Editing Wabi-sabi (section)

==History==
{{transliteration|ja|Wabi-sabi}} has roots in [[Zen]] Buddhism. It began to shape Japanese culture when the Zen priest [[Murata Jukō]] (村田珠光, 1423–1502) modified the [[Japanese tea ceremony|tea ceremony]].<ref name=":1">{{cite book |last=Reibstein |first=Mark |title=Wabi Sabi |publisher=Little, Brown |year=2008 |isbn=978-0-316-11825-5 |language=English}}</ref> He introduced simple, rough wooden and clay instruments in place of the gold, jade, and porcelain then popular in the Chinese-style tea service. About one hundred years later, the tea master [[Sen no Rikyū]] (千利休, 1522 to 21 April 1591) introduced {{transliteration|ja|wabi-sabi}} to the nobility through his design of the [[Chashitsu|teahouse]]. "He constructed a teahouse with a door so low that even the emperor would have to bow in order to enter, reminding everyone of the importance of humility before tradition, mystery, and spirit."<ref name=":1" />