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 Consider the example of Buddhism, which originated in India and spread first to China and then, like tea drinking, to Japan, where all three –incense, Buddhism & tea– attained new levels of refinement & sophistication. By the time of the Tang dynasty in China (618-907) the use of incense was highly developed, not only in religious and imperial rituals, but also in homes, cosmetics, clothing, writing paper, and so on.  KOH - Japanese for "Incense" At about this time incense began to take root in Japan, having arrived from China (along with Buddhism and tea) during the 6th century. Eventually, Japan would develop games, ceremonies and even schools dedicated to the appreciation of incense. During the Ming dynasty (1368-1644) stick incense was developed in China and quickly mastered by the Japanese, who have come to be regarded as the greatest practitioners of the art in the world. (PREVIOUS) - (NEXT) |
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