01,The origin of tea: from Shennong tasting hundreds of herbs to “the medicine for all diseases”

I. The origin of tea: from Shennong tasting hundreds of herbs to “the medicine of all diseases”

Legend and archaeology

· It is said that in 2737 BC, Shennong was poisoned by Baicao and accidentally discovered the detoxification effect of tea, and the tea thus entered the human vision.

· During the Western Han Dynasty, there were records of tea tree cultivation in Sichuan, Yunnan and other places, and tea gradually changed from medicinal to daily drinks.

Early morning application

· During the Qin and Han Dynasties, tea was cooked into “tea porridge”, similar to vegetable soup;

· During the Northern and Southern Dynasties of the Wei and Jin Dynasties, Buddhist monks used tea to refresh their minds and promoted the popularity of tea drinking culture among literati.