Why is incense a medium of cultural memory deep in Chinese history?

In a time of increasing material abundance, because of the accelerated pace of life, people have become less enthusiastic about festivals than they used to be, and tradition seems to have been thrown to the back of their minds from a superficial point of view. The truth is that more and more people are becoming obsessed with traditional things in their lives.

With the Mid-Autumn Festival just around the corner, the question of what kind of gift is most expressive and accurately reflects one's own taste and style is a question that many elites ponder. Speaking of which, the medium that can most quickly awaken cultural memories hidden deep in Chinese history is, I'm afraid, incense - incense.

As early as 2,000 years ago, incense as a medium can be adjusted, nose, open, harmonize the body and mind, has infiltrated the emperor, literati, people's homes. Danggui fragrance of the season, the ancients often in the courtyard or high building burning incense to worship the moon, folk called "smoke the moon", and still retained in the Chaoshan region such a custom. Incense, like the moon, represents the most beautiful imagery in classical Chinese culture, and the incense here mostly refers to incense. Almost all the great poets in ancient times have written about incense, Li Bai: "The incense fire in the Boshan furnace, double smoke and a breath of purple haze"; Li Shangyin: "Incense A fried for the court prairie, jade Qiongsu for the cup of longevity"; Li He: "Incense smoked small statue, willow with crying crows"; Li He: "Incense smoked small image, willow with crying crows". Willow with crows"; Lu You: "the first dream of the afternoon back to the old piano, bamboo furnace re-burning Hainan Shen" ...... can be seen in the ancient rich and powerful family dependence on incense.

The incense for today's pursuit of high quality of life, also has a remarkable significance. Incense has been listed as the king of the incense since ancient times, there is a "diamond in the wood of the incense," said. Incense is not a kind of incense wood, but a special kind of incense tree knot "incense", is "wood withered, skin rotten" produced, is a combination of resin and wood components of the solid condensate, belonging to the natural spice, once lit, the aroma curls. Incense to oil fine, rich aroma is good.

In history, incense is believed to have whisked clear, refreshing the wonderful use of the brain, but also believed to have on the role of God through the sky. And the literati to smell incense, incense as a fashion, to the Song Dynasty reached its peak, to incense to send silence to remove the annoyance, to obtain inner peace, and even "incense to view the heart" said. According to relevant experts, incense in health is also fruitful, historical records: in ancient times, generals often use incense instead of today's anesthetic, meditation, pain relaxation of muscles; in addition, incense on hypertension patients daily health is also beneficial; incense also has a significant anti-cancer effect, long-term wear incense strings, rosary beads, pendants, etc., there are many benefits to the body. Undoubtedly, incense is the best gift for the elderly.

Mid-Autumn Festival is the Chinese nation in addition to the Spring Festival, the most important reunion festival. In such a special season, forget about those chemically synthesized perfume, travelers away from home may wish to go to the and wind incense hall to choose a natural incense spice made of incense tablets or jewelry, give elders relatives and friends, with the pursuit of the return to the true sense of return to their roots, so that they return together to the ancient Chinese elegance, the ultimate traditional life. On the occasion of the Mid-Autumn Festival, with the moon in the sky, light up the incense burner, a cup of tea, drink and smell, green smoke winding, fresh and elegant. Indulge in such a mesmerizing fragrance mood, as if you can perceive the high mountains and flowing water, birds singing and flowers falling. Such a scene, such a mid-autumn festival I'm afraid to remember forever.