Well, I fell into the rabbit hole of work and catching up but think I have found normal again. ")
Lu Yu's story was on my mind often during the Taiwan trip. And I saw his likeness several times. To celebrate a wonderful trip and a safe journey for my friends and myself, I'm running a giveaway contest. Leave a comment telling me who Lu Yu is and I will enter you into a drawing for tea and other goodies. I'll announce the winner next Wed. Good luck!
Lu Yu is credited to the Chajing or the Classic on Tea. It includes details on tea, etiquette, and water...
ReplyDeleteLu Yu wrote an early Chinese treatise on tea (aptly named "Classic of Tea") around 760-780 AD, discussing all kinds of facts about tea. He was a adamant that the water you use to brew tea makes an enormous difference in the final result. Some have called him the father of tea.
ReplyDeleteHe is credited for discovering the importance of water quality in tea. He also was the first to write a definitive work on the drinking and cultivating of tea.
ReplyDeleteThere is a statue of him outside of the Chongqing tea exchange. He wrote the first book on tea and is considered the father of tea.
ReplyDeleteSometimes known as "the patron saint of tea", he dedicated his life to the study of tea. And yes, he did find that the quality of the water made a difference. I always love the quotes and words when I see them from Lu Yu, he had an eloquent way of describing tea. I do remember photographing that first Lu Yu in your photos also. What a special place.
ReplyDeleteLu Yu wrote "The Classic of Tea," I believe. Glad you're back and getting settled in again--although I must say I do enjoy reading your travelogues when you're on the road!
ReplyDeleteLu Lu, author - poet - and tea statesman!
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ReplyDeleteHe was a student of tea and herbs who brewed tea for his teacher during his learning years.
ReplyDeleteKnown as "The Sage of Tea" he wrote the definitive work, The Classic of Tea and grew tea and delighted in sharing the way of tea.
ReplyDelete"Well" . . . I had to look him up. He discovered quality water for tea and secured a source that would exist over a thousand years later when Jingling was hit by a drought. However, the writing of "The Classic of Tea" was his most notable accomplishment.
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Teresa
Someone we should all be thankful for and respectful of his knowledge and early contributions to the understanding of tea!
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