The Story of Chinese fragrance culture - Joss Stick
In China, the handmade incense making techniques of many places have been included in the list of intangible cultural heritage. They are not only the inheritance of skills, but also a vivid portrayal of regional culture, history, and lifestyle. Representative of Huaxia National Intangible Cultural Heritage 1. Traditional Fragrance Making Techniques in Qingyuan, Hebei Province The history of incense making in Qingyuan can be traced back to the Han Dynasty, as evidenced by the discovery of the wrongly gilded Boshan furnace from the tomb of Prince Jing Liu Sheng in Zhongshan. This technique was selected as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2021. Yang Jinqing, the inheritor, established a fragrance factory based on his ancestral business during the early stages of reform and opening up. In 1988, he developed the first batch of "Xianzi Xiang" and exported it to Japan. Its products have been exported to Europe, America, Japan, South Korea, and Southeast Asia, with ...