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Huang Tingjian’s “Ten Virtues of Incense”

Huang Tingjian’s “Ten Virtues of Incense”

Author

Huang Tingjian, a Northern Song poet, wrote the “Ten Virtues of Incense” (moving spirits, cleansing body and mind, dispelling filth, aiding sleep, befriending in silence, stealing leisure amid dust, never cloying in abundance, sufficient in scarcity, imperishable in storage, unobstructed in constant use).

Legacy

A spiritual manifesto for incense, revered by later burners and by Japanese Kōdō.

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

常见问题

Huang Tingjian’s “Ten Virtues of Incense”是什么？

Huang Tingjian’s ten-line credo elevates incense to a spiritual discipline.

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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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