There is no clear historical record of the origin and generation of Buddhist tea drinking culture. In the Buddhist case, the earliest records of monks discussing tea tasting and Taoism can be traced back to the era of Master Huiyuan, the founder of Donglin Temple on Mount Lu in the Eastern Jin Dynasty. At that time, Duke Yuan was hidden in Mount Lu and had not left the mountain for thirty years; And famous scholars from various regions often gather at Mount Lu, thousands of miles away, to seek Zen and teachings from Lord Yuan, in order to gain his reputation; On the back mountain of Shidonglin Temple, there is a natural wild tea forest. Although there is no dedicated person to plant it, the tea fragrance is comparable to that of precious tea. Yuangong often uses this tea to entertain guests, and everyone drinks and teaches, often forgetting about it day and night. Rather than saying that people gathered at Mount Lu to visit the Tao, it is more accurate to say that many people went there for tea.

Still starting from the Eastern Jin Dynasty. Master Daokai of Later Zhao Zhaode Temple, who never eats or falls alone at night; Drink only a few pills daily, accompanied by tea. Finally, even the pills were given up and only tea was served.

However, there is a clear official record of the origin of the term "Zen tea" in the Zen sect:

It was first passed down during the reign of Bodhidharma Patriarch——

Bodhidharma Patriarch faced the wall for nine years, but after leaving, his eyes were not opened for nine years and his eyelids could not be opened. Therefore, he tore it off and threw it to the ground; A short tree grows at the spot where the eyelids fall. Brewing water from its leaves and drinking it can help the meditator clear their mind and understand the principles of Zen.

Perhaps this is just a legend; But it laid the foundation for the origin of Zen and tea ceremony.