# Hiakujo — The Book of Tea character guide

> Hiakujo in The Book of Tea by Okakura Kakuzō.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0004-iii-taoism-and-zennism

## Who they are

Chinese Zen master who established monastic tea rituals.

## Relationships

### [Soshi](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_book_of_tea_se/characters/soshi)

_friendship_

Hiakujo (Hyakujo) and Soshi (Zhuangzi) are linked through Zen and Daoist traditions, sharing a playful, paradoxical approach to enlightenment.

## In the story

### [Taoism and Zennism](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_book_of_tea_se/chapters/iii-taoism-and-zennism)

Pupil of Baso who first instituted the Zen monastery and established its discipline, including menial tasks as part of Zen training.

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