Reflection on the name of bamboo stick fragrance: The fragrance with bamboo sticks is called bamboo stick fragrance, also known as stick fragrance. Its characteristic is that it is relatively long. Bamboo stick incense and string incense are similar in appearance, but string incense does not have a bamboo wood core. The bamboo and wood core of the incense stick runs through the entire stick, and some of it is wrapped in fragrant powder to avoid the fragrance being too long, twisted or broken; The bamboo sticks exposed outside the fragrant powder are called bamboo fragrant feet.

Bamboo stick incense and string incense were popular in the late Tang Dynasty. Bamboo stick incense was mainly used in the southern regions and temples during the late Tang Dynasty. Due to the high rainfall and humid air in the south, it was not convenient to use incense sticks. In recent years, some people in the north have also been using bamboo stick incense (referring to household incense), and it is strictly said that bamboo stick incense is not ancient. Due to the ancient belief that a good incense stick would burn after being placed in a bamboo stick, the smoke emitted by the stick would destroy the aroma and function of the entire incense stick. Therefore, in ancient times, bamboo stick incense was definitely not used in the imperial palace and by practitioners.
From another perspective, ancient people said: in the south, the water is shallow and the soil is thin, making it easy for people to wander around, so the fragrance of the south carries its feet; In the northern regions, the water is deep and the soil is thick, and people are kind and generous. They like to leave roots (which commonly refers to passing on the family line and incense), so in the northern areas, incense is made without bamboo feet. Therefore, for those who are very picky about using incense, incense sticks. However, with the development of the times, bamboo stick incense has not only been widely used in temples, but also gradually used by some people to offer sacrifices to Buddha at home. In order to better convey meaning through incense, it is particularly important to choose a natural and chemical free bamboo stick incense.
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