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Baisaō’s Verse on Tea
眠雲臥石 Kō Yūgai of the Edo Period Verse on Tea Going far to China in search of the sacred shoots Old Eisai brought them back to sow in our land The taste of Uji tea is imbued with Nature’s...
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Tea in the Han Dynasty
眠雲臥石 The story of tea is but one of many historical accounts of plants and their benefit to humankind. Discovered millennia ago by hunters and gatherers of the Stone Age, tea was a source of...
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An Excess of Tea
Hulu jushi fanyi When Huan Xuan had his army, there was a commander general who — because of an epidemic — contracted a feverish illness that caused him to constantly drink tea. He had to...
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Offering Matching Rhymes to Pi Rixiu’s Ten Songs on Tea
眠雲臥石 Lu Guimeng of the Tang dynasty Offering Matching Rhymes to Pi Rixiu’s Ten Songs on Tea 陸龜蒙 奉和襲美茶具十詠 Tea Garden The way to tea concealed, winding round in twists and turns, A walk in the...
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Discourse Between Tea and Wine
Discourse Between Tea and Wine, ca. 742-760, one juan and preface by the Presented Prefectural Nominee, Wang Fu (ca. mid 8th century) I dare say that Shennong the Divine Cultivator tasted the Hundred...
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Wang Fuli of the Qing Dynasty Poem Dawn flower, evening moon Worthy host, splendid guest Speaking freely of past and present Tasting tea, one after another… Between Heaven and Earth, is there...
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The Censor’s Jar
An unusual account of tea was once written by a high court official during the eighth century. The report described the tea used in the offices of the Censorate, one the most powerful and feared...
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Lament at the Stupa of Jiaoran and the Tomb of Lu Yu
眠雲臥石 Stupa dedicated to Jiaoran Meng Jiao of the Tang dynasty Accompanying Lu Cheng Back to Huzhou, I Composed a Lament to the Dead at the Stupa of Jiaoran and the Tomb of Lu Yu Pouring rain...
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Tea in the Warring States Period
眠雲臥石 Tea was recently excavated from a royal tomb dating over 2,400 years ago to the late Zhou dynasty (1046-256 B.C.E.) and the period known as the Warring States (475-221 B.C.E.). The...
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Lu Yu’s Names
眠雲臥石 The Tang dynasty tea master Lu Yu 陸羽 (ca. 733-804 ca.) was known in his lifetime and throughout history by many names. The following appellations provide just some of the names by which he was...
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