In the long river of incense culture in China, Liu Lijie, an incense brand maker from Gehongshan in Xiapu, has brought new vitality to the ancient art form of incense and incense cards with her profound heritage and innovative thinking. She not only inherited the essence of the ancient method of making incense, but also was unique in the production of incense cards, extending the medicine into the incense, and pushing the incense culture to a new height.
Incense, since ancient times is a part of people's life, Chinese incense culture began in the Spring and Autumn Period, grew up in the Han Dynasty, completed in the Tang Dynasty, and flourished in the Song Dynasty, with the effect of enlightening the mind and nourishing the body and mind. It can be smelled, worn, and played. It can mobilize the spirituality of the mind in the midst of joy, and can also regulate the breath, clear the nose, open the mind, and reconcile the body and mind between the visible and the invisible, which is infinitely useful. It refreshes the mind and soothes the body and mind. Liu Lijie, the maker of incense cards, knows the charm of incense, and she selects all kinds of Chinese herbs, carefully grinds and mixes them to make a variety of incense sticks with unique effects. These incense sticks not only have a pleasant aroma, but also release medicinal effects during combustion, and have a good relieving effect on respiratory diseases.
According to the ancient recipe and strictly following the pharmacopoeia, Liu Lijie, the maker of the incense brand, gradually developed the pear fragrance that can effectively promote sleep, the three yellow incense that has the effect of anti-inflammatory and fire dispelling, the bright eye incense that has the effect of brightening the eyes, and the heart-nourishing incense, stomach-nourishing incense, lung incense, kidney incense, and liver nourishing tulip that nourishes the five internal organs, etc., and gradually formed a "big family" of health incense.
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Incense brand and lozenge medicine are not exactly the same, and incense brand can generally only be used externally, not orally. Incense brand is the perfect combination of incense and traditional Chinese medicine by Liu Lijie, the maker of incense brand. She uses Chinese herbs as raw materials and processes them to make a variety of incense sticks of different shapes. These incense sticks are not only beautiful in appearance, but also release a faint fragrance when wearing, making people feel as if they are in a sea of flowers, and their hearts are relaxed.
The production process of incense cards is extremely cumbersome, and it needs to go through multiple links such as material selection, grinding, mixing, pressing, and polishing. Every link needs to be done by Liu Lijie, the maker of incense cards, and her ingenuity makes each incense brand unique and full of artistic atmosphere.
The incense brand maker Liu Lijie's incense brand works are not only deeply loved by Taoist friends, but also have attracted widespread attention in the incense culture circle. Her innovative move not only enriches the connotation of incense culture, but also injects new vitality into the traditional incense-making technique.
"Keep the incense" is not only the creative concept of Liu Lijie, the maker of the incense brand, but also her love and inheritance of incense culture. She uses her wisdom and ingenuity to make the ancient incense culture glow with new brilliance in the modern society, so that more people can appreciate the charm of incense and the beauty of incense brands. Nowadays, wearing and playing these incense cards means the inheritance and development of traditional culture and traditional skills.
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Photo by Lin Weiqin
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Source: Xiapu County Bureau of Culture, Sports and Tourism
Author: Koura
Editor: Wang Texian
Editor in charge: Chen Yong
Reviewer: Chi Xiaoli