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Buddhism, Alcohol, and Tea in Medieval China

Benn, James A.·2005·Of Tripod and Palate
DOI 10.1057/9781403979278_11
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Late medieval China (Tang 唐 dynasty, 618–907) witnessed a relatively rapid change in drinking habits as alcohol increasingly made way to tea as the drink of choice at all levels of society. This shift cannot be understood without appreciating the fact that Buddhists were active not only in changing people’s attitudes toward intoxicating substances, but also in spreading tea drinking throughout the empire. Till the middle of the eighth century, tea was known as a regional speciality of South China, but by the end of the ninth century it had become a vital component in the economy and in everyday lite throughout the empire (Ceresa 1996). Alcohol, which was drunk not only for personal pleasure but also to strengthen social bonds and for ritual purposes, was faced with a rival for the first time in Chinese history. These keywords were added by machine and not by the authors. This process is experimental and the keywords may be updated as the learning algorithm improves.

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Authors
Benn, J. A.
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Benn, James A.
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Benn, James A.
Venue
Of Tripod and Palate
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan US
Published
2005
Pages
213-236
DOI
10.1057/9781403979278_11
OpenAlex
W2346965105
Semantic Scholar
70f51271489e6670114e73f916044ccd61ffcf2c
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18
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36
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FWCI
8.50
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book chapter
Language
en
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Locations
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Topics
  • Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Religious studies › Indian and Buddhist Studies
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Chinese history and philosophy
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Food Science › Food, Nutrition, and Cultural Practices
Keywords
Buddhism, tea consumption, alcohol, Tang dynasty, drinking habits, intoxicating substances, social bonding, tea economy, South China

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