Chapter VIII · The Producing Regions: Taste and body — In Zhexi Circuit, Huzhou is best, Changzhou next, and Xuanzhou…
"In Zhexi Circuit, Huzhou is best, Changzhou next, and Xuanzhou, Hangzhou, Muzhou, and Shezhou lower."
Chapter VII · The History: Text and editions — Shennong's Classic of Food says: 'Long use of cha and…
"Shennong's Classic of Food says: 'Long use of cha and ming makes a person strong and gladens the spirit.'"
Chapter I · The Origin: Words and things — Its tree resembles the gualu; its leaves the gardenia; its…
"Its tree resembles the gualu; its leaves the gardenia; its flowers the white rose; its fruit the palm-nut; its stem the clove; its root the walnut."
Chapter VIII · The Producing Regions: Practice today — In Jiangnan, teas of Ezhou, Yuanzhou, and Jizhou are pungent…
"In Jiangnan, teas of Ezhou, Yuanzhou, and Jizhou are pungent in taste; those of Fuzhou, Jianzhou, Shaozhou, and Xiangzhou are excellent."
Chapter VII · The History: Terroir — In the Jin, Lu Na, governor of Wuxing, when Xie…
"In the Jin, Lu Na, governor of Wuxing, when Xie An came to call, set out only tea and fruit."
Chapter I · The Origin: Modern tea science — The finest ginseng grows in Shangdang, middling in Baekje and…
"The finest ginseng grows in Shangdang, middling in Baekje and Silla, and inferior in Goguryeo. That grown in Zezhou, Yizhou, Youzhou, and Tanzhou is useless as medicine — let alon
Chapter VIII · The Producing Regions: Vessels and fire — In Shannan Circuit, Xiazhou is best, Xiangzhou and Jingzhou next…
"In Shannan Circuit, Xiazhou is best, Xiangzhou and Jingzhou next, and Hengzhou lowest."
Chapter I · The Origin: Plain reading — Those planted without firm rooting rarely flourish. The method is…
"Those planted without firm rooting rarely flourish. The method is like growing melons: after three years the leaves may be gathered."
Chapter VIII · The Producing Regions: Misreadings — In Jiannan Circuit, Pengzhou is best, Mianzhou and Shuzhou next…
"In Jiannan Circuit, Pengzhou is best, Mianzhou and Shuzhou next, Qiongzhou next, and Yazhou and Luzhou lower."
Chapter VII · The History: Modern tea science — Sima Xiangru's Fanyang pian lists among drugs wu-hui, jiegeng, yuanhua…
"Sima Xiangru's Fanyang pian lists among drugs wu-hui, jiegeng, yuanhua, kuandong, beimu, mubo, lou, qincao, shaoyao, gui, loulu, feilian, chuan-cha, bailian, baizhi, changpu, mang