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1. Tea Ceremony

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   The practice of drinking tea in Japan was introduced by Buddhist monks returning from China during the Tang Dynasty (618–907 CE). Early consumption was primarily medicinal and monastic. The formalization began during the Kamakura period (1185–1333), when powdered tea became fashionable among the warrior elite (samurai) [^3].
   The evolution toward the highly structured ritual recognized today is largely attributed to the late Muromachi period master, Sen no Rikyū (1522–1591). Rikyū codified the aesthetic principles, shifting the focus from ostentatious displays of expe…

2. Wabi Sabi

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   Wabi ($\text{侘}$)
   Historically, wabi referred to the desolate, lonely existence of living in nature, far from society, often associated with poverty or rustic simplicity. By the 15th and 16th centuries, particularly through the influence of tea masters such as Sen no Rikyū, the term underwent an aesthetic transformation. It came to signify an aesthetic appreciation for austerity, simplicity, quietude, and the beauty found in the unassuming. It emphasizes the internal, spiritual richness found despite material lack[^1].
   Sabi ($\text{寂}$)