香之韵
ppreciation had been an admired mainstream lifestyle. The debut novel of Eileen Chang， for example， is titled Agarwood Pieces， The First Censer of Incense.Incense burning， tea brewing， floral arrangement， and painting have been known traditionally as the “four artful lifestyles”. As early as in 700BC， censer had become indispensable element in home decoration. Even nowadays when incense appreciation seems too extravagant， there are still people who study incense and enjoy the spiritual peace brought by incense burning.From ancient times to date， the focus of incense appreciation has shifted from fragrance itself to ceremonies. In the Qin and Han Dynasties （221BC to 220AD）， incense was burned in charcoal fire for its fragrance. By Sui Dynasty （581-618）， formalities had been developed around incense burning. And when it was passed to agarwood-scarce Japan in the Tang Dynasty， the art was developed to the extremes， where Kodo， the way of incense was formed and practiced.But Kodo is only part of the incense culture. In the end， it is the incense wood that matters. Agarwood， for example， is the most precious material. Formed as a reaction to
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