What does the thirteen incense on Baojiaxian mean?

Three wicks pray for themselves, six wicks pray for two generations and nine wicks pray for three generations. Thirteen is an extreme, and thirteen wick incense is a high fragrance of complete merit. Generally speaking, different fragrant roots represent different objects of worship. According to folklore, there are usually seven incense sticks dedicated to Taoist gods, such as Guan Gong and Tai Sui. Generally, there are three incense sticks dedicated to Buddhists and Bodhisattvas (Buddhism likes the number of three, such as three conversions and abstinence from wisdom). ); If it is to give incense to dead ancestors and ghosts such as Qingfeng and Monument King, it is generally five sticks of incense, which is the so-called seven gods and five ghosts; Usually four sticks of incense are used to incense animal immortals such as Bao Jiaxian, and the insertion method is one in front and three in the back side by side.