Xiangcheng (The Book of Incense): Zhou Jiazhou’s 28-Volume Compendium
Author
Xiangcheng was compiled by the Ming scholar Zhou Jiazhou (style Jiangzuo, of Yangzhou). He first gathered 13 scrolls of incense literature, then spent over twenty years expanding it into 28 volumes, published in 1641 with his own prefaces.
Structure (28 volumes)
Vol.1–5 Incense varieties; Vol.6 Buddhist incense; Vol.7 Palatial incense; Vol.8 Rare incense; Vol.9–11 Classified incense affairs; Vol.12–13 Supplementary records; Vol.14 Miscellany; Vol.15–17 Recipes of wondrous incense; Vol.18 Floral incense; Vol.19 Burning/carrying & anointing incense; Vol.20 Incense adjuncts; Vol.21 Seal-incense formulas; Vol.22 Seal-incense diagrams; Vol.23–25 embedded older manuals; Vol.26 Censers; Vol.27–28 Incense poetry & prose.
Legacy
The largest and most complete classical work on incense, indispensable for studying Chinese incense culture.
Compiled for general knowledge; traditional references are cultural notes, not medical advice.
常见问题
Xiangcheng (The Book of Incense)是什么？
A Ming-dynasty magnum opus by Zhou Jiazhou, 28 volumes compiling centuries of incense lore, recipes and anecdotes—the encyclopedia of classical Chinese incense.
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