Tea originated in India and was introduced to China at the same time as Buddhism. Japanese tea ceremony tea was first introduced to Japan in Nara era and brought to the Tang Dynasty by envoys. Tea, which once declined, rose widely again in Kamakura era. In the Muromachi era, under the leadership of General Ashikaga Yoshimasa, Zhuguang Murata began to make tea on a couch with four and a half beds, which became a tea ceremony. In gardens or temples, temporary teahouses can be set up, and of course there can be outdoor tea ceremony, but for tea ceremony, tea room is essential. Ordering tea is called "before ordering". Its order is to put tea powder in a tea bowl, pour boiling water, and then stir it with a small round bamboo brush to make it foam. When drinking, pick up the tea bowl in your right hand, put it in the palm of your left hand, and then turn the tea bowl from the opposite side to the front. Wipe it with your fingers after drinking. You wipe your fingers with the white paper at hand. However, the tea ceremony is more than just drinking tea. Its fundamental significance lies in appreciating tea ceremony utensils, tea room decoration, chayuan and the spiritual communication between the host and the guest. Tea ceremony rules are interpreted as "four rules and seven rules". The so-called "four rules", that is, peace and respect are the rules between the host and the guest at the tea party; Quiet refers to the clean and leisurely atmosphere of teahouse and chayuan. The "Seven Laws" are used to prepare for receiving guests. "Make tea taste good; Charcoal fire is suitable, and it should be burned until the water boils; Tea is warm in winter and cool in summer; Flowers should be placed as in the wild; Early is the best time; Even if it doesn't rain, prepare rain gear; All for the guests "7 secrets. After Lu Yu wrote the Book of Tea in the Tang Dynasty, tea tasting went from temples to folk, and literati appeared to drink tea. "Tuancha", which was popular in Nara era, heian period and Japan, was a kind of tea used by literati in the Tang Dynasty. The method of making "Tuancha" is not difficult, as long as the tea leaves are dried, pounded into powder with a tea mortar, kneaded into balls with a little water, dried and stored for later use. In the middle period of Heian (the end of the ninth century), Japan abolished its diplomatic envoys in Tang Dynasty, and "group tea" gradually disappeared and was replaced by "matcha" which prevailed in Song Dynasty. The method of making "matcha" is to pound refined tea leaves into powder with a mortar, put water into the tea powder when drinking, and mix it evenly with a tea basket (bamboo brush) for drinking, which is nutritious and delicious. In the early Kamakura period (13rd century), the famous monk Master Rong Xi came to China for the second time. After returning to Japan, he opened a tea garden and wrote "Drinking Tea for Health", arguing that drinking tea can prolong life and promote the popularization of "matcha". The Song Dynasty initiated the "Tea Fight", which first appeared among literati in the form of entertainment. The teahouse of the Tea Party is usually a two-story building, which was called "Tea Pavilion" at that time. The guests wait in the living room downstairs until the owner of the tea kiosk invites them, and then go to Taige on the second floor for tea. "Taige" has windows on all sides, overlooking the outdoor scenery. Famous paintings are hung on the indoor screen, and the table in front of the screen is covered with brocade with incense burners, vases and candlesticks. There are a pair of decorative cabinets in the west wing room, which are filled with luxurious prizes, and the winners can become the owners of the prizes. "Fighting tea" adopts the method of "four kinds and ten clothes". Each contestant drinks ten servings of four kinds of matcha, and then tells the "origin" and "water quality" of the tea, and decides the winner according to the score. The "origin" of tea refers to local tea and non-local tea, and "water quality" refers to the water quality used in tea making, that is, water source. From the Southern and Northern Dynasties (1336) to the mid-Muromachi period (1mid-5th century), the method of "fighting tea" and tea kiosks almost completely imitated China. However, after the mid-Muromachi period, Chinese tea kiosks were abolished and used as clubs to hold songs and concerts. The taste of "fighting tea" has gradually become Japanese, and people no longer pay attention to luxury, but pay more attention to elegant taste. Thus, the aristocratic tea ware and the popular way of tea tasting appeared. Zhuguang formulated the first tea tasting method, so he was called "the ancestor of tea tasting" by later generations. Zhuguang changed tea tasting from entertainment to tea ceremony. Zhu Guangliu's tea ceremony has experienced several generations. At the end of Muromachi, a master of tea ceremony, Morino Rixiong, appeared. Mori no Rikyū founded Li Xiuliu's grass bank wind tea method, which was popular all over the world for a while and pushed the development of tea ceremony to the peak. Mori no Rikyū is known as "the first person in the world's tea ceremony" and has become the absolute authority of the tea ceremony industry. Senoriki's popularity among the people threatens the authority of those in power. The foul-mouthed General Toyotomi Hideyoshi issued a decree on the status of scholars, farmers and businessmen, and ordered Sen Noriky to commit suicide by caesarean section on trumped-up charges. After Morino's death, his successor took over his mantle, and there appeared thousands of schools, such as "expressing thousands of schools", "thousands of schools among thousands of schools" and "thousands of schools in the way of samurai". All schools of tea ceremony basically adopt matcha method, but as early as the Edo period (1end of the 6th century), the upsurge of tea frying method initiated by China in the Ming Dynasty started among the literati. The tea frying method does not require much for tea. Simply dry ordinary tea leaves, then steam them, rub them open by hand, put them in a teapot and brew them with boiling water, and then pour them into a tea bowl for drinking. In fact, people called this method "making tea" at that time, but the real method of "frying tea" was different. Pour boiling water into the tea bowl first, and then put the tea in it to drink. Modern people collectively call it fried tea. Because frying tea is convenient and not limited by the venue, it is widely used in modern families. Of course, the traditional matcha method is still the main method in formal tea parties or reception of important people. Japanese tea ceremony pays attention to elegant etiquette, and the tools used are also carefully selected, with tea and dessert. Tea ceremony has gone beyond the category of tea tasting, and the Japanese regard it as a way to cultivate sentiment. Japanese tea ceremony originated in China, but now if you want to see the elegance of China tea ceremony, I'm afraid you have to go to Japan.