Fragrance accompanies the development of Chinese civilization from its origin to growth, and along the way, there have been constant cigarettes,
It has even penetrated into the bones of national culture.
Huizhi Lanxi communicates with the gods Tracing back history, it can be found that as early as four or five thousand years ago, incense was mainly used for sacred rituals such as worshipping, worshipping heaven and earth, and worshipping ghosts and gods. People believed that the cigarettes produced by burning these plants could rise from the ground to the sky to communicate with the gods. This tradition continued to later Taoism and Buddhism, and smoke still played an important role in their religious rituals, through which believers transmitted their worship beliefs.
Starting from the Spring and Autumn period, prepared for the strong Han dynasty During the Spring and Autumn period and the Warring States period, these herbaceous plants were not only used for worship, but also more widely integrated into people's lives. Records of people wearing various types of herbs can be found in the Book of Songs and the Chu Ci. This situation did not change until the Han Dynasty, when the vast territory provided people with a large amount of resin based spices, such as sandalwood, agarwood, dragon brain, and so on.
The preciousness of national fragrance, the pinnacle of Tang and Song dynasties During the Tang and Song dynasties, the development of Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism was unprecedentedly prosperous, and the royal family participated in Buddhist activities more frequently. With the royal family behind the scenes, the use of incense was remarkable. Not only the royal family, incense has also become a part of the daily life of ordinary people. Incense is burned to enhance the festive atmosphere in various banquets, celebrations, and sacrificial occasions. The master goes out, and the servant girl accompanies him with incense balls; Scholars and scholars often set up incense chambers, not only using incense, but also making incense themselves. Incense ceremonies have become a leisure activity for literati and scholars.