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Lingwai Daida, “Incense Gate”: Zhou Qufei’s South-Sea Aromatics

Lingwai Daida, “Incense Gate”: Zhou Qufei’s South-Sea Aromatics

Author

The Lingwai Daida was written by Southern Song official Zhou Qufei around 1178.

Structure

The “Incense Gate” lists sunken incense, Penglai, partridge-spot, jianxiang, guangxiang, suxiang, raw incense and overseas varieties.

Value

A first-hand Song source on agarwood origins and the maritime spice trade, cited alongside Guihai Yuheng Zhi.

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

常见问题

Lingwai Daida, “Incense Gate”是什么？

The “Incense Gate” of Zhou Qufei’s Southern Song gazetteer systematically records South-Sea agarwood and related aromatics—precious evidence of maritime incense trade.

沉香怎么选购？

选购沉香应认准可溯源、可检测的渠道，按用途选择形态（线香 / 手串 / 原料），不盲目追高、不轻信「野生」「沉水」等夸大宣传。

沉香如何保养？

沉香怕潮、怕串味、怕暴晒，应密封、避光、阴凉存放，不同产区分开保存；长期不用的香材定期通风检查，防霉防虫。

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