The History of Tea Drinking in China

Tea drinking in China is said to originate from the prehistoric god emperor Xin Nong, the legendary founder of agriculture and Chinese medicine. The earliest historical record of tea drinking is found in the servant contract, Tong Ye. Tea became more common throughout the Tang period and by the Song Dynasty, 960 to 1279. In her region of China, almost every household drinks tea, especially the local specialty, Phoenix Dan Tung Ulong Tea.