Worship the Buddha and ancestors, why do you have to have three pillars of incense? What's the reason for Sanzhuxiang?

Putting three incense in front of the Buddha is a kind of respect for the awakened one and also represents a kind of causal logic.

Three pillars of incense are called abstinence, determination and fragrance. The first column of incense, in front of the Buddha, shows the determination to quit bad habits and delusions; The second column is fragrant, hoping to settle down; The third pillar incense, pray for wisdom. Caution, determination and wisdom are the methods of "solving puzzles and enlightening" and also a causal relationship. Only by giving up your bad habits and delusions can you settle down; Kowtowing three times is to show respect to the Buddha (the awakened one), make a vow to learn from the Buddha and return to the Buddha, and reflect and repent your mistakes and sins in front of solemn people.

When offering sacrifices to ancestors, the three fragrances are: first, worship heaven, second, worship ancestors first! Three incense worships Buddha, representing the three treasures of Buddhism, Buddhism.