Tea's Origin Flashcards
1
Q
Who first recognized tea’s healthful properties and refreshing taste?
A
Shen Nung (emperor, scholar, herbalist) did when a few stay leaves fell from an overhanging tree into his cauldron of boiling water.
2
Q
Who was the first to write about tea manufacture?
A
Zhang Yi in the year 332.
3
Q
When did tea become China’s national drink?
A
By the end of the third century AD.
4
Q
Who is the patron saint of tea and what did they write?
A
Lu Yu wrote Cha Jing (Classic of Tea).
5
Q
During what Dynasty did a preference for loose tea develop and what was the preference prior?
A
During the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), prior it was tea pressed into cakes or powdered versions.
