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INCENSE is very important in Buddhist culture.
In the famous “Leng Yan Jing” or “Shurangama Sutra,” translated into Chinese in AD 705, it was recorded that a child became enlightened through inhaling the invisible fragrance of agarwood.
The child said: “I observe that the smell is neither wood itself nor void, neither smoke nor fire. When it’s gone, it leaves no trace. When it comes, you don’t know where it comes from ...”
Herbal incense that was lighted and produced smoke did not appear until the Song Dynasty (960-1279). In the past, herbal incense was often formed into small balls that were warmed by charcoal to produce fragrance but no smoke.
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