Flower-Scenting¶
Claim & Evidence¶
Claim: 花熏香 (huā xūn xiāng) — the flower-steaming / flower-scenting technique recorded in the Ming-dynasty 香乘, by which a blossom (e.g. 瑞香 Daphne) scents a material rather than being burned as incense in its own right.
Evidence sources:
| Source | Type | Evidence level | Accessed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daphne (瑞香) — the Winter Flower | traditional | Tier 6 — Editorial synthesis | 2026-09-20 |
Attributes¶
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Type | flower-steaming / scenting technique |
| Period | Ming dynasty (recorded in 香乘 / Xiang Cheng) |
| Materials | flowers (e.g. 瑞香 Daphne odora) |
| Equipment | steaming apparatus (unverified detail: process named, not tooled) |
| Smoke level | n/a (scenting, not burning) |
| Related | 香乘 (Xiang Cheng), 熏香 (fumigation) |
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