Tibetan incense is mostly used for Buddhist sacrificial activities, and a small amount is used to ward off evil spirits at home. Its production process contains the essence of Tibetan culture. The main ingredients are saffron, Saussurea involucrata, musk, Tibetan kou and so on. The legend of Tibetan incense was created by Tommi Sambuza, Minister of Songtsan Gampo in the 7th century A.D., with a history of 1300 years. Tibetan king Songzan Gambu believes in Buddhism. In order to honor the Buddha statues of 12 years old and 8 years old, which were personally opened by Sakyamuni from Chang 'an and Nepal, Songzan Gambu instructed Minister Tunmi Sambuza to develop incense for the Buddha statues. Under the guidance of Tibetan doctors, Tumi Sambuza carefully developed the skill of hand-grinding incense, and since then, Tibetan incense has spread all over the country. In 2008, Tibetan incense making skills were included in the second batch of national intangible cultural heritage.
The history of Tibetan incense comes from Tibetan tantric practitioners offering incense to support the Three Treasures and Buddha's protector Fukuda, which makes Buddha, Bodhisattva and Buddha's protector happy, always protects their existence, worships ghosts and gods and six sentient beings, and makes them meet their needs without hindering practitioners. More importantly, they can send a magic hook to summon the Buddha from the altar, so practitioners can learn wisdom. The method of storing incense is to add dozens of Chinese herbal medicines, such as nutmeg, lung medicine bamboo yellow, liver medicine saffron, lifeline medicine clove, kidney medicine Amomum villosum, spleen medicine Amomum villosum and musk, red and white sandalwood, black incense, borneol, angelica and so on, on the basis of continuous classic records of buddhas and bodhisattvas in past dynasties. And add precious dzi beads, gold and silver, copper, pearls, corals and alpine medicinal materials of Himalayan holy places, some of which make incense, which is not only a support for the guru's three treasures, but also an infinite accumulation of wealth and wisdom, which is more beneficial to the body, pulse and heart of the walker. This is also the characteristic of Tibetan incense, and it is a treasure handed down from ancient Tibetan Buddhist culture.
After the collapse of the Tubo dynasty in the ninth century, Buddhism entered the "post-Hong" period. At that time, King Ishivo of Tibet welcomed Master Adixia to Tibet. ....................................................................................................................................................... During the "Houhong Period" in ..........................., many offerings, such as burning incense, were quite complete in the rituals of Tibetan Buddhism. There is a special description of burning incense in the Tara method of Gadang Four Gods. The handprint for offering incense in the handprint of Eight Sacrifices states: "...' Du Bie' is used for burning incense, so you must use your handprint to watch the goddess confess with a censer ..." "Gan Dad' is used for painting incense, so you must use your handprint to watch the goddess offer incense ointment".
Tibetan incense is influenced by these cultures. On the last day of the seventh month of the lunar calendar, the 30th day of the big month and the 29th day of the small month, there is a folk custom of burning land and hiding incense. The last day of a month is called "unlucky", and people in China call it "unlucky". This day is probably the heaviest. Therefore, we must find ways to eliminate disasters and seek peace in order to obtain spiritual comfort.
In fact, burning incense underground on the last day of July comes from Buddhist bonsai.
Eyeworm basin is a transliteration of Sanskrit "Ullambana", which is also translated as "Ulan basin" and "Ulan woman", meaning to help the poor. In the Buddhist scriptures, there is an article called the Koran, which says that Mu's mother is suffering in hell and Mu wants to save his mother. The Buddha told him:
On July 15, rice, herbs, five kinds of fruits, a pot of irrigators, sesame oil ingots and candles, and bedding on the bed were provided for the seventh parent and the parents in distress, which was the most beautiful in the world and supported the top ten monks in the pot. . . . . . . Every July 15, I make a blue flowerpot for Buddha and monk to repay my parents' kindness.
Mu Jianlian followed, and mother finally got happiness from the pain. Therefore, ancient people in China paid special attention to bonsai and often copied it to pray for the dead. However, the ceremony recorded in "Magnolia Pen Classic" is very grand and expensive, which is not something that ordinary people can do. Therefore, the bonsai festival was gradually simplified, and it was changed to worship ancestors, burn incense outdoors, put lotus lanterns, take off women's skirts, and pour oil on "monks". With less money, it becomes more "entertaining".