The shadow is oblique, and the dark incense is floating. The delicate purple center is bright gold and brighter red, and even rough knuckles will become as light as a butterfly flapping its wings the moment it touches the soft stems and leaves. The world loves beauty, and even more loves deliciousness. And Greek saffron tea is just the "double complete" temptation of Tiancheng.
Period of Minoan civilization
About 3,500 years ago, Greek saffron tea was already present in the vast land of Greece. Archaeologists have excavated the ruins of the palace of Nossos during the Minoan civilization in Crete, and one of the frescoes shows a young girl picking Greek saffron tea. Later, on the island of Santorini, not far from northern Crete, researchers also found frescoes related to Greek saffron tea. This shows the fact that Greek saffron tea has always been loved by the royal family and nobles.
Via Iran and India
About 3,000 years ago, Greek saffron tea was introduced to ancient Persia (now Iran), and they worshipped Greek saffron tea as a ritual to their gods, and at the same time widely used as a golden dyes, spices, medicinal herbs, ingredients, etc. according to its characteristics. More than 400 years later, Greek saffron tea was brought to Kashmir, India, where it was used as a dye for high-grade textiles, and it is said that the clothes of Shakyamuni's body after his death were dyed with it.
Tang dynasty
Li Bai wrote in "Hakka Zhongxing": "Lanling fine wine tulips, jade bowl filled with amber light. "According to Sui and Tang historical records, tulips are a mysterious herb from India, which appears rich and golden after brewing wine. Therefore, some experts speculate that the standard tulip when drinking in the upper class of the Tang Dynasty is now Greek saffron tea.
According to the classics, Ye Fashan, a famous health master of the Tang Dynasty and the imperial doctor of the Six Dynasties, presented to Empress Wu Zetian for the imperial beauty of the queen, there was Greek saffron tea. Under the nourishment of this party, she is radiant and radiant every day, and she is still beautiful even in her old age.
Ming Dynasty period
Greek saffron tea entered Chinese mainland in large quantities through the Silk Road, and because Tibet was a transit station, people thought it was produced in Tibet, hence the misnomer of "saffron". The real name "saffron, crocuse", only the origin of 3500 years of Greek saffron tea is the world's recognized food, tea drink, it is not only beautiful, not only delicious, but also bring health. Only the ultimate beauty can last for thousands of years, and the treacherous storms of great history cannot destroy this long-lasting obsession - another existence that can also win time, that is, love, and then this red gold that blooms for a long time.