Typical Names For Chashitsu
It is usual for chashitsu to be given a name by their owners or benefactors. Names usually include the character for "hut", "hall," or "arbour," and reflect the spirit of rustic simplicity of the tea ceremony and the teachings of Zen Buddhism. Characteristic names include:
- Fushin-an (不審庵, Doubting Hut)
- Mugai-an (無外庵, Introvert Hut)
- Mokurai-an (黙雷庵, Silent Thunder Hut)
- Tōkyū-dō (東求堂, East-Seeking Hall) (note: the 東求堂 at Ginkaku-ji is pronounced Tōgu-dō, and is a private Buddhist hall, not a chashitsu)
- Shō-an (松庵, Pine Hut)
- Ichimoku-an (一木庵, One Tree Hut)
- Rokusō-an (六窓庵, Six Window Hut)
- Bōji-tei (忘路亭, Forgotten Path Arbour)
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