Murata Juko (村田珠光; 1423–1502) is known in Japanese cultural history as the founder of chanoyu, in that he was the early developer of the wabi-cha style of tea enjoyment employing native Japanese implements.
His name may also be pronounced Murata Shuko. He was born in Nara and his original profession was as an attendant at Shomyoji, a Buddhist temple of the Jodo sect in Nara. His interest in chanoyu took him to Kyoto, where he learned from Noami(能阿弥) about the style of chanoyu practiced by the Ashikaga shōgun.
He also practiced Zen(禅) under the priest Ikkyu Sojun(一休宗純).(by WiKipedia)
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むらたじゅこう【村田珠光】 （1423～1502） 室町時代の茶人。奈良の人。一休宗純に参禅し，禅旨を茶に加味し新茶法を工夫したという。侘び茶の創始者といわれ，後世茶の湯の開山と称された。（「大辞林」第３版より）
石標が建っているところから西に100ｍのところに浄土宗の寺・称名寺があります。 村田珠光が11歳で出家し、修行をした寺です。
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