Sensō Sōshitsu

Sensō Sōshitsu (仙叟 宗室, 1622-1697), also known as Sen Sōshitsu IV (四代目千宗室), is the 4th in a series of Japanese tea masters of the Urasenke family.[1]

In this Japanese name, the family name is Sen.

Lineage

Senso Sōshitsu was first person in the Sen family to use the name "Sōshitsu". He was the youngest son of Sen Sōtan; and he was a great-grandson of Sen Rikyū.

Today, Sen Sōshitsu is the name of the head (iemoto) of the Urasenke school of the Japanese tea ceremony.

References
  1. Sen, Sōshitsu. (1998). The Japanese Way of Tea: From Its Origins in China to Sen Rikyū, p. 231.

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