Lu Tong

Lu Tong (; ; 790–835), pseudonym YuChuanZi (), was a Chinese poet of the Tang dynasty, known for his lifelong study of Chinese tea culture. He never became an official, and is better known for his love of tea than his poetry.

Biography

Lu Tong, also called by his self-ascribed art name YuChuanZi, was from the city of Jiyuan in the Chinese province of Henan.

Poetry

Lu Tong's Seven Bowls of Tea (唐. 790~835)

(Steven R. Jones 2008)

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See also

• The Classic of Tea
• Tea
• History of tea in China
• Tea Classics

References

Works cited

• “Chinese-English Tea Studies Terminology”, (2010), Lu-Yu Tea Culture Institute, Co., Ltd,
• Lu Tong poem
• The Seven Cups of Tea, in English and Chinese

External links

• Books of the Quan Tangshi that include collected poems of Lu Tong at the Chinese Text Project:
• Book 387
• Book 388
• Book 389