HIS101H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Yuan Dynasty, Silk Road, Camellia Sinensis
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Chinese pre-eminence in the region for many centuries. 5000 years ago, a tea leaf fall to the floor (shen nung) Pressed tea into cakes to preserve it, and easier to transport. High status tea: leaves from early spring, by hand by unmarried women, sang as they picked leaves to warn off snakes and to locate e/o in the fog, wore silk gloves. Tea houses: to drink tea and conduct business, plays. Gov"nt controlled trade of tea through taxes. Trade of tea with mongolia: tea for horses. Buddhism arrived to japan: tea was introduced (13th century) Connected to zen buddhism: enlightenment can be achieved by realizing that that Tea houses: look old fashioned with high quality material (common in kyoto) Ceremonies set a person a part from their everyday lives. No politics or business was to be discussed. Drank it as a beverage not just a medicine. Chinese were very particular about what to trade for tea.
