A Ch\u014dzubachi (\u624b\u6c34\u9262) is an ornament with a water reservoir that is common in traditional Japanese gardens. It is used for ritual hand washing and cleaning the mouth for a person to participate in the tea ceremony or to enter sacred grounds such as a Buddhist temple or Shinto shrine. Ch\u014dzubachi translates loosely as a water reservoir for the hands.<\/p>\n
This Ch\u014dzubachi can be well used in the traditional Tsukubai arrangement. This means that specific functional stones called Yaku-ishi (\u5f79\u77f3) are placed around the Ch\u014dzubachi. The stones on the left and right sides are called Teshoku-ishi (\u624b\u71ed\u77f3) and Yuoke-ishi (\u6e6f\u6876\u77f3). Additionally, there is a Mae-ishi (\u524d\u77f3) at the front. As an addition to the stones, a wooden Oribe lantern can possibly be placed behind the Ch\u014dzubachi. A bamboo spoon is also a common object in the Tsukubai arrangement. The water supply in a Tsukubai can be regulated in a traditional way by hollow bamboo sticks called Takekakehi (\u7af9\u7b67). The term Tsukubai comes from the Japanese verb Tsukubau (\u8e72\u3046), which means to crouch down. An action associated with humility.<\/p>\n
The Ry\u014dan-ji (\u7adc\u5b89\u5bfa) Ch\u014dzubachi is an example of a Zenigata (\u92ad\u5f62), or coin-shaped Ch\u014dzubachi. The name Ry\u014dan-ji comes from the famous temple in Kyoto with the same name where the type originated. The four characters on each side of the Ch\u014dzubachi all form a new character in combination with the square water reservoir in the center, which represents the mouth or opening (\u53e3).<\/p>\n
All combinations are as follows: \u2013 1.\u543e (true) means: I \u2013 2.\u552f (only) means: only \u2013 3.\u8db3 (enough) means: enough \u2013 4.\u77e5 (know) means: know<\/p>\n
Together, these characters form a sentence that translates quite literally: If you are satisfied with what you have, then you are spiritually rich.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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