Chapter 7
The History of Tea (Book 1)
Tea During the Song Dynasty
No longer is tea a bitter brew sharing a Chinese character with the one used for a bitter vegetable. Royals, officials, scholars, and common people are enjoying tea and writing poems inspired by this beverage that has taken China by storm. We also look at one of the greatest royal patrons of tea in Chinese history, the Song Emperor Huizong.
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