[[Image:Lu Yu.jpg|thumb|right|335px|A statue of Lu Yu located in Xi'an]]
[[Image:Lu Yu.jpg|thumb|right|335px|A statue of Lu Yu located in Xi'an]]
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'''Lu Yu''' (s:陆羽 t:陸羽) (733–804) is respected as the Sage of Tea for his contribution to [[Chinese tea culture]]. He is best known for his monumental book ''The Classic of Tea'' (茶经), the first definitive work on cultivating, making and drinking tea.
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'''Lu Yu''' (陆羽 / 陸羽) (733–804) is respected as the Sage of Tea for his contribution to [[Chinese tea culture]]. He is best known for his monumental book ''The Classic of Tea'' (茶经), the first definitive work on cultivating, making and drinking tea.