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Volume 1: 'Memoranda', is an outline of tea ceremony and is written in a question and answer form, in which Soukei poses questions and Rikyuu answers. This opening volume asserts that the primary purpose of tea ceremony is to pursue and attain salvation through Buddhism. Further, 'Memoranda' states that "the room in which tea ceremony is performed does not have to be large. It is enough that it does not leak and that the food served is enough to provide sustenance." The method of making tea is based on the use of the utensils for serving tea placed on the 'portable shelves' called *daisu δq. The tea ceremony should capture the essense and spirit of Zen T Buddhism.
Volume 2: 'Party' is a retelling of Volume One but the participants have changed. It is apparent that an effort was made to create a different sort of book but that effort failed. 'Party' may also be called 'Rikyuu's 100 party records'.
Volume 3: 'Shelves' is a graphic representation of the development of the tea ceremony. Displays of 4 1/2 mat layouts *yojouhan lτΌ, are shown. Also included are representations of portable shelves, which have existed since the time of Murata Jukou Ίcμυ (1423-1502).
Volume 4: 'Drawing Room' illustrates tea ceremony displays in rooms of shoin style *shoin @.
Volume 5: 'Portable Shelves' contains illustrations of the tea ceremony utensils displayed on daisu. These were drawn on sheets of cut paper, kirigami Ψ. The design of each given daisu and the arrangement of utensils were given to Nanbou Soukei by Soueki @Υ (Rikyuu's lifetime name). Rikyuu's proportions determined by a carpenter's square *kanejaku ΘΪ for the daisu were taken from Volune 3 and added to this volume. However, proportions of the tea ceremony room based on the use of a carpenter's square were minutely given.
Volume 6: 'Cross Out' takes up the carpenter's square proportions as its opening subject. Soukei goes from there to state in minute detail Rikyuu's methods and opinions on the tea ceremony as well as his own understanding of these various points. Ilustrations are included. Rikyuu lived to revise and add a word of approval to this volume, but because of the subtleties and importance of the matters discussed, carpenter's square Rikyuu later asked Soukei to burn it or use it as scrap. (Sumibiki means to cross out with ink). By this, Soukei explains, Rikyuu meant that the volume should be seen only by himself.
Volume 7: 'After Death' is generally seen as a supplement to Volume 6, in which Soukei documents his cherished memories of his teacher. It is considered to be a fine summary of NANBOUROKU.
NANBOUROKU was edited by Tachibana Jitsuzan with the assistance of Han'unsai Ό_Φ, Ebi Ryougi ίγΉ`, and Mitani Kosai OJΓΦ. These editors were secretive about the contents of NAMPOUROKU and required those using the work to take an oath of secrecy regarding its contents to prevent them from becoming widely known. However in 1705, Jitsuzan and Ryougi (Kosai, the third editor, had died) permitted four copies of NANBOUROKU to be made for Neisetsusai Kakugen Souboku JΩΦf΅@l (brother of Jitsuzan), Kohon Ε{ison of Ryougi ), Jitoku ©Ύ,@Ooga Douon@εκΉΆ, and Jitsuzan's heir, Kyokoku J,@bringing the total extant to five. This was also kept secret. In 1712, permission to copy NANBOUROKU was also obtained by Andou Sadafusa ΐ‘θ[ (1672-1743). An unauthorized copy of NANBOUROKU seemed to have been made by Shishisai Kasahara Doukei ~XΦ}΄Ήj in 1718. Doukei was a disciple of Jitsuzan and it is assumed that he somehow obtained the seals of Neisetsu JΩ, Jitoku ©Ύ and Kyokoku J. It was from Sadafusa's copy that many other copies were made and thus the reputation of NANBOUROKU began to spread. Toward the end of the Edo period (1615-1868), it was used as reference material for CHANOYU ICHIESHUU κοW. It was about this time that researchers also began to take notice of NANBOUROKU, with the proportions based on the 'Carpenter's Square' in Volume 6 being of particular interest. A study of NANBOUROKU by Tanaka Senshou cεΏ (1875-1960) was published in 1918, by Hosokawa Kaiekidou ΧμJv°, appending the work to nine volumes. The original seven books of NANBOUROKU were scroll-style volumes and had scraps of tanned paper as covers. Bamboo sticks were attached to the ends with a flat cotton cord. Each volume was named but the collection itself was unnamed. It is believed that the Priest Kogai ΓO Suufukuji named Jitsuzan's copied books KISSA i, but Jitsuzan's naming of each volume is considered to be the most authoritative. 'NANBOUROKU Memoranda' and 'NANBOUROKU Party' came later. There is little doubt that NANBOUROKU or 'Tea is a good tree in the South', came from CHAKYOU o. To conclude, it might be said that NANBOUROKU is a book that praises Rikyuu's tea ceremony. Even tthough the book was authored and revised by Tachibana Jitsuzan at the end of the 17c there is no doubt of its being an important text in trying to attain the tea ceremony ideal during the Edo period.
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