Sen no Rikyu was a tea master around Hideyoshi's time.
He is said to have completed Wabi-cha and is also known as Chasei.
He was known as the tea masters of the time, Tsuda Sōgyū, Imai Sokyu, and the three masters of the tea ceremony.
Sen no Rikyu's position under the Toyotomi administration
February 28, 1591 , Sen no Rikyu Was seppuku in the name of Toyotomi Hideyoshi.
There are various theories that Sen no Rikyu, who was not a samurai but a tea master, was ordered to perform seppuku, but the most influential theory was that Rikyu was in the position.
Given 3000 stones by Hideyoshi, [ Ochayu Goseidou , created by Oda Nobunaga ] In addition to the political and economic effects, while utilizing its cultural benefits, he supported Hideyoshi from the side as a guide and guardian of the tea ceremony, and pushed Hideyoshi to the world.
With Ieyasu and a famous daimyo as disciples of the tea ceremony, Hideyoshi and his younger brother, Hidenaga Yamato, went up to the position of aide and counselor, and their authority became the governing authority of the Toyotomi administration.
Sorin Otomo, the lord of Bungo, said, "There is no one who can make a statement to Kampaku other than Rikyu . It is a famous story, and although he was a tea master, he was in a position equal to or better than a samurai, and it can be said that this was the recognition in the world.
For the above reasons, [ decapitation ], But [ seppuku ] It is said that it was made to take the form.
Looking at the Hidetsugu case and the treatment of Kuroda Kanbei, is it only me who seems to become more and more lonely as Hideyoshi approaches the world?
Speaking of the fate of the world, it was until then, but Hideyoshi himself may have felt it.
Why was Sen no Rikyu's seppuku ordered?
The biggest cause is connoisseurs and buying and selling of tea utensils, and Rikyu is fraudulent Is what I have done.
In short, it is said that selling cheap tea at a high price as a tea set that was recommended and prized for apology was regarded as a problem.
Regarding this matter, [ Harutoyo Kajuki ] It appears in primary sources such as "Tamon-in Nikki".
Rikyu, who reigned at the top of the world of tea ceremony, would be the "Hideyoshi" person who disagrees with that opinion if he identifies cheap tea ware as expensive.
Toyotomi Hidenaga who was the greatest understanding of Rikyu When he was alive, Hideyoshi didn't give his opinion even though he noticed it lightly. I think he refrained from feuding with his younger brother, who was the greatest contributor to the Toyotomi administration.
However, when Hidenaga died in 1591, he asked Rikyu about the expensive deal of tea utensils that he had been interested in for some time. From Hideyoshi's point of view, I think he was looking forward to seeing how Rikyu would go against it.
Rikyu is [ Kitaseisho ], Despite being advised that he could get forgiveness if he apologized, Rikyu admitted his injustice, but did not apologize.
In the first place, it is not certain whether Rikyu was aware that the commercial transaction he was conducting was fraudulent. Even if he knew it, he would never have admitted himself.
Even if my life is saved, if I admit it, I have built up until now, [ Tenkaichi Tea Ceremony Master ] Because you lose the honor and the status of the tea ceremony. The tea ceremony that Rikyu has been advancing here is undoubtedly in exchange for his life.
It was the moment he sublimated into a first-class [art].
During his lifetime, Sen no Rikyu said, " Rikyu Shichitetsu 』Has many disciples represented by, and their descendants are still continuing as the 3,000 tea ceremony family.