If you’ve ever used a backflow incense burner (also known as incense waterfall, waterfall incense burner or incense fountain), you’ll notice that the incense cone leaves behind some oil residue after burning. In fact, we often get customers who contact us with questions about this residue: is this normal? Where…

If Chinese incense began to flower in the early Middle Ages, then it truly blossomed through the rest of the Middle Ages. Incense became a huge part of the Song dynasty (宋朝, 960–1279), both economically and in socially, and this continued largely through the short-lived Mongol-led Yuan Dynasty (元朝, 1271–1368). …

Chinese incense truly blossomed in the Middle Ages, a golden age for Chinese civilization itself. Incense knowledge and use expanded exponentially, and it became an indispensable part of many rituals — from the most grand ceremonies to mundane daily undertakings. As we’ve written before, traditional Chinese incense use actually has…

Why do the Chinese burn incense? What is the purpose of traditional Chinese incense? These are common questions we are often asked. Traditional Chinese incense use actually has thousands of years of history, so while we will try to answer some parts of this question here, we can only cover…

Incense has a long history in almost all regions of the world. Over time, the form of incense we use has evolved from dried wood and resin pieces, to ground powder that is mixed and dried into different shapes. Backflow incense, otherwise commonly referred to as waterfall incense or an…