Xiang Cheng, Volume 24: Incense Formulas IV · Xuanhe Consort Wang's Golden Incense
Xuanhe Consort Wang's Golden Incense — original text (compiled and collated) with vernacular translation and annotations.
Volume 24 · Incense Formulas IV · Xuanhe Consort Wang's Golden Incense
Original Text (Compiled and Collated)
Xuanhe Consort Wang's Golden Incense: agarwood 3 liang, zhanxiang 3 liang, sandalwood 1 liang, frankincense 1 liang, ambergris, borneol, and musk each half a liang, jin Yanxiang 1 liang. Blend with honey, cook in a double boiler, and seal for half a month.
Vernacular Translation
Wang's Golden Incense takes agarwood, zhanxiang, sandalwood, and frankincense as its body, with ambergris, musk, and jinyan to lift it; blended with honey in a double boiler and sealed for half a month. The craftsmanship of Song palace boudoir incense blending rivals the Xuanhe imperial-made incense.
Annotations
- Zhanxiang: a grade second to agarwood
- Jinyan: a sweet fragrant resin from the South Seas
- Double boiler: steamed over water
Collation Notes · Edition and Compilation Notes
Edition Basis:The transmission of Xiangcheng is based on the Ming Chongzhen edition as the ancestor; today we see the Wenyuan Pavilion Siku Quanshu edition, the Siku Huiyao edition, and various Qing manuscript copies. This compilation uses the commonly circulated collated edition as the base, with reference to the Siku edition.
Collation of this volume:Records palace incense formulas such as Wang's Gold Incense; the original events are found in Song dynasty notes.
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