Summary

This 2-minute video will briefly explore the history of 2 prominent beverages in Chinese history – Alcohol and Chinese Tea. Thereafter, discuss on the relevance of Chinese Tea to Buddhism.

Image used is the “Anterior chamber of Famen si crypt, as discovered in 1987” found in James Benn’s “Tea in China – A Religious and Cultural History” reading.

Bibliography

Benn, J. A. (2015). Buddhism and Tea in China. In Tea in China (pp. 42–71). United States of America: University of Hawai’i Press Books.

Mason, D. A. (n.d.). Famen-Si. Retrieved October 6, 2019, from http://www.san-shin.org/China-Qinling-Famensi.html.