The current chanoyu called 'sado' was completed by reexamining the structure of temae (a formalized chano yu procedure) of each school, adding the ritualization structure of tea parties ('one of the basic mannerism is to wear full dress at weddings'), and reexamining the original idea of sado, 'the essence of hosting a guest is (the guest cannot be truly entertained if the person does not take a full consideration of daily conduct and be aware of the essence at the bottom of one's heart).'
各流派による点前の形態や茶会様式の体系化と言った様式（「結婚式には礼服を着る事」程度のマナ−の範疇である）の整備に加えて、「人をもてなす事の本質とは（常日頃の振る舞いと、その奥底にある心の本質に気を使わないと、本当の意味で人をもてなす事はできない）」と言った茶道本来の精神を見直すことにによって、現在「茶道」と呼んでいる茶の湯が完成したのである。