Spice, perfume, sachet, what is the rise and development of China incense culture?

Spice, perfume, sachet, what is the rise and development of China incense culture? China's incense culture has a long history, which can be traced back to the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. Fragrant culture refers to the culture and customs of making and using spices. Today, more than 3000 kinds of spices have been found in nature. In Qu Yuan's Lisao, herbs are used to describe people's good character, and at this time, people have begun to wear and use sachets. There are two theories about the origin of sachets. First, people make sachets to drive away mosquitoes and prevent them from biting. Second, it evolved from the prompt of transmitting military secrets during marching operations. In the Han Dynasty, exotic spices were gradually introduced into China along the Silk Road. In the early Western Han Dynasty, nobles began to make incense with vanilla, and then the manufacturing technology of incense burners was greatly developed. By the Sui and Tang Dynasties, Xiang culture had further developed and gradually matured. The prosperity and foreign trade of the Tang Dynasty made spices from all over the world flood into China. In the Tang Dynasty, someone invented a perfume. Can you say that he is? The originator of China perfume? This is toilet water. Now the main function of toilet water is to repel mosquitoes, but the people who can use toilet water in the Tang Dynasty must be the upper class. Coupled with the prevalence of Buddhism in the Tang Dynasty, it promoted the incense culture. Later, the use of incense was not limited to the aristocratic class, but even ordinary families began to make and use spices. So far it has been combined with modern science and technology. Nowadays, most incense is made of chemical essence. The essence made of chemical essence has low cost and can bring rich profits to merchants because of its rich fragrance. But it can't compare with the incense made by the ancients with natural spices. Chemical essence may also be harmful to human health, and it is far less than natural essence in calming the nerves and keeping fit. Incense has gone through a long history with mankind, and it is not just a taste. He is synonymous with elegance and fashion, and is the nature of human beings who love beautiful things.