Chapter VII · The History: One-page summary — Shennong's Classic of Food says: 'Long use of cha and…
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The passage
“Shennong’s Classic of Food says: ‘Long use of cha and ming makes a person strong and gladens the spirit.’”
One-page summary
One sentence: “Shennong’s Classic of Food says: ‘Long use of cha and ming makes a person strong and gladens the spirit.’”
Three words: Shennong’s Classic of Food says: 'Long use of cha and…; Chapter VII · The History; disciplined practice.
One action: next time you drink tea, ask about origin, harvest, and making before you ask about fame or price.
Reading note
Read the passage once for the image, once for the judgment, and once for the practice it implies.
Practice
- Name one thing the passage asks you to notice.
- Compare it with a tea you know.
- Keep the question open.