Ming De Tang Incense Shop Introduction
Xizhi was known for the abundant production of raw materials for incense, specifically the Phoebe nanmu wood. Taking advantage of this local resource, the inn was soon transformed into an incense shop, which is the origin of the current Ming De Tang Incense Shop. In the early days of incense production, obtaining the necessary fragrances was not easy. The machine for grinding incense powder was a large iron barrel filled with countless small iron balls. After placing the Chinese medicinal materials inside, the iron balls would collide and turn them into incense powder. The master incense maker's first task each day was to check the weather; if the sun was willing to help dry for half a day, it would be enough. A skilled master could produce up to one hundred kilograms of incense in a single day.
