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Yu Lu
733–804
A Tang dynasty writer remembered as the "Sage of Tea," he turned tea from an everyday drink into a subject of careful study and lasting cultural pride. His best-known work, The Classic of Tea, is widely regarded as the first major book devoted entirely to tea.
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About the author
Little is known with certainty about his early life, but Lu Yu (733–804) became one of the most influential literary figures in the history of tea. He lived during the Tang dynasty and is traditionally associated with Jingling, in present-day Hubei. Over time, his name became inseparable from the rise of tea culture in China.
He is best known for The Classic of Tea (Cha Jing), a landmark work that discusses how tea is grown, prepared, and appreciated. More than a practical manual, the book helped frame tea as an art, a ritual, and a part of cultivated life. That achievement earned him the enduring honorific "Sage of Tea."
For modern readers, Lu Yu stands out not only as a specialist but as a writer who gave everyday experience literary shape. His legacy lives on wherever tea is treated with curiosity, care, and pleasure.