Tea in Medieval Japan Tea ceremony was imported from China in the 9th century by Kentoshi (A Japanese envoy to Tang Dynasty China). In the first Japanese literature recording a tea ceremony, “Nihon Koki” (815), since Eichu (a Japanese priest) presented “dancha” (an early form of tea servings, a crust of fried tea leafs) to Emperor Saga as a gift; the Emperor ordered near regions to plant tea trees. During the Heian period (794-1185) with the prioritization of domestic culture (kentoshi was abolished at this time), China-born tea drinking became temporarily stopped until the 12th century, when the Zen priest, Eisai, brought back tea from the Chinese So Dynasty, along with the ceremonial aspects of tea drinking. Although tea was at first considered as of medicinal value, its ceremonial virtues also became recognized among samurais and Zen priests as part of shugyo (training). As tea production increased during the Muromachi period (1392-1573), drinking tea became widely popular among the commoners. This new trend created a variety of entertaining events, from “chakai” (tea drinking gatherings) to games and competition involving tea. More
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Tea in Medieval Japan

Tea ceremony was imported from China in the 9th century by Kentoshi (A Japanese envoy to Tang Dynasty China). In the first Japanese literature recording a tea ceremony, “Nihon Koki” (815), since Eichu (a Japanese priest) presented “dancha” (an early form of tea servings, a crust of fried tea leafs) to Emperor Saga as a gift; the Emperor ordered near regions to plant tea trees.

During the Heian period (794-1185) with the prioritization of domestic culture (kentoshi was abolished at this time), China-born tea drinking became temporarily stopped until the 12th century, when the Zen priest, Eisai, brought back tea from the Chinese So Dynasty, along with the ceremonial aspects of tea drinking.

Although tea was at first considered as of medicinal value, its ceremonial virtues also became recognized among samurais and Zen priests as part of shugyo (training).

As tea production increased during the Muromachi period (1392-1573), drinking tea became widely popular among the commoners. This new trend created a variety of entertaining events, from “chakai” (tea drinking gatherings) to games and competition involving tea.

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