Xiang Cheng, Volume 10: Incense Goods 10 · Jiaxiang · White Glue Incense
Jiaxiang · White Glue Incense—Original text (compiled and edited), with vernacular translation and annotations.
Volume 10 · Incense Goods 10 · Jiaxiang · White Glue Incense
Original Text (Compiled and Edited)
"Bencao": Jiaxiang is of the snail kind and grows in Yunnan. The old ones are hard as stone; boil with the five flavors until thoroughly penetrated, then use in blending incense. White glue incense is pine resin; it comes from Yunnan, is white in color, and treats carbuncles and sores and promotes tissue regeneration.
Vernacular Translation
Jiaxiang is a snail kind that grows in Yunnan; when old it is hard as stone and must be boiled thoroughly before being added to blended incense, as it helps the incense emit smoke. White glue incense is pine resin, white in color, and primarily promotes tissue regeneration and gathers sores.
Annotations
- Li: of the snail kind
- Five flavors: boil together with various flavors until thoroughly penetrated
- Pine resin: the source of white glue incense
Collation Notes · Edition and Editorial Notes
Edition basis:The transmitted text of Xiang Cheng traces back to the Chongzhen-era Ming edition; extant versions include the Wenyuan Ge Siku Quanshu edition, the Siku Huiyao edition, and various Qing manuscript copies. This compilation is based on the commonly circulated edited edition, collated against the Siku edition.
Collation for this volume:Records jiaxiang, baijiaoxiang, xunlu, etc.; jiaxiang is the operculum of a sea snail, called "liuluo" in some texts.
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