合香 Blending¶
Claim & Evidence¶
Claim: 合香 (hé xiāng, "compound incense") — the classical practice of composing a blend of multiple ingredients on the 君臣佐使 (chief–minister–assistant–guide) principle, the same structural logic as a Chinese herbal formula.
Evidence sources:
| Source | Type | Evidence level | Accessed |
|---|---|---|---|
| The 合香 Blending System: Composed Like a Formula | traditional | Tier 6 — Editorial synthesis | 2026-09-20 |
Attributes¶
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Type | compound-blending technique (formula art, not single-note) |
| Period | classical (Song–Ming manuals: 香谱, 香乘) |
| Materials | woods, resins, spices, herbs/roots, florals/fruits, binders (honey, makko, musk) |
| Equipment | scale (weighing), grinding, steaming, aging vessels |
| Smoke level | varies by formed shape (stick, pill, powder) |
| Related | 君臣佐使 (chief–minister–assistant–guide), 香方 recipes |
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