Ming De Tang Incense Shop Introduction
In the past, Xizhi was abundant in the raw materials for incense-making, specifically in Phoebe zhennan wood. Taking advantage of this local resource, the inn was soon transformed into an incense shop, which is now known as Mingde Tang Incense Shop. In the early days of incense production, acquiring fragrance materials was not easy. The machine for grinding incense powder is a large iron barrel filled with countless small iron balls. After placing traditional Chinese medicinal materials inside, the iron balls collide to turn them into incense powder. The incense master’s first task each day is to check the weather; if the sun shines for half a day, that is usually sufficient. A skilled master can produce up to one hundred catties of incense in a single day.
