A brief history of the origin and development of tea
The origin of tea can be traced back to the Miocene of Tertiary 30 million years ago. There are 1 camellia plants in the south of the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River and the east of Yunnan. The discovery and utilization of tea occurred four or five thousand years ago, and the recorded tea affair has a history of more than two thousand years. Tea emerged as a cultural feature, especially in the Jin and Northern Dynasties. Most of the earliest people who liked tea were literati. After Kaiyuan in the Tang Dynasty, the tea ceremony in China became popular, and the wind of drinking tea permeated the ruling and opposition parties. Tea drinking became increasingly popular in Song Dynasty. The development course of tea is: it began in Duke Zhou of Lu, flourished in Tang, flourished in Song and flourished in Ming and Qing Dynasties. After continuous development and inheritance, tea culture activities also cover tea ceremony, cha de, tea spirit, tea couplets, tea books, tea sets, tea spectrum, tea art and so on. The origin of tea can be traced back to the Miocene of Tertiary 30 million years ago. Theaceae plants appear in the south of the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River and the east of Yunnan. The discovery and utilization of tea occurred four or five thousand years ago, and the recorded tea affair has a history of more than two thousand years. Tea emerged as a cultural feature, especially in the Jin and Northern Dynasties. Most of the earliest people who liked tea were literati. After Kaiyuan in the Tang Dynasty, the tea ceremony in China became popular, and the wind of drinking tea permeated the ruling and opposition parties. Tea drinking became more and more popular in Song Dynasty. The development course of tea is: it began in Duke Zhou of Lu, flourished in Tang, flourished in Song and flourished in Ming and Qing Dynasties. After continuous development and inheritance, tea culture activities also cover tea ceremony, cha de, tea spirit, tea couplets, tea books, tea sets, tea spectrum, tea art and so on. The origin of tea can be traced back to 2737 BC. Shennong in ancient China accidentally discovered that leaves fell into the water, and the water became fragrant and delicious. This is the origin of China tea. In China, the use of tea has a long history and a wide variety, from ancient "tribute tea" and "famous tea" to modern tea, all of which reflect the profound cultural heritage of China. In the Tang Dynasty, the tea culture in China gradually matured and was introduced to Japan, South Korea and other countries. In the Ming Dynasty, as the Ming emperors moved the capital from south to north in turn, tea culture gradually spread to the north. In the Qing Dynasty, China's tea culture was further developed and spread in Europe and other places, and became a worldwide tea drinking culture. Today, tea is not only the traditional drink of China people, but also the favorite of people all over the world. Tea culture has also become a part of China culture, a cultural heritage and food culture of the world.