We recommend a lot of indoor incense, and there are different incense cultures in different countries. Let me introduce the four main types of incense in China: Aloes-wood, sandalwood, ambergris and musk.

Chinese incense culture has a long history. According to historical records, there were traces of people using incense in the Spring and Autumn Period, and it developed to a certain height in the tang Dynasty , in the Song Dynasty. "Incense shops" can be seen everywhere in the market, there are specialized production of "incense" factories, restaurants are also selling incense products.

In ancient times, gentlemen all had four elegant hobbies: buddhist incense, drinking tea, arranging flowers, and hanging paintings, among which the mastery of fragrant incense was the top talent.More elegant people will wear accessories made of aloes for fun.The Chinese obsession with incense did not wane until the end of the Qing Dynasty, when the country was in turmoil. The culture of The Incense Road has been preserved in Japan and Taiwan.

 

How to use incense

The use of incense has revolved around medicine, sacrifice，Perfumed clothing，and health preservation since ancient times.

The origin of medicine is very early, accompanied by many legends. In written records, the Northern Song Dynasty scientist and politician Shen Kuo recorded in "Mengxi Bi Tan" that Suhexiang Pills can be used to treat diseases, and Suhexiang Pills contain musk, sandalwood, agarwood and other substances. Modern scientific research has also pointed out that fragrance helps human health, relieves anxiety, lowers blood pressure, and promotes metabolism. This is how the popular essential oil aromatherapy comes from today.

Incense is burned during Buddha ceremonies and major events to ensure peace and prosperity.

The earliest record of incense clothes is in the Western Han Dynasty. There is also a record in "Song History" that there was a man named Mei Xun in the Song Dynasty who would burn incense in two furnaces to incense his clothes when he got up in the morning, and then put on his sleeves deliberately to make the room full of fragrance. "Meixiang". There were many such cases at that time. Thinking about it carefully, this actually coincides with the perfumes used now.

Health preservation: Nowadays, incense has become a kind of culture, which is not only for smelling incense, but also for spiritual pursuit. In the fast-paced urban life, incense road gives people a natural feeling of fusion, relaxing tired body and mind. Through the spice as the carrier, to achieve the cultivation of body and mind, cultivate the significance of sentiment.

In four main types of incense: Aloes-wood, sandalwood, ambergris and musk.

Agarwood is known as the diamond of plants. agarwood are mainly distributed in Hainan, Guangxi, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Indonesia, Myanmar, Malaysia, Brunei and other places. Natural agarwood is a kind of perfume that the daphne plants bear accumulated over many years under certain conditions. Nowadays, high-quality agarwood is very rare and expensive.

Sandalwood is distributed in India, Malaysia, Australia, Indonesia and other places, also cultivated in Taiwan, China, can be collected all year round. Sandalwood is more intense and slightly bitter after burning. Its quality can be judged by its density, oiliness and intensity of aroma.

Ambergris, also known in the West as grey amber, is a solid, waxy, burnable substance with a grayish or black appearance. The ancients to ambergris origin is not clear, think it is sea dragon outflow saliva solidified. In fact, ambergris is a sperm whale's gut secretion. When sperm whales eat squid and octopus, their sharp coracoid bones are hard to digest, and their intestines secrete a substance that wraps around them. But it is possible that not all sperm whales produce the substance.

Musk is the secretion of the glandular sac between the navel and genitalia of the musk deer, which is granular or blocky after drying. It has a special aroma and bitter taste. Musk can also be used to relieve pain and reduce swelling.

The culture of incense is broad and profound, and the utensils for displaying incense are also quite exquisite, showing elegance everywhere. The traditional copper incense burner or wood incense ware, combined with the modern and simple design of natural clay ceramic material, is even more popular among young people.

The brand Zi, created by the famous actor Liu Zi, uses the rich colors of natural color mud and natural minerals. Designed a diffuser that meets the aesthetics of young people today. After three firings, the product is volatilized with a process of up to 1200°C to volatilize harmful components such as lead, mercury and cadmium, presenting an exquisite and safe appliance.

In the hot summer, the combination of elegant aroma and exquisite utensils awakens the thirst for beauty in calmness. Yue Speace always recommends you a high-quality lifestyle !