Faculty of Design
Illustration
Caitlin Todd
Shennong Discovers Tea
Painting
2020
Gouache
The discovery of tea is credited to the mythical chinese ruler Shennong, when the wind blew tea leaves into his hot drinking water around 2737 BCE. The legend of the “discovery” of tea is not the only thing Shennong is credited for, he was also a major influence of the invention of agriculture and chinese medicine. Today you can visit the giant stone statue of Shennong in Shennongjia, Hubei Province, China.
Work by
Caitlin Todd
Illustration
““Steeped Through Centuries” illustrates the influential impact of tea on various historical and cultural developments. Exploring the way tea, since its discovery, has been an ever present ingredient...” [More]