A History of Tea: From Ancient China to Global Obsession. AI-Generated.
Long before tea became a cultural cornerstone in England or a daily ritual in India, it was discovered by accident—at least, according to legend. In ancient China, the divine farmer Shennong, a mythological figure credited with inventing agriculture and herbal medicine, is said to have poisoned himself 72 times in one day while sampling wild plants. On the brink of death, a leaf drifted into his mouth. He chewed it, and miraculously, he revived. That leaf, the story goes, was tea.
