Though colonial sea trade popularized tea all over the world, the Tibetans have been drinking it much longer than most. In fact, the beginnings of tea as a necessity of their daily life is one of the tepic of their le...Though colonial sea trade popularized tea all over the world, the Tibetans have been drinking it much longer than most. In fact, the beginnings of tea as a necessity of their daily life is one of the tepic of their legends. One legend has it that the king of Tibet was afflicted with a strange disease that could not be cured, though several methods were tried. One day, when the king was in meditalion Zen, a bird flew by with a leaf in its beak. The leaf fell into his hand, its fragrance tempting the king to chew it. It turned out, subsequently, that the leaf was refreshing and the king was cured. Afterwards,展开更多
文摘Though colonial sea trade popularized tea all over the world, the Tibetans have been drinking it much longer than most. In fact, the beginnings of tea as a necessity of their daily life is one of the tepic of their legends. One legend has it that the king of Tibet was afflicted with a strange disease that could not be cured, though several methods were tried. One day, when the king was in meditalion Zen, a bird flew by with a leaf in its beak. The leaf fell into his hand, its fragrance tempting the king to chew it. It turned out, subsequently, that the leaf was refreshing and the king was cured. Afterwards,