Chinese Incense Culture(香学)
Xiangcheng Vol. 15: Incense Affairs Classification IV
A volume-by-volume interpretation of Zhou Jiazhou's Xiangcheng, Vol. 15, "Incense Affairs Classification IV."
Vol. 15 · Incense Affairs Classification IV
A compilation of historical accounts linking incense with medicine and health preservation.
Its Place in Xiangcheng
The twenty-eight volumes of Xiangcheng are divided into six major sections: incense material appraisal (Vols. 1–5), religious and court incense use (Vols. 6–7), incense anecdotes and allusions (Vols. 8–16), incense literature and poetry (Vols. 17–20), incense formulas (Vols. 21–25), and literati clear offerings and blended floral incense (Vols. 26–28). This volume is one link in that chain, connecting the complete genealogy of incense culture(香学) across "texts—allusions—techniques."