What is the incense in the temple?

Temple is one of the Buddhist buildings. The temples of Han Buddhism are all in Han architectural style, while the temples of Tibetan Buddhism are mostly in Han-Tibetan architectural style. China temple architecture intentionally blurs the internal and external space.

The incense in the temple is mostly sandalwood or thread incense. Sandalwood is made of fine sawdust of sandalwood, added with adhesive and then dried. Linear incense is composed of aggregate, adhesive, perfume, pigment and auxiliary materials. The choice of wood powder for making incense, added spices and drugs is very wide, and different incense raw materials are also different. For example, wood can be made from the wood or bark of trees such as Daphne, Sandalwood and Cedar, or from the stems and leaves of some aromatic plants.

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Sandalwood is the traditional mainstream fragrance of incense, which can be accepted and loved by the public. From the smell, the smell of sandalwood is quiet, holy and restrained, giving people the feeling of king, which is essential for making perfume. Its unique soothing effect can clear the heart, concentrate and eliminate distractions. Compared with agarwood, the fragrance of sandalwood is somewhat single, but there is "diversity" in the single. Because sandalwood is produced in different places and has different ages, it tastes different.

Sandalwood itself is also very practical. "Compendium of Materia Medica" also records that sandalwood can cure diseases and has the effects of warming the heart, appetizing and relieving pain. Indications: stagnation of cold and qi, coronary heart disease, angina pectoris, abdominal pain, stomachache and sexually transmitted diseases. Not only that, sandalwood is also a high-quality material for carving precious handicrafts. Sandalwood is a good carving material because of its delicate wood, lasting fragrance and no fear of insects.

Sandalwood is a very practical and precious item from smell to material. People in the industry often say that "storing sandalwood is more valuable and more valuable than storing gold". With the rising price of sandalwood, there are many "fake sandalwood" in the international market. Some manufacturers use white basswood and cypress wood to make a large number of sculptures such as fans, Buddha statues and beads after decoloring and dyeing, and then soak and spray them with artificial essence to pretend to be sandalwood.

Sandalwood is classified by origin.

1, Sandalwood from Laoshan Mountain, India, tastes pure and fragrant, with the unique rich milk fragrance of Sandalwood, which is the best among Sandalwood;

2. Dongjia sandalwood, with fragrant smell and obvious sweetness, is the main raw material for extracting sandalwood essential oil, and is characterized by a relatively light milk fragrance;

3. Australian sandalwood, also known as Johor Bahru Sandalwood, has an elegant and fresh fragrance, no milk fragrance and a sweet aftertaste;

4. Indonesian sandalwood, also known as fragrant sandalwood, has a sweet fragrance and strong exoticism, similar to the common Indian fragrance, and is the raw material for making perfume essence.