Incense is a very popular activity in ancient times, especially in the life of nobles and literati, and it is a necessary daily necessities for them to keep healthy at home and cultivate their sentiments. Incense is a non-invasive, simple and safe means of relief or intervention based on volatile substances synthesized by plant secondary metabolism, which is similar to inhalation therapy of modern aromatherapy.
Incense burner It is a common incense burner with different shapes, such as Boshan, Huoyan, Jinshan Temple, Du Fu, Ding, Ding and so on. Most materials are ceramics, stone or copper. Since the Ming and Qing dynasties, bronze incense burners have been popular, not afraid of heat, and have various shapes. For incense burners made of other materials, timely and equal heat insulation sand should be placed at the bottom of the furnace to avoid overheating and cracking of the furnace wall.
Hand-cranked stove is a small smoking stove that can be held in your hand or carried around (with lifting beam), similar to a heater. Most of them are round, square, hexagonal and petal-shaped; The surface is hollowed out and carved into patterns, auspicious patterns, landscape figures and other patterns; Materials are mostly brass or white copper.
Xiangdou, also known as long-handled hand stove, is a small incense burner with long handle, which is mostly used for offering Buddha. Lotus flowers or auspicious animals are often carved on the handle. Sweet beans were very popular in the Tang Dynasty. Most of the burnt incense is granular or pill-shaped.
Incense cone is a kind of incense device for vertical smoking and incense burning, also known as "incense cage" (to distinguish it from a small tube for inserting incense). Most of them are long and straight cylinders, with a flat top and a flat seat below. Various patterns are hollowed out on the outer wall, and a small cannula is arranged in the cylinder, which is convenient for inserting incense. Its materials are mostly bamboo, jade or ivory.
Lying in the stove. It is used to light incense horizontally, also called horizontal incense. Similar to incense sticks, but in different directions.
Sweet spoon. Used to hold powder or pill incense.
Sweet tea. It is a base with a jack for inserting incense. There are many styles of base height, jack size and jack number, which are suitable for different specifications of thread incense.
Incense table, also known as incense table, is a flat tray for burning incense, mostly made of wood or metal.
Incense box is a container for placing incense products, also known as incense sticks, incense sticks, incense letters, incense boxes and so on. Mostly flat or square, mostly wood, with different sizes. The incense box is not only used as a container, but also an article for decorating incense tables and rooms.