HIS101H5 Lecture 11: East Asia
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China on the silk road: carried spices and gems, small and easy to transport, carried ideas, diseases. Tea is a drink which is made from the plant. Leaf fell into a hot water and he drink it. Not sure about the story because he may or may have not lived. Dynasty that gave us the earliest tea cups (wing cup) If people wanted to preserve it they had to press tea. This lead to the transportation of tea. Biggest city in the world in the year about 900. Created one of the two biggest cities. Showed openess to outside people, culture, religion. By lu yu called the classic of tea. Even wear silk gloves to protect leaves. Sing to keep tract of people and make the snakes near the leaves run away. Can take tea in a powder form. People would gather people and host tea parties. Had tea houses where literature could be read, plays would be performed.
