Datasets Overview

Eight machine-readable knowledge datasets for the LanDeng (澜灯) platform — Chinese botanical incense, documented in English with source transparency. All datasets are licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, are free to access, and are served as stable JSON from data.incenseherbs.com.

Dataset File Entities Last updated Version
Ingredient database ingredients.json 150 2026-09-22 1.1
Terminology database terminology.json 188 2026-09-22 1.1
Aroma database aroma.json 10 2026-09-22 1.0
Material database materials.json 15 2026-09-22 1.1
Comparison database comparisons.json 17 2026-09-22 1.1
Technique database techniques.json 12 2026-09-22 1.1
Form database forms.json 12 2026-09-22 1.1
Relationships database relationships.json 150 2026-09-22 1.0

Ingredient database — 150 entities

DefinedTerm entities for botanical incense ingredients.

  • Fields: termCode · name · alternateName (Chinese, pinyin) · description · additionalProperty (Chinese / Pinyin / Scientific name / Type / Aroma / Category) · sameAs · sources (with evidenceLevel)
  • Download: ingredients.json

Terminology database — 188 terms

Chinese–English terminology with pinyin, literal meaning, preferred translation, and context. Chinese is the source of truth; English is the agreed translation.

  • Fields: termCode · name · description · additionalProperty (Pinyin / Literal meaning / Preferred English / Alternate forms / Misinterpretation risk) · sources (where applicable, with evidenceLevel)
  • Download: terminology.json

Aroma database — 10 families

The ten aroma families, each listing its member ingredients.

  • Fields: termCode · name · memberIngredients
  • Download: aroma.json

Material database — 15 entities

Functional materials — binders, bases, cores, fuels, and loose aromatic materials.

  • Fields: termCode · name · alternateName · description · additionalProperty (Type / Source / Processing / Physical characteristics / Aroma / Burning behavior / Applications) · sources (where applicable, with evidenceLevel)
  • Download: materials.json

Comparison database — 17 profiles

Comparison profiles for incense formats and classical materials.

  • Fields: termCode · name · alternateName · description · additionalProperty (Material / Aroma / Smoke / Burn characteristics / Traditional context / Common uses / Quality factors) · sources (with evidenceLevel)
  • Download: comparisons.json

Technique database — 12 techniques

Heating, pressing, blending, appreciation, and carrying methods.

  • Fields: termCode · name · alternateName · description · additionalProperty (Type / Period / Materials / Equipment / Smoke level / Related) · sources (with evidenceLevel)
  • Download: techniques.json

Form database — 12 forms

Delivery forms — sticks, coils, cones, powder, pills, beads, and low-smoke / smokeless categories.

  • Fields: termCode · name · alternateName · description · additionalProperty (Form / Construction / Burn time / Intensity / Use case) · sources (with evidenceLevel)
  • Download: forms.json

Relationships database — 150 entities

Derived entity relationships linking each ingredient to its aroma families, category, comparison profiles, and techniques.

  • Fields: termCode · name · relatedEntity (type / termCode / name / inDataset)
  • Download: relationships.json
  • Governance: every relationship is derived from the seven source datasets — no new fact is introduced. See Relationships Database.

License & governance

All datasets are licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 — free to share and adapt with attribution, share-alike. Data changes require source traceability. See Format & Governance.