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Did you choose perfume?

Why not seek scriptures from ancient people

This "special perfume" from the Southern Song Dynasty does not need to be sprayed

Carry it with you and the fragrance will waft

Three highlights to introduce you to

Zhongxing Retro Fragrant Cake

This 4.5cm square gray brown pancake

It is a high-end fragrance pendant made by combining various spices

Produced by Emperor Gaozong of Song Dynasty himself

The texture is very hard

Its front mold is printed withThe four character clerical script of 'Zhongxing Retro'

'Zhongxing Retro' implies revival and restoration

It expressed the desire of the court at that time to recover the mountains and rivers

Printed on the backTwo dragon patterns with upward curved bodies

Further Confirm

His royal household fragrance identity

The "Zhong" character drill has small holes

It's perfect for hanging ropes

Imagine

Wear the fragrant cake around your waist

Wherever you go, the fragrance lingers

This atmosphere is directly filled up

Fragrant cakes are already rare in archaeological excavations

Even more rare are those with fragrant names printed on them

Zhongxing Retro Fragrant Cake

It is currently known domestically

The only physical object of Song Dynasty fragrant cakes preserved to this day

From "Fragrant Seal Script" to "Fragrant Seal Script Model"

The name of the "Zhongxing Retro" fragrant cake was called wrong for over 30 years

Since its excavation in Tomb No. 5 of the Southern Song Dynasty family in 1978

Archaeologists have always named it "Fragrant Seal Script" or "Fragrant Seal Script Model"

(The so-called "fragrant seal script" refers to powdered spices that can only be burned within the fragrance.)

Until 2015

The true value of this fragrant cake has only been recognized by the world

Although the "Zhongxing Retro" fragrant cake is very light

ButHard texture with small holes

ExplanationCan be worn on the body

It's completely different from burning incense seals in the furnace

It's more appropriate to call it "Xiangbing" or "Xiangpei"

Meanwhile

The four words' Zhongxing Retro '

AndRecommended by Gu Wen of the Southern Song Dynasty, "Miscellaneous Records of Negative Xuan"The records in match

That is to say

Emperor Gaozong of Song, Zhao Gou, in his leisure time

I personally developed a fragrance formula

Mainly composed of Champa agarwood

Mixed with spices such as musk deer and gardenia flowers

The fragrance created through modulation

Misty and pervasive, with a clear and distant charm

VisibleThis Fragrant Cake

It is a DIY work created by the Southern Song Emperor himself

Its Excavation Confirms

Records in historical records about royal incense making

To study the history of Chinese spices and the humanistic history of the Southern Song Dynasty

All have significant value

The production process of the "Zhongxing Retro" fragrant cake has been lost

It may be a bit difficult to replicate the "same style"

But don't rush

The Song Dynasty itself was the 'ceiling' of incense culture

Want to have a perfume with your name on it

The most suitable way is to seek scriptures from the Song people

Song people pay attention to the character 'harmony' when making incense

FollowThe ruler, subject, and assistant envoyThe Concept

Mix different spices together according to the formula ratio

Rich aroma layers and long-lasting charm

Ultimately achieving a state of harmonious unity

This is the core essence of 'Hexiang'

Except for the court nobles

From the literary circleSu Shi and Huang Tingjian

They are also experts in making incense blends

During their exploration and appreciation of fragrance

The concept of "nose observation first ginseng" and other fragrant cultural ideas emerged as a result

Inspire future generations to understand fragrance

From sensory description to philosophical thinking

Aesthetic synesthesia is shrouded in mist

Of course, Aixiang is not just their patent

Ordinary people are also very fond of incense

There is someone who specializes in selling incenseXiangpu, Xiangren

AndXiangwanFragrant DrinkEverywhere in street markets

It is said that spices were still used for marriage and childbirth at that time

An indispensable betrothal or congratulatory gift

Thus it can be seen

Fragrant culture not only infiltrates the refined taste of literati

Going deeper into the streets of the city

It has become a daily routine for men, women, children, and the elderly

Within a tiny space

The fragrance lingers gently

Hiding the patriotism of ancient people

Also hiding the exquisite elegance of that time