Incense Ceremony

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The Incense ceremony is a social and cultural activity of ancient literati and scholars. Through the form of interaction and communication, they can enjoy the fragrance and practice tranquility together. In the Song Dynasty, burning incense, ordering tea, flower arranging and hanging paintings were known as the four great literati graces. With the influx of Western trends, the Han Chinese feasting activities have faded, and the method of ordering tea also disappeared in the Ming Dynasty. However, the Japanese still adhere to this tradition to this day.

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[heating incense through the charcoal] During the Tang and Song Dynasties, scholars generally liked to enjoy incense through the method of "heating incense through the charcoal]". This method uses the heat of the charcoal fire to let the oil in the fragrant wood volatilize without producing smoke, so that the process of smelling the fragrance will not be mixed with smoke.

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