The history of aromatherapy
Judging from the unearthed objects, the aromas of the Three Kingdoms have a flat and round belly with a constricted mouth, shaped like pots and basins, or have lifting beams or double ears. Later, the Western Jin Dynasty incense was found in the tomb of Zhou in Yixing, Jiangsu. The furnace body was spherical, with several rows of triangular pores carved on the top, a turtle button was molded on the top, and three bear feet were placed on the bottom of the furnace and the supporting plate. At that time, there were imitating the former Hanbo Mountain style incense, the stove cover resembled mountains and mountains, Zhou Yunqi fairy clinging to it, after burning the incense, the smoke slowly misted from the hole in the stove cover, like entering the fairyland of Buddha, suddenly feeling floating Desire. In the prosperous Tang Dynasty, a silver incense ball was also commonly used among the nobles. According to "Xijing Miscellaneous Notes": After the method, it will stop until slowly. It is for the machine ring to transport around, and the furnace body is always flat and can be placed on quilts, so it is named. "The smoke ball is equipped with two small annular living shafts, the center of gravity is below, so no matter how smoked How the ball rolls, the ring-shaped live axis can play a balancing role, so that the small bowl is always kept horizontal, and the spice of internal combustion will never overturn and ablate the clothing. The principle is the same as that of modern gyroscopes. Song Dynasty Fragrance The fragrance of the Yaozhou kiln in the Song Dynasty resembled a tea cup with a hollow inside cover, and there were five human faces and feet on the bottom. The Yuan Dynasty Longquan kiln scented porcelain unearthed in Poyang, Jiangxi in 1974, 7 cm high, hemispherical cover, hollow, decorated with vine-grass twisting branches, two layers of upside-down lotus patterns are removed from the lower part of the furnace, the glaze layer is even thin, the glaze color Flashing yellow in the ash, its exquisite carving craftsmanship, and its exquisite and translucent ornamentation have had a profound influence on the production of the dazzling array of exquisite incense, incense burners, hand burners and foot burners in the Ming and Qing dynasties. The production and use of incense in the Ming and Qing dynasties has entered a prosperous period. The main hall, study, and inner dormitory of the Forbidden City are equipped with huge smokers up to three or four feet tall. There are also exquisitely carved bronzes and gilts, showing the royal luxury and noble style. At that time, the literati scholars often set up incense boxes with different shapes and elegant decorations on the book cases to create an elegant mood that blends in with a pleasant mood. Westerly wind is on the rise, and the time is cold. The folks also generally use hand-stove foot stoves made of copper-nickel alloy brass. The net covers are all engraved with exquisite patterns or auspicious patterns. No matter the squire, the common people, the ladies and the old women, it has become a A colorful folklore landscape in the Ming and Qing Dynasties.
