According to historical records, incense was first introduced to China by the Western Regions as tribute to the Central Plains Dynasty. In the early days, it was mostly used to eliminate diseases. The earliest record of using incense to worship Buddha began with Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. Tao Gu's "Qingyi Lu" records that during the Five Dynasties, there was a Taoist monk named "Zhizu" who opposed the upper class's practice of burning luxurious spices, so he "picked cypress seeds in front of the window and burned them." In the Song Dynasty, burning cypress seeds in a furnace became a popular scene in Buddhist temples and scholar-officials' study rooms. Su Dongpo once drank alone in an autumn night and left a poem "burning cypress seeds in a copper furnace and boiling yam in a stone tripod" ("Drinking Alone on October 14th Due to Illness"). At that time, a kind of osmanthus incense was also popular. When the osmanthus flowers were only three or four points open, they were picked, mixed with ripe honey, sealed in a porcelain jar, and buried deep underground. After a month of "scenting" procedures, they could be used. When burning incense, put the scented osmanthus flowers on the silver fireproof board in the incense burner. As the charcoal fire is slightly smoked, the osmanthus flowers will slowly open while emitting fragrance, and when the flowers are fully open, the fragrance will dissipate. Incense is widely used as a medium for worshiping Buddha and ancestors, praying for good fortune and blessings, and a purifier for fresh air. It has driven the development of incense making skills and has been passed down to this day. The history of incense making in Jinhu area has been documented for more than 100 years. Basic content and value The raw materials of incense in Jinhu area mainly include elm bark, powder incense (made by crushing local miscellaneous trees, adding water and pounding with stone mortar), red incense (semi-finished products made of mahogany) and material incense (that is, more than 10 kinds of medicinal materials such as cinnamon, cassia, cloves, etc.). The production process is as follows: First, process elm flour, dry the elm bark and grind it into flour. Second, make powder incense. Third, make red incense, crush the mahogany into powder for use. Fourth, make material incense, grind medicinal materials such as cinnamon, cassia and cloves into flour. The fifth is production. Mix all kinds of raw material powders according to the proportion, scald with boiling water, knead into dough and step on it with your feet. The next day, put it into a copper tube and press it into incense sticks. The sixth is sun drying. Dry the semi-finished products in the sun. After the two ends are curled up, place them in a cool place, sprinkle a small amount of water, lay them flat and blow them dry. Finally, each incense stick is cut into 4 equal lengths to complete the final product. The main products are incense sticks (that is, 18 incense sticks are one stick), sandalwood and fighting incense (that is, a combination of incense sticks, shaped like a pagoda, ranging from 9 to 13 layers). Incense is not only a carrier of people's spiritual beliefs, but some products can also purify the air, relieve stress, and relax the mind. The incense making technique is a traditional handicraft. Studying its development history and the history of incense use has certain value for historical and folk cultural research. (No pictures yet, welcome to provide.) (No pictures yet, welcome to provide.)