*Meets MWF 11AM -Noon

• "01–Fri, Aug 26" means Session 01, Friday, August 26.
• The various sessions will have hot links, once the page is available.

Orientation

01—Fri, Aug 26: Orientation

Camellia sinensis basics

02—Mon, Aug 29: Camellia sinensis basics ①: Names, origins, cultivation, harvesting

03—Wed, Aug 31: Camellia sinensis basics ②: Nomenclature, crafting, brewing

04—Fri, Sep 2: Camellia sinensis basics ③: "...All in This Tea" (A)

No class Mon, Sept 5

05—Wed, Sep 7: Camellia sinensis basics ④: "...All in This Tea" (B)

06—Fri, Sep 9: Camellia sinensis basics ⑤: Tea Brewing Day

07—Mon, Sep 12: Camellia sinensis basics ⑥: Tea Identification Day (half-class attendance)

08—Wed, Sep 14: Camellia sinensis basics ⑦: Tea Identification Day (half-class attendance)

Pre-Tang dynasty China & Non-Han China

09—Fri, Sep 16: Pre-Tang China ①: Legends & beginnings

10—Mon, Sep 19: Pre-Tang China ②: Up through Han dynasty

11—Wed, Sep 21: Pre-Tang China ③: Han until Tang dynasty

12—Fri, Sep 23: Non-Han tea culture practices

Tang dynasty China

13—Mon, Sep 26: Tang China ①: The first tea manual, Cha jing (A)

14—Wed, Sep 28: Tang China ②: The first tea manual, Cha jing (B)

15—Fri, Sep 30: Tang China ③: Buddhism and tea

16—Mon, Oct 3: Tang China ④: Tea practices

Heian era Japan

17—Wed, Oct 5: Heian Japan: First arrival of tea

Midterm

18—Fri, Oct 7: Midterm 01

Song dynatsy China

19—Mon, Oct 10: Song China ①: Tea practices 1—Tea cultivation, tribute tea

20—Wed, Oct 12: Song China ②: Tea practices 2—Tea houses, tea contests

21—Fri, Oct 14: Song China ③: Tea-related literature, tea manuals

22—Mon, Oct 17: Song China ④: Paintings & ceramics

Kamakura Japan

23—Wed, Oct 19: Kamakura Japan: Second arrival of tea to Japan

Yuan and Ming China

24—Fri, Oct 21: Yuan and Ming China ①: Crafting innovations, tea manuals

25—Mon, Oct 24: Yuan and Ming China ②: Paintings, porcelain, kilns

Qing China

26—Wed, Oct 26: Qing China

Korea through Choson dynasty

27—Fri, Oct 28: Tea in Korea

Kamakura and Muromachi Japan

28—Mon, Oct 31: Understanding traditional “wabicha” | Tea practices in Kamakura and mid-Muromachi Japan

29—Wed, Nov 2: Cultural practices of the Northern Hills culture (late 14th to mid-15th c.)

Wabicha

30—Fri, Nov 4: Eastern Hills culture (late 15th c.) and beyond: Zen principles (and “michi”) synthesized into poetics and tea practices

31—Mon, Nov 7: Momoyama Japan’s Sen Rikyu, founder to today’s Japanese tea ceremony I

32—Wed, Nov 9: Momoyama Japan’s Sen Rikyu, founder to today’s Japanese tea ceremony II

No class Fri, Nov 11

33—Mon, Nov 14: Momoyama Japan’s Sen Rikyu, founder to today’s Japanese tea ceremony III

Film screening and museum visit

34—Wed, Nov 16: "Rikyu" screening of first portion and Berkeley Art Museum visit (half-class attendance)

35—Fri, Nov 18: "Rikyu" screening of first portion Berkeley Art Museum visit (half-class attendance)

Midterm

36—Mon, Nov 21: Midterm 02

37—Wed, Nov 23: Contemporary tea practices (YouTube day)

No class Fri, Nov 25

Complete screening of film

38—Mon, Nov 28: "Rikyu" screening of remaining portion

Final miscellaneous classes

39—Wed, Nov 30: Student presentations

40—Fri, Dec 02: Last day

Final exam period: MONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2011 1130-230P — 88 Dwinelle