Familiar with Xiangdao
The fragrance path is profound and extensive, and it does not only refer to the fragrance provided by Buddhism and Taoism in a narrow sense. From the history of Xiangdao in China, before the Han Dynasty, the use of incense was mainly based on incense and ceremonial incense, and the Boshan style incense culture flourished during the Han, Wei, and Six Dynasties periods. The custom of substituting incense during the Sui, Tang, and Five Dynasties periods became more prevalent, and the integration of Eastern and Western civilizations enriched various forms of incense making techniques.
In the prosperous era of the Qing Dynasty, incense was more deeply integrated into daily life. The study desk, which consisted of three pieces of stove, bottle, and box, as well as incense tables and incense sticks, became typical furnishings for the study room. But later on, with the decline of national power and the invasion of Western culture, Xiangdao gradually withdrew from the leisurely life of nobles and literati. Until now, few people are aware of the term 'Xiangdao', which is regrettable. If you want to retain the essence fragment of the ancient culture of incense, you should start from understanding incense.



Xiangdao refers to a noble and elegant method of enjoying fragrance through breathing, nourishing the body, consolidating qi, and calming the mind. It originated in China and dates back to ancient times when Yao, Shun, Yu, and the Book of Rites talked about worshiping heaven and Buddha. Incense burners were introduced during the Yin and Shang dynasties, and were already recorded in writing in the "Record of Famous Doctors" at the end of the Han Dynasty. It has a history of several thousand years to this day.



The Art of Smelling Fragrance in the Fragrant Way
Xiangdao is an art form of tasting the changes in fragrance between fragrant products, and it is also a healthy way of life etiquette. Smelling fragrance is the process of achieving the optimal aroma for tasting fragrant products through different forms of expression.



incense stick
Incense is a widely recognized and easy to manipulate way of smelling incense. One fragrance stick, one branch fragrance, and a small tray can taste various flavors.
Xian Xiang is made by adding natural bonding powder to fragrant wood powder, because the craftsmanship used in the production process can maximize the fragrance of the raw wood.



A good incense stick has the following characteristics:
1. Good fragrance spreading ability, no need to lean against your nose to smell, you can smell the fragrance of your hair from 10 meters away.
2. The fragrance is pure, and through process blending, the impurities in the original fragrance are removed, reflecting the original flavor of the fragrance as much as possible, with excellent expressive power.
3. There is smoke and no smoke, and the use of incense sticks is different from Buddhist incense and ordinary burning incense. There is smoke but almost no smoke smell, which does not cover the fragrance and can fully reflect the flavor of the incense material.
4. Xiangdao uses pure natural fragrant materials without adding any spice additives, with a soft and gentle fragrance that is not pungent or fainting, leaving a long-lasting and long-lasting aftertaste.



 
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