What does it mean to burn incense, smoke and tell fortune?

What is the ancient incense known as "the first of elegance"? What do you usually burn?

Burning incense, also known as? Burning incense? As the name implies, it is the act of burning spices. Of course, this move is very exquisite, and there is a deep meaning behind it. Can we sit still? Elegant head? .

For example, not all spices can burn incense, but it is better to have one? Lotus fragrance? Raw materials include honey, jujube paste, wax (soft fragrance), bletilla striata water, etc. According to different occasions, economic conditions and personal tastes, there will be species differences, such as Du Heng, Su He, Yuelinxiang, Rest, Heluo, Lilac, Musk, Aquilaria Resinatum, Sandalwood, Longxian 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 a certain ceremony will be required when burning incense. For example, they don't burn incense casually, but usually burn incense when they are engaged in actions that cultivate sentiment, such as playing the piano, drawing, sitting still, etc. Like Zhu Gekongming, they have the habit of letting boys burn incense while playing the piano. Su Dongpo, a great writer, also likes to practice while burning incense. It is said that he once bought a dozen catties of sandalwood in Danzhou and made one specially? Xi Xuan? For him to burn incense and meditate in it.

Incense burning appliances are also very particular, such as incense burners, incense bottles, incense sticks, incense boxes, treasures and so on. And from the exquisite incense burners unearthed in each generation, we can see that ancient people burned incense? Jing Ya? Like the Tang Dynasty? Spherical universal fuming stove? Xuande furnace in Ming dynasty, cloisonne incense burner in Qing dynasty, etc.

Elegant and exquisite incense burning action also makes it ancient? Elegant head? 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 charcoal red, but there was no open flame and no smoke; 2. Place incense ashes, spread incense ashes evenly in the incense burner, and dig a small hole in the middle; 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 mica, silver foil and other partition pieces above the hole, and then officially start incense.