Japanese tea ceremony
Japanese tea ceremony is a ritualized in Japan, for guests from the tea thing, from China. Formerly known as "tea" (tea, tea の soup). Japanese tea ceremony and other East Asian tea ceremony, is a kind of tea and the main development of the special culture, but the content and form are different. The history of the tea ceremony dates back to the 13th century. Originally a monk with tea to concentrate their own ideas, and later became a ceremony to share tea. The Japanese tea ceremony is divided into two kinds of wiping tea and fried tea. Modern tea ceremony, prepared by the owner of tea and snacks (and fruit) to entertain guests, while the owner and the guests are in accordance with the fixed rules and steps to act. In addition to diet, the spirit of the tea ceremony also extends to the tea room inside and outside the layout; tasting tea house painting and calligraphy layout, garden gardening and tea pottery are the focus of the tea ceremony. ...