Burning incense, also called? Burning incense? As the name implies, it is an act of burning spices. Of course, this move is very particular, and there is a deep meaning behind it, so we can sit still? The head of elegance? .
for example, not all spices can burn incense, but it's better to use one kind? Hexiang? The raw materials are honey, jujube paste, wax (soft fragrance), bletilla striata water, etc. According to different occasions, economic conditions and personal tastes, there will be differences in types, such as Du Heng, Suhe, Yuelinxiang, Rest, Heluo, Lilac, Musk, Aquilaria Resinatum, Sandalwood, Dragon Saliva and so on.
In addition, the ancient incense burning has developed from a simple mosquito repellent and deodorization to a symbol of elegant taste, so it requires a certain ceremony. For example, they don't burn incense casually, but they usually burn incense when they are engaged in the actions of cultivating sentiment, such as playing the piano, painting and sitting quietly. Like Zhu Gekongming, they have the habit of letting the boy burn incense while playing the piano, and Su Dongpo, a great writer, also likes to burn incense while practicing self-cultivation. It is said that he once bought more than ten kilograms of sandalwood in Danzhou and specially built one? Xixuan? For him to burn incense and meditate in it.
Incense burning utensils are also very particular. For example, incense burners, incense bottles, incense sticks, incense boxes, treasures and so on were needed to burn incense in the Song Dynasty. And from the exquisite incense burners unearthed in each generation, we can also see that ancient people burned incense? Jingya? , like in the Tang Dynasty? Spherical universal fuming stove? Xuande furnace in Ming dynasty, cloisonne incense burner in Qing dynasty, etc.
the elegant and exquisite action of burning incense also makes it ancient? The head of elegance? One of the reasons. Unlike modern people who lit cigarettes, the ancients burned incense casually, but they had to go through at least four steps: 1. Burning charcoal until it was red, but there was no open flame or smoke; 2. Place incense ashes, spread incense ashes evenly in the incense burner, and dig a small hole in the center; 3. Add charcoal, and put the burnt charcoal into the hole of incense ash. If the charcoal burns more vigorously, it should be put deeper, if it is not very prosperous, it should be put shallowly; 4. Incense, after putting charcoal, add partition pieces such as mica and silver foil above the hole, and then officially start incense.