Jin Shu — Emperor's Midnight Pear Accord · 錦書·鵝梨帳中香 (Incense Cakes)
Jin Shu — Emperor's Midnight Pear Accord (Incense Cakes)錦書·鵝梨帳中香
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Pear sweetness meets the depth of fragrant wood, an accompaniment to quiet reading. The story of Pear-in-the-Curtain Incense is associated with Li Yu, the Southern Tang poet; XIANSU brings that literary association into the present.
The name
Jin Shu means a letter on brocade. Its name recalls Li Qingzhao’s verse about a letter arriving from among the clouds. A box of incense can also be a letter to oneself.
The story behind the fragrance
Pear-in-the-Curtain Incense is associated with the Southern Tang ruler Li. Chen shi xiangpu preserves several formulas under his name: one steams agarwood with pear juice; another places powdered agarwood and sandalwood inside hollowed pears before steaming and blending. Fruit and wood meet through preparation as well as fragrance.
That literary history is the starting point for Jin Shu: sweet pear, woody agarwood and warm honey notes accompanying a quiet evening with a book.
Historical reference: Chen shi xiangpu, volume 2
Scent profile
Top: sweet pear. Heart: agarwood. Base: warm honey.
Key ingredients
Agarwood, sandalwood, pear juice.
Details
12 incense cakes per box, approximately 60 minutes each. Round acrylic storage cases with fire-resistant pads, presented in an outer box.
How to use
Place the supplied fire-resistant pad in a suitable incense-safe container or censer. Light the cake, gently extinguish the open flame, then position it securely on the pad to smoulder. Packaging and acrylic storage cases are not automatically heatproof burners; only use a container expressly designed and confirmed suitable for burning incense.
Handle with care
Incense cakes and sticks are delicate; handle them gently. Broken portions can still be used. For damage, defects or other concerns, please contact us and refer to our Returns & Refunds policy.
Origin and reference weight
Made in Dapu, Yongchun, Fujian. Approximate reference weight per box: 109 g; this is not a declaration of net incense weight or final shipping weight.
Dimensions per cake
Width 3.7 × height 3.5 × thickness 0.2 cm. These are the incense cake dimensions, excluding packaging; slight production variation is possible.
Safety
Use a stable, heat-resistant surface in a ventilated space, away from children, pets, drafts and flammable objects. Never leave burning incense unattended. Let ash and the vessel cool fully before handling.
California Proposition 65 WARNING: Burning this product can expose you to chemicals including carbon monoxide, soot (carbon black), and formaldehyde, which are known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information visit www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.