Japanese tea monograph by Eisai No known ancient Indian monograph on tea exists. There were about one hundred tea monographs from the Tang dynasty to Qing dynasty. This treasure about tea culture is only beginning to attract the interest of western scholars. See also Chinese tea Economic history of China (1912–1949) Economic history of China (Pre-1911) Economy of China List of Chinese teas Lu Yu Tea Classics Tenfu Tea Museum References Citations Sources , "Origin of Tea" , "Tea, its history and mystery" , "Tea" , "The empire of tea: the remarkable history of the plant that took over the world" , "Tea: a global history" Further reading Lu, Yu. The Classic of Tea (《茶經》). The Classic of Tea: Origins & Rituals () Lu, Yu; Carpenter, Francis Ross; New York, U.S.A.: Ecco Press. 1995 Forbes, Andrew; Henley, David (2011). China's Ancient Tea Horse Road. Chiang Mai: Cognoscenti Books. ASIN: B005DQV7Q2 External links Encyclopedia Americana, tea History of tea, UK Tea Council , tea and rhubarb , map of tea growth in China , tea in 1690 Chinese tea Tea China