Indirect-Fire Incense¶
Claim & Evidence¶
Claim: 隔火焚香 (gé huǒ fén xiāng, "incense across fire") — the classical method of heating incense without burning it: a hot charcoal buried in ash, with a thin plate (silver leaf or mica) on top carrying the material, which warms but does not combust.
Evidence sources:
| Source | Type | Evidence level | Accessed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 隔火焚香 (Indirect-Fire Incense): Scent, No Smoke | traditional | Tier 6 — Editorial synthesis | 2026-09-20 |
Attributes¶
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Type | heating technique (indirect-fire; warm, not burn) |
| Period | Song dynasty (classical); precursor of Japanese kōdō |
| Materials | agarwood/sandalwood chips, resin, powder |
| Equipment | censer (香炉), ash (香灰), charcoal (香炭), silver leaf (银叶) / mica (云母) plate, chopsticks (香箸) |
| Smoke level | minimal / near-zero (lowest-particulate method in the tradition) |
| Related | kōdō (香道), electric incense heater (modern equivalent) |
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