Imperial Tea Connoisseurs

• 来源期刊: 今日中国：英文版
• 学科: 历史
• 年，卷（期）: 2004,（3）
• 页码范围: 56-59
• 页数: 4页
• 分类号: K827

摘要

HAVING ruled for 60 years, in 1795 Qing emperor Qianlong decided it was time to abdicate in favor of his son. His ministers tried to dissuade him, saying: "A country cannot manage for a single day without its monarch." The emperor promptly retorted, raising his cup of tea, "A monarch cannot function for a single day without tea." Qianlong had several reasons for abdicating and mentioned tea only as a red her-