Fujian Incense Making Technique
Traditional incense making skills (Fujian incense making skills), the fifth batch of national intangible cultural heritage representative projects. The Minnan natural incense making skills have a long history. It is a complete and unique set of traditional skills gradually formed by the Minnan people in the long historical process around the production and use of various incense products in Minnan, thus reflecting the elegant quality of life and spiritual temperament, excellent folk traditions and values of the Minnan people. The process of Minnan natural incense making skills: harvest natural and authentic herbs and spices in nature in time, design incense recipes according to people and time, prepare incense materials, crush and grind various incense, mix and synthesize them, put them into urns, store them for several days, make various incense products and incense pills, incense cakes, etc., dry them in the shade or dry them in the oven, and use them after a period of storage. It has the effects of expelling epidemics and avoiding filth, calming the mind and helping sleep, keeping healthy, purifying the air, etc., which can relieve stress and improve human immunity. In May 2021, it was selected into the "Fifth Batch of National Intangible Cultural Heritage Representative Projects List". (No pictures yet, welcome to provide.) (No pictures yet, welcome to provide.)