Seal Incense¶
Claim & Evidence¶
Claim: 香篆 (xiāng zhuàn, also 打香篆 / 打香印 "stamping incense") — the practice of pressing incense powder into a carved pattern with a metal mold and lighting one end so the pattern burns in sequence, serving visual beauty and timekeeping.
Evidence sources:
| Source | Type | Evidence level | Accessed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 香篆 (Seal Incense): Powder Pressed Into Patterns | traditional | Tier 6 — Editorial synthesis | 2026-09-20 |
Attributes¶
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Type | powder-pressing technique; also a timekeeping practice |
| Period | classical (the "incense clock" before mechanical clocks) |
| Materials | incense powder |
| Equipment | censer with ash, metal mold (香篆模 / 香印) |
| Smoke level | moderate (powder lit along the pattern) |
| Related | timekeeping, meditation, visual ritual |
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