People often say that Japanese tea ceremony originated in China, which is not quite right. Japan's tea ceremony is rich and profound, similar to religion-a religion about beauty, which has formed a set of aesthetic thoughts for hundreds of years, and has a great influence on Japanese culture and art, but China's tea culture has no obvious performance in this respect. 1. How did the Japanese tea ceremony come about? Japanese tea ceremony has something to do with China. Ancient Japan neither planted tea trees nor drank tea, and it was not until around the 7th century that it learned to drink tea from China. Of course, with the popularity of the tea ceremony, many famous teas and tea sets have been produced all over Japan. This is another story. Tea tasting in heian period and Japan is very popular among the royal family and the upper class. At that time, it could not be called tea ceremony. The tea party focused on imported tea and tea sets (many high-quality tea and tea sets come from China) and so on. After the tea party, a reception will be held, which is similar to the social activities of the upper class. The real "tea ceremony" began with temple tea in Muromachi era. Temple tea also comes from China. China has a long history of planting and drinking tea. Especially for monks, bitter tea can refresh their minds and is the best companion for meditation. While learning culture, art and Buddhism from China, the Japanese also learned the temple tea ceremony.