Dian cha

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Dian cha (Chinese: 點茶), is a method of preparing and drinking tea in Sinosphere includes China, Japan, and Vietnam. It later evolved into the Japanese tea ceremony using matcha.

This art originated in China. It was popular in China during the Song dynasty and was one of the "Four Arts" of the Song dynasty.^[1] In Vietnam, dian cha (Tiếng Việt: điểm trà) was probably popular during the Trần and Lê dynasties. However, by the end of Revival Lê dynasty, this method in Vietnam had been lost.^[2] In China, dian cha also gradually declined during the Ming dynasty. Today, the art of dian cha in which using matcha is still popular and preserved in Japan. This is the main art used in Japanese tea ceremony.