Wen ZhengMing (1470-1559) was the great master of "Wu Style" painting in the Ming Dynasty. Born in SuZhou City, he tried to get a position as a government officer when he was young but did not succeed, so he dedicated himself to the art of painting and calligraphy, finally became the famous painter in China. He was also good at hand writing and poem, but most well-known by his great painting skills. He lived to the age of 90 years old, with many pictures left. He was honored as the Four Great Masters in the Ming Dynasty with Shen Zhou, Tang Yin and Qiu Ying. 

"The Tea Party at Mt. Huishan" depicts a scene of the tea party between scholars in the Ming Dynasty. It is a valuable documentation for the tea culture in the Ming dynasty. Mt. HuiShan is a famous resort in WuXi city, JiangSu Province. There were four masters and three servants in this picture. One people was watching the water to be used for the tea soup, one reading a book, the other two were talking on the pavement. The servants were busy preparing the tea party. On the day of QingMing Festival in 1518, Wen ZhengMing went to Mt. HuiShan with his best friends Cai Yu, Tang Zhen, Wang Shou and Wang Chong, they made poems and enjoyed the fresh tea for the whole day. This picture recorded the scenario on that day and also reflected the life style of the Ming people.