During Tang Dynasty and Song Dynasty, people there already focus on the environment, etiquette and operation method of Tea ceremony.  Also had some predictable rules and rituals, such as, the tea in the Palace court, in the temple, in the school.

The way of drinking tea is completely different which means chopped tea cake crushed in to powder, add some boiled water in mushy, even you had to add something like salt, green onions, ginger, orange peel, mint and so on, similar to a terrible "Hu spicy soup". No wonder this very strange smell, people think it is embarrassing "tea" can refresh your mind, people who drink it cannot sleep for a day.

The Tea Ceremony in China appeared very early, but unfortunately, although China proposed the concept of "tea ceremony." in the initial time. Also they tried to continue and exploring in the area. However, they couldn't be able to use "tea ceremony." to develop this business distinctive. So, basically we can see China maybe just care about the spirit of "tea ceremony." not the form.

Until 1191, one Japanese monk who called proxy brought tea seeds back to Japan, since that time, they began to plant the tea. And 400 years later, when genius becomes the master of the tea ceremony, they just lift the flag of the tea ceremony.

2.Etiquette

Tea ceremony activities are to follow a certain etiquette. Tea ceremony etiquette varies with the changing time and losses, when accompanying. Tea ceremony in a different genre, different etiquette, but some basic etiquette content is relatively fixed.

3.Tea art

Tea is the basis and carrier of tea ceremony, is the necessary conditions for the tea ceremony. Tea ceremony is inextricably linked to the tea ceremony, tea ceremony dependent on tea art, no tea art. No tea ceremony. The connotation of tea is less than the tea ceremony, but the extension of tea is greater than the tea ceremony. Tea can exist independently of the tea ceremony, as an art, you can also stage performances. Therefore, it is OK to perform tea or tea shows, but it is inappropriate to say that the tea ceremony or performing the tea ceremony. Because the tea ceremony is for people to practice, not to perform for others to see, you can perform the tea ceremony rather than tea ceremony.

The Japanese tea ceremony is called Chanoyu, Sado or simply Ocha in Japanese. It is a choreographic ritual of preparing and served Japanese green tea, called Matcha, together with traditional Japanese swe sweets to balance with the bitter taste of the tea. Preparing tea in this The whole process is not about drinking tea, but is about aesthetics, preparing a bowl of tea from one's heart. The host of the ceremony always considers the guests with every predefined movement. Even the placement of the tea utensils is considered from the guests view point (angle), especially the main guests called the Shokyaku.