whose literal translation would be “softene d light\, along with the dust\,” meaning the person of virtue and wisdom in habits this world [of dust] without making a display of their superiority ( in other words\, they soften\, or hide\, the light of their wisdom). In Bud dhism it refers to the activities of Buddhas and bodhisattvas who appear in this world in a form that we can perceive\, in order to help people advanc e on the Buddhist path.
The tearoom itself is only two tatami mats in size\, which is about as small as a tearoom can get\, and can be seen as a n architectural expression of the “wabi-cha” (wabi tea) of Sen Rikyu\, in w hich the formality of the large room is abandoned and the relationship betw een host and guest becomes the primary consideration.[/accordion][/accordio ns]
Date and Time:
Thursday\, July 21
1:00
pm-2:00pm (PDT) Presentation 1
2:30pm-3:30pm (PDT) Presentation 2
Should you hav e any questions or concerns\, please contact our Communications and Events Coordinator\, Connie Yuchun Wu at yuchun. wu@ubc.ca.
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