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Tianxiang Zhuan: Ding Wei and the Earliest Treatise on Agarwood

Author

Tianxiang Zhuan ("Account of Heavenly Fragrance") was written by Ding Wei, a Northern Song chancellor exiled to Yazhou (today’s Sanya, Hainan), where he observed agarwood harvesting firsthand.

Content

It systematically describes origins (prizing Hainan), resin formation, aroma grades and identification, distinguishing chenxiang, jianxiang and huangshu types.

Legacy

It is the earliest extant systematic treatise on agarwood, shaping later connoisseurship.

Compiled for general knowledge; traditional references are cultural notes, not medical advice.

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