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Ep. 140-4 | The Sage of Tea
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21 minutes
Released:
Dec 13, 2014
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Thank you for your patience. In this fourth installment of the history of tea, we finally make it to the immortal Tea Saint. Lu Yu 陆羽. What Elvis was to rock n' roll, Lu Yu was to the popularity of tea in Chinese society. Here we'll look at his interesting life and his work, "The Classic of Tea" 茶经. From here on out, tea 茶 is no longer tú 荼, and neither is it bitter.
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Released:
Dec 13, 2014
Format:
Podcast episode
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