From the Shoin tea ceremony that was particular about formalities, the wabicha (the subdued-style tea ceremony) which emphasized the raising of a spirit standing aloof from the world had become popular and the space for tea ceremony including a tea hut into design had been established.
格式を重んじる書院の茶から、俗世間を超越した精神的昂揚を重んじる侘茶が流行して行き、草庵の風情を意匠に取り入れた茶の為の空間が確立されていく。