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Ancient Incense Craze
Ancient Chinese made various kinds of incense burners, among which the censer
and Xun Long, a frame place over a censer for scenting clothes, were the most
popular. The earlier incense burners were all made of pottery and porcelain.
Precious metals like gold and silver were later used to meet the increasing
demand by the upper class for a cozier and dignified life.
During the peak years of the Tang Dynasty (618-907A.D.), one of the strongest
dynasties in China's history, it had become a fashion among aristocrats to place
a silver ball-shaped incense burner in their quilts, called Bei zhong xiang lu,
to warm and perfume the bed. Delicate mechanics inside the burner ensured that
no matter how it rolled, the incense inside the device would remain horizontal,
meaning there was no danger that the burning incense could fall out.
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