Incense and Seasonal Folk Customs · Volume Navigation
From the Dragon Boat Festival to the New Year's Day, incense is the underlying tone of Chinese people's seasons and daily life.
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- Burning Incense at Mid-Autumn: The Mid-Autumn Incense Practices of the Ancients
- Etiquette of Using Incense for Ancestor Worship at Qingming
- Qixi and Incense: Incense Use on Ancient China's Valentine's Day
- Fumigating Incense When Moving into a New Home: Incense Customs for Housewarming
- Wearing Incense and Sachets at the Dragon Boat Festival
- Chrysanthemum and Cornus Officinalis Incense at Double Ninth
- Burning Incense on New Year's Day
- Clothing-Fumigating Incense
- Wearing incense and incense sachets
Folk incense use mostly takes the meaning of warding off evil and praying for blessings, and withIllustrated Guide to Spices(mugwort, sweet flag, patchouli, spikenard, etc.) they complement each other as outer and inner.
Incense and Seasonal Folk Customs · Volume Navigation
The following Q&A is compiled from content on this site for quick reference; the medicinal properties of incense materials are described according to traditional understanding and do not constitute medical advice.
Which traditional festivals are related to incense?
Mainly the Dragon Boat Festival (wearing incense sachets, burning mugwort), Double Ninth Festival (wearing dogwood, drinking chrysanthemum wine), New Year's Day (burning incense to worship ancestors, New Year incense), etc. Incense is an important carrier of seasonal folk customs.
Where does the custom of wearing incense sachets come from?
The custom of wearing incense in sachets can be traced back to the pre-Qin period; it originally served the need to ward off evil and drive away insects, and later gradually became a seasonal ritual and a token of affection, especially prevalent at the Dragon Boat Festival.