Independent Mapping of Chinese Incense Origins
The "Ancient Capital of Incense." Home to the massive, family-run workshops of Qingyuan. This is where the raw, heavy smoke of the North is born.
The lineage of "Guan Xiang" (Agarwood). Searching for the remnants of the ancient spice trade in Huizhou and Dongguan.
Yongchun and Quanzhou. The Arab legacy of spice blending meet the precision of the Minnan craft. The gateway of the Maritime Silk Road.
The refined aesthetics of "Su Xiang." Mapping the sophisticated, literati-style incense traditions of Suzhou and Nanjing.
"I find the scents that time forgot."
Most of these masters don't have websites. They don't have global distributors. They only have their hands and their heritage. I travel to the source to document what remains.
Your support covers the gas, the train tickets, and the field research. In return, you get the satisfaction of fueling the search for the genuine source.